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“Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come, that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one.” - George Fox
Bethesda Friends Meeting (BFM) puts its faith into action through engagement in peace-building, social justice, and environmental stewardship. Advocacy, education, and financial support of community groups are among the paths toward that goal. This work is led by the Peace and Social Justice Committee (P&SJ) and by other groups set up by BFM Friends, such as the Environmental Sustainability Group.
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Forums and Programs
Bethesda Friends Meeting sponsored various Forums and Workshops at the Morella Library in downtown Bethesda over the past several years.
These programs have been suspended for the time being.
- The events from 2019 are listed below.
- Questions? Use our "Contact us" form.
Past events
Monday, June 10, 2019: Workshop on "Reversing Global Warming: Introduction to Drawdown"
- Project Drawdown is a coalition of more than 200 researchers and other experts from 22 countries led by author, environmentalist, and entrepreneur, Paul Hawken.
- Over the course of 5 years of rigorous scientific research, they identified and modeled the 100 most substantive, already existing solutions for addressing global warming and revealed astounding news: that it is possible not just to slow global warming, but to actually reverse it by 2050.
Links to the handouts (click to see and print)
- Drawdown Descriptions of 100 Solutions, listed by their group Sectors
- Drawdown Solutions, listed by their group Sectors and their Ranking
- Drawdown Suggestions on how an individual can get started with reversing global warming
March 18, 2019: Forum on Climate Change Policy in 2019: What Citizens Can Do at Federal, State & Local Levels.
- How we can make a difference regarding the climate crisis from organizations like Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Chesapeake Climate Network as well as local activists and Jamie Raskin's office.
As dire warnings abound regarding the threat of global climate change, have you stopped to examine your household’s carbon footprint?
Calculating your carbon footprint is simple, and we’ll show you how. It’s sure to be an eye-opener!
- This document gives a list of our Carbon Footprint Resources (choose PDF or Word).
- Here are our Training/Presentation slides (choose PDF or PowerPoint).
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For more Peace & Social Justice information at BFM, please click on these links:
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