March 12 th , 2022 11 th anniversary of the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Duke Energy has asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for approval to keep the OconeeNuclear Station operating until 2053. What has Duke Energy done to ensure continued public safety at anuclear facility that might be operated for 80 years? The integrity of…
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Government and Citizens as Partners at the Table: Columbia Climate Protection Action Council
Monday, January 24, 2022 6:30 – 8:00 PMon Z00M Preregister at Register in advance for this meeting: https://sierraclub.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrd-ugrzMoHdND7LTv7wOKOcvgkM0FLS_T Get a glimpse into the vision, creation, evolution, re-envisioning and workings of the City of Columbia’s Climate Protection Action Council (CPAC) Dr. Lori Ziolkowski and Bob Petrulis will share how this inclusive citizen/governmentadvisory council is organized and…
Vista Peace Pole
City of Columbia Dedicates the Vista Peace Pole: Eight languages proclaim the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” Over one hundred people attended the dedication of the Vista Peace Pole on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in the median of the 900 block of Senate Street, between the South Carolina Statehouse and the Columbia Metropolitan Convention…
Sweet home Monte Verde film is streaming on PBS
The story of this filmmaking venture begins in 2013 when Bill Adler and his family were living in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Bill had a passion to preserve the history of the community’s original founders, a group of Quakers from Fairhope, Alabama, so he began the task of interviewing the elders and crafting a film. Along…
First Day Foraging
First Day School had a unique opportunity on October 2, when Matt Kipp a local forager led young Friends and some guests on a plant forage at the meetinghouse. Matt said of foraging, ” It offers me an abiding connection to my surroundings and a feeling of being at home in nature. “https://www.fullbellyforagers.com/e/BAh7BjoWZW1haWxfZGVsaXZlcnlfaWRsKwcV9orp–d935a90a10b6d26f283bc704a6997a883367e505?skip_click_tracking=true#“ Many thanks to…
Bruce Pearson obituary
Addendum to Obituary for Bruce Pearson While it would be challenging to honor all of the Quaker Faith and Practice of Bruce Pearson, this effort is to add detail. https://www.ranfranzandvinefh.com/obituary/595707/BrucePearson/ Bruce has been described as the “backbone” of Columbia Friends Meeting, and was clerk there. His thoughtful and forthright clerking style navigated the meeting through Quaker…
Race,Culture, Allyship
If you missed the opportunity to join us this past Sunday for our Second Hour Program on Race, Culture, and Allyship please view the link below. Enter the passcode provided. (The meeting starts fairly abruptly and shortly begins to pace itself. ) Thank you for watching. Please share any personal thoughts or compelled experiences below…
AUMF: Another Way
The South Carolina Advocacy Team requests the following actions. Senator Tim Scott’s birthday is September 19th. That is on a Sunday, so please call his office on Friday 9/17. Tell the staff that you are a constituent and sending birthday best wishes, and ask that he request that SJ Res 10 come to a vote. The number…
Environmental Justice Program, Part II
Real EJ Work: CASE STUDIES– Pathways, Not Projects” Monday, September 13, 2021from 6:45 till 8:00 PM on ZOOM! Join us for enlightening presentations of what EJ work looks like with our expert panel in 3 different regions of the state doing the real work of empowering solutions from within the communities for the long haul.Panelists…
Regina Moore
Having travelled over 20 countries preaching, teaching, and serving on themission field, Rev. Dr. Regina Henderson Moore has served in the localchurch, Duke University Chapel, and The United Methodist Church’sglobal ministries headquarters in New York City. Currently, she is theExecutive Minister and CEO of the South Carolina Christian Action Councilbased in Columbia. Dr. Moore resides…