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Quakers join with SCCS to lobby Scottish politicians on climate
Thursday, 25 September 2025
Several Friends joined with over 250 others from across Scotland to speak to our MSPs in a mass climate lobby.
PEWG submits response to the Net Zero Committee's call for views on the Climate Change Plan
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
The Parliament Engagement Working Group (PEWG) of Quakers in Scotland has submitted comprehensive evidence to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's call for views on Scotland's upcoming Cl
PEWG submits responses to Ecocide and Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bills
Thursday, 4 September 2025
The Parliament Engagement Working Group of Quakers in Scotland has submitted consultation responses to two Private Members' Bills that align with our commitment to environmental stewardship and fut
TfR: Richard Raggett (Forres) speaks to MSPs in Scottish Parliament about listening, respect, and kinder ground
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
Richard Raggett spoke at Parliament's opening on 13 May 2025, using his Time for Reflection speech to call for “listening, respect, and kinder ground” - especially as politics intensify in the face
Shaping our voice in Parliament: your views needed for 2026-28
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Every three years, Friends in Scotland help to discern our priorities for engaging with the Scottish Parliament.
TfR: Sila Collins-Walden (Inverness) speaks to MSPs in Scottish Parliament about Interfaith work
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
On 10 December 2024, Sila Collins-Walden from Inverness Local Meeting opened the week's session of the Scottish Parliament with a Time for Reflection on the importance and relevance of sharing hope
Ellis Brooks speaks to GM about Peace Education work in Scotland
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
Peacebuilding is one of the three ‘priority’ areas that your Parliamentary Engagement Working Group [PEWG] and our Parliamentary Engagement Officer [PEO], Sarah Komashko, strive to work in th
Update from Lebanon
Friday, 25 October 2024
We received news from our Friend Kash Quinney who is currently resident in Lebanon.
StopEACOPScot update
Thursday, 17 October 2024
A group of Scottish Quakers StopEACOPScot have joined an international campaign against EACOP, the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline.
Quakers in Scotland respond to Climate Budgets call for views
Thursday, 1 August 2024
The Parliamentary Engagement Officer and members of the Parliamentary Engagement Working Group have responded to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee's call for views on the upcoming change