Thanks to all who participated in the Columbia Friends Meeting’s annual Hiroshima Remembrance event on Wednesday, August 6, from 6:30-7:30 PM at Columbia Friends Meeting. This free community gathering commemorated the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings in Japan as well as the many years of advocacy for nuclear disarmament. On August 6 and August…
Category: Peace and Social Concerns, Columbia
Postcards for Peace
Energy Democracy 101
Greetings Friends, Please join the Midlands Group of the South Carolina Sierra Club for the 2nd program in the series on Addressing the Climate Crisis. Here is the link to information on the Midlands website and the flier is attached. https://www.sierraclub.org/south-carolina/midlands-group . Join our Zoom Meetinghttps://sierraclub.zoom.us/j/6106135191?pwd=cHdUTlJMaW90aHd4SkNIcmdqN3lGdz09 Hope to see you there!
Sierra Club meeting Monday, March 27th
Please join the Midlands Group of the South Carolina Sierra Club in a discussion about actions we can take concerning the production of plutonium pits (key components for nuclear weapons) at SRS, plutonium transport and the serious safety concerns at the Oconee nuclear station. Register in advance for this meeting: South Carolina Sierra Club Midlands…
Nuclear safety at Oconee Nuclear Station
Nuclear safety at Oconee Nuclear Station near Seneca SC November 15th , 20228:00 pm ET The November Sierra Club Wild Activist Grassroots Team Call will be Tuesday,November 15 at 5:00pm PT, 6:00pm MT, 7:00pm CT, and 8:00pm ET. First, Athan Manuel, DC Lands Director, will discuss thecurrent political scene in Washington, DC. Environmental lawyer Diane Curran, nuclear engineer…
Quaker Minute June 5, 2022
As South Carolinians, we feel a special responsibility to speak out against theproduction of plutonium pits and Tritium Producing Burnable Absorber Rods (TPBARs)in our state. Plutonium pits would be produced at Savannah River Site (SRS) in Aiken,South Carolina, and TPBARs are currently produced at Wesdyne in the Westinghousefacility near Columbia, South Carolina. The plutonium pits…
Palmetto Friends Gathering 2022
Yemen End War Vigil
March 25th marks 7 years of war in Yemen, the forgotten war. While the US no longer participates in offensive actions taken by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in Yemen, it still supplies arms, intelligence and logistical support, fueling the violence. Millions of Yemenis face starvation and lack of medical care due to…
Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
On March 6, 2022, Cassandra Fraxlix had a Letter to the Editor published in The State newspaper reflecting our Quaker values against war in response to Putin’s threat to use nuclear weapons. It is heart-wrenching to watch as the Ukrainian people flee and experience the devastation of war. Putin speaks about using nuclear weapons.…
No War in Ukraine Vigil
Please join Carolina Peace Resources Center for a No War in Ukraine Vigil in opposition to war and in solidarity with the Ukrainian people facing a Russian invasion. We will meet in front of the SC Statehouse (Main & Gervais) from 5pm until 6:30pm. https://www.facebook.com/events/364669498598671 Friends down below you can view Beth Johnson, Leslie Minerd,…