2015 All New Hampshire Gathering of Friends

Hands holding up Earth

Energy and Environment : Earth in Our Hands

Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Wesley Methodist Church, 79 Clinton St, Concord, NH

Keynote: The Fierce Urgency of Now, Answering the Kabarak Call

by Steve Chase, Pendle Hill director of education and founding director at Antioch University program in advocacy for social justice and sustainability

Come one, come all!

 If you have exhibits, come set them up any time after 8:30am.

9:00 - Gather, Registration, Exhibits, Hot tea/coffee provided by Concord Meeting and others.  Suggested registration $5 per person, $10 per family

9:45 - Worship and keynote message

10:45 - Introductions and roundtable discussion on challenges and directions in NH policy

12:15 - Lunch- Organized potluck and interest tables

1:00 - Possible kids' sledding/skating at White Park - (depends on weather conditions)

1:15 - Breakout discussion groups

  • How can we advance NH policy and other efforts to improve environmental sustainability
  • Parents, educators and others on helping children have positive responses to this crisis
  • Activism (Divestment, re-investment and direct action)
  • Quaker organizations’ activities around climate and extractivism

Leaders include Darcy & Brian Drayton, Jay Smith, Tom Jackson, Bob Schultz, Jay O’Hara, & others

3:00 - Finish with worship sharing

All day children’s program and childcare is being planned.  Please call or email Jay Smith with the ages of attendees for planning purposes, 603-485-4231, jaycmd7699 [at] gmail [dot] com (subject: 2015%20All%20NH%20Gathering%20of%20Friends)