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Health and Climate Event in the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 14 March 2024

The climate crisis is a health crisis – and climate solutions are health solutions too!

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PEWG submits response to Heat in Buildings Bill Consultation
Thursday, 14 March 2024

Transforming domestic heating in Scotland

Scottish Quakers campaign against EACOP
Wednesday, 21 February 2024

French oil giant Total and the China National Offshore Oil Corporation plan to build a new East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline.

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Quaker Time for Reflection: What is Peace? 28 November 2023
Thursday, 8 February 2024

Friend Martin Mansell (Glasgow) opened the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 28 November 2023 with a timely reflection on 'What is peace?'.

Events in Winter 2023/4
Friday, 24 November 2023

Area Meeting Wednesday 13 December Online

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PEWG responds to Human Rights Bill consultation
Thursday, 19 October 2023

in autumn 2023 we submitted a response to a consultation on the proposed new Human Rights Bill, which you can see on the 'Rights' page under 'Actions'.

'Wangari's Trees of Peace' flourish at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023

On 21 September a group of P7 children from Oakgrove school, led by Friend Mary Troup and accompanied by professional musicians, gave a wonderfully planned and executed performance of 'Wangari's Tr

'Peace at the Heart' exhibition at the Scottish Parliament
Thursday, 19 October 2023

The 'Peace at the Heart' exhibition, at the Parliament 26-28 September, attracted a good level of support and interest among MSPs, and 21 of them went onto sign a Parliamentary Motion calling for m

Events in Autumn 2023
Wednesday, 2 August 2023

Area Meeting 25-27 August, Pluscarden

PEWG responds to Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan Consultation
Monday, 17 July 2023

In May 2023 The Parliamentary Group responded to the Scottish Goverment's consultation on its Draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan.

Quaker 'Time for Reflection' in Scottish Parliament April 2023
Monday, 1 May 2023

Lesley Morrison of Tweeddale Meeting gave the Time for Reflection in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 25 April. Her theme was ‘Are we good ancestors?

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Options for Scotland report
Thursday, 16 March 2023

GM's Options for Scotland (OfS2) report, including a significant recommendation, published 13 March.