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SUMMARY:Annual All-Member Meeting
DESCRIPTION:QAMAR Annual Meeting\nSaturday\, February 28\, 2026\nFriends Center\, 1501 Cherry Street\, Philadelphia\, PA — In Person and on Zoom \n9:00 am Registration and Networking: Coffee and refreshments\n9:30 Welcome – Steve Loughin\nAccomplishments of 2025: Challenges and Opportunities in 2026\, sharing the\nsurvey results\nDiscussion of Goals for the Meeting – Liz Robinson\nClear and Winning strategy for 2026 guided by priorities of QAMAR members\nBetter communication and coordination among states in PYM: PA\, NJ\, MD\, DE \n10:00 – Climate Action: Rep. Joe Hohenstein\nClimate Legislation and Regulation active in PA and NJ and how QAMAR\nmembers can be actively engaged in helping the right legislation and regulation\nsucceed.\n11:00 Defending Democracy: Vicki Miller: Indivisible Philadelphia\nHow Friends can strengthen our defense of democratic institutions\, rule of law\,\npeace\, equity and justice for all. Improving communication and coordination.\n12:00 pm Brown Bag Lunch\, supplemented with QAMAR coffee\, tea\, etc.\n1:00 Gun Violence Prevention – Bryan Miller\, Heeding God’s Call\nA review of current gun laws in NJ\, and PA\, and what we can do to gain ground\nin 2026. What will it take to loosen the grip of the pro-gun lobby in PA?\n1:45 Wrap up – Next steps\n2:00 Adjourn \nREGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/annual-all-member-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Quaker Action Presentation to Haddonfield Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On\, Sunday\, Nov 2nd\, Liz\, Ruth & Steve presented Quaker Action to Friends at Haddonfield Monthly Meeting in New Jersey.
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/quaker-action-presentation-to-haddonfield-meeting/
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SUMMARY:Quaker Action Presentation to Haverford Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday 4 May\, we presented the work of QAMAR to Friends at Haverford Meeting (Buck Lane) including an overview of upcoming legislation in Pennsylvania.  The slides are linked here.
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/quaker-action-presentation-to-haverford-meeting/
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SUMMARY:QAMAR discussion at Germantown Meeting
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n \nDear QAMAR Friends\, \nJoin us at Germantown Meeting on July 28th from 1:50pm-2:30pm to learn more about the work that QAMAR does to educate and lobby on the issues of Climate Change and Gun Violence legislation!
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/qamar-meeting-at-germantown-meeting/
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SUMMARY:House ERE Committee’s Public Hearing
DESCRIPTION:If you want more Renewable Energy in PA\,  you need to attend the \nHouse ERE Committee’s Public Hearing on Monday\, June 24\, 2024 at 10:00 am \nJoin in on the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee’s Public Hearing to learn more about PRESS (Pennsylvania Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard)\, Governor Shapiro’s proposal to amend the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard to require 35% solar and other clean energy by 2035.  As you know\, PA has fallen behind in the transition to clean energy and this is the first serious initiative by Governor Shapiro to get us back on track. Show your support for more renewable energy in PA. You can participate in person at 10 am in Room G50 of the Irvis Office Building or online via live-stream. You can also submit written testimony that will be part of the record.  Linked here is what Quaker Action submitted.
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/house-ere-committees-public-hearing/
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SUMMARY:Presentation to Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday June 23rd\, board members and staff presented the current status of Quaker Action Mid-Atlantic Region to Friends at Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting\, which has given QAMAR a generous startup grant.  Over 20 people attended.  Here are the slides that were presented.  Please contact us if you’d like us to give a presentation at your Meeting.
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/presentation-to-central-philadelphia-monthly-meeting/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Solar Finance For Congregations Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join IPL’s annual Solar Financing for Congregations webinar on June 13 to learn about ways to finance solar for your congregation\, including an overview of Direct Pay and a testimonial from a congregation that has already filed for it. \nThe webinar will be on June 13 at 12 pm Eastern. \nMark your calendars\, and register here. \nWith the passage of the historic climate legislation that offers nonprofits a discount on renewable energy investments\, many more congregations are considering solar. \nThe webinar will start with the different ways congregations can finance solar from Jerry Bernstein\, who has coached many IPL congregations in going solar. \nThen we’ll get an overview of Direct Pay from Miguel Yanez\, from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute\, with the latest updates. \nMaggie Chappen\, the Senior Warden from St Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lewisburg\, Pennsylvania\, will share her experience filing for Direct Pay for their solar installation. Her testimonial picks up after the last webinar IPL co-sponsored on pre-registration for direct pay filing. \nFinally\, we’ll hear from our friends at Energy Sage\, an electrification marketplace helping IPL congregations find solar and heat pump installers in many states. \nRegister here for the Solar Financing for Congregations Webinar. \nInvite your congregation’s building committee\, governing board\, or green team to join the webinar to get inspired to take action to heal the climate at your house of worship. \nFaith communities are building a movement of people of faith and conscience that shows the world that we can all take concrete and achievable steps to safeguard the climate for future generations.
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/solar-finance-for-congregations-webinar/
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SUMMARY:CEASEFIRE PA END GUN VIOLENCE RALLY IN HARRISBURG 5/7
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin Ceasefire PA protesters from all over the commonwealth on May 7th at the Harrisburg capitol complex for a rally against gun violence! \n 
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/ceasefire-pa-end-gun-violance-rally-in-harrisburg-5-7/
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SUMMARY:Gov. Shapiro's Energy Plan Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Zoom Webinar on Tuesday\, March 26th 2024 – 7-8 PM \nGovernor Shapiro has released his Clean Energy Plan\, which lays out two major policies: \nPA Reliable Energy Sustainability Standard (PRESS)-  This expands the current Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard to reach 35% clean energy by 2035\, adds a third tier and includes new resources. \nPa Climate Emissions Reduction Initiative (PACER) –  This PA specific cap and invest program caps carbon emissions and requires polluters to purchase allowances. PA will set the price for allowances. Unlike RGGI\, PACER will include a refund to customers to bring down their energy bills and insure that no one’s bills will increase. \nREGISTER \nWe hope you can join us for a lively discussion. The webinar is free and brought to you by Quaker Action Mid-Atlantic Region (QAMAR).
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/gov-shapiros-energy-plan-webinar/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, PA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Climate Action Workshop - 9/18 (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Learn How to Support passage of vital clean energy legislation for PA\n \nHB1467 has been introduced in the House of Representatives\, and a companion bill in the Senate\, SB230.  These bills will do two extremely important things: \n\nRaise the amount of renewable energy in our electricity mix from 8% to 30% by 2030\, with 14% of that being local solar.\nEnable Community Solar statewide.\n\nThese bills are the most important clean energy legislation this session\, and they will need all of us working together to get across the finish line. \nJoin us for an “Action Workshop” on Monday\, September 18th\, 7:30 – 8:30 PM via Zoom. We will provide an in-depth review of these bills and dive into the actions needed to insure their success. \nREGISTER HERE (for the Zoom Link) \nIt’s “All hands on deck”time to address the climate crisis. \nThank you! \n— Liz Robinson\, Bruce Birchard\, Stephen Loughin\, Pat Finley\, Burt Dallas and Bryan Miller\,\nBoard Members of Quaker Action Mid-Atlantic Region
URL:https://www.quakeract.org/event/climate-action-workshop-9-18-zoom/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting\, PA\, United States
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