Events

General meetings are held virtually for now.

EQAT expects that those who are eligible will be vaccinated and boosted against COVID in order to participate in in-person activities. And, while Philadelphia is in the CDC's "Medium" level of COVID risk, we ask that participants wear masks for all indoor events and those outdoor events where social distancing is not possible.

Please contact us with any questions.

Spiritual Preparation Session #1

Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 07:00 PM
Online in Zoom

As we prepare for further action in the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign, we invite you to join us online for several sessions of spiritual preparation.  We do this work in order to ground ourselves in our purpose. We do this work to come further, as Quakers say, “under the weight” of climate change and the consequences of Vanguard’s hedging and hesitation to take action for climate. And, we do this work to connect with each other and prepare ourselves for what’s ahead. We will draw on some Quaker practices of quiet inner listening and individual and group discernment, as well as explore other individual and collective practices including mindfulness, body movements, and more.  People of all spiritual persuasions are welcome.  Each session will include time in the large group and in small groups.

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Action Run-Through and Q&A for April 19th

Saturday, April 01, 2023 at 03:00 PM
Virtual, on Zoom (link will be sent after you RSVP)

Are you planning to participate in our Vanguard, It’s Time for an Intervention action on April 19th, or thinking about it but want to know more? Join us on Zoom for a play-by-play of what to expect the day of the action, with plenty of time for questions! If you’re considering playing a role on the 19th, this will be a particularly good opportunity to get clear about the plan before we run through it together at our training the weekend before the action (you can RSVP for the training here!).

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April General Meeting

Tuesday, April 04, 2023 at 06:30 PM
Online

This meeting will be held via an online platform. RSVP below for the link to join the meeting. 

Our monthly gathering to share and learn about EQAT's campaign to get Vanguard to invest for our climate and our communities. Everyone is welcome.

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Spiritual Preparation Session #2

Thursday, April 06, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Online in Zoom

Ingrid Lakey joins us to facilitate this week and invite us into discernment about our own stake and role in action addressing climate change and justice.

As we prepare for further action in the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign, we invite you to join us online for several sessions of spiritual preparation.  We do this work in order to ground ourselves in our purpose. We do this work to come further, as Quakers say, “under the weight” of climate change and the consequences of Vanguard’s hedging and hesitation to take action for climate. And, we do this work to connect with each other and prepare ourselves for what’s ahead. We will draw on some Quaker practices of quiet inner listening and individual and group discernment, as well as explore other individual and collective practices including mindfulness, body movements, and more.  People of all spiritual persuasions are welcome.  Each session will include time in the large group and in small groups.

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Spiritual Preparation Session #3

Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Online in Zoom

As we prepare for further action in the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign, we invite you to join us online for several sessions of spiritual preparation.  We do this work in order to ground ourselves in our purpose. We do this work to come further, as Quakers say, “under the weight” of climate change and the consequences of Vanguard’s hedging and hesitation to take action for climate. And, we do this work to connect with each other and prepare ourselves for what’s ahead. We will draw on some Quaker practices of quiet inner listening and individual and group discernment, as well as explore other individual and collective practices including mindfulness, body movements, and more.  People of all spiritual persuasions are welcome.  Each session will include time in the large group and in small groups.

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Training for April 19th Action

Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Join us to get trained up for the April 19th Vanguard, It's Time for an Intervention action! At this training we'll try on our action roles, run through possible scenarios, and do some final skills practice and trust-building for the big day! We particularly recommend that those playing action roles attend the training, but all are welcome who wish to get a better sense of what to expect and get ready for this exciting action.

The training location will be announced soon and will be accessible by public transit.

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Spiritual Preparation Session #4

Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 05:00 PM
Online in Zoom

Join us for our final spiritual preparation session before our April 19 action!

As we prepare for further action in the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign, we invite you to join us online for several sessions of spiritual preparation.  We do this work in order to ground ourselves in our purpose. We do this work to come further, as Quakers say, “under the weight” of climate change and the consequences of Vanguard’s hedging and hesitation to take action for climate. And, we do this work to connect with each other and prepare ourselves for what’s ahead. We will draw on some Quaker practices of quiet inner listening and individual and group discernment, as well as explore other individual and collective practices including mindfulness, body movements, and more.  People of all spiritual persuasions are welcome.  Each session will include time in the large group and in small groups.

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April 19th Escalation

Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 08:15 AM

Vanguard - headquartered just outside Philly in Malvern, PA -  continues to be one of the world’s largest investors in fossil fuels. For the last year, the Vanguard SOS campaign has called on Vanguard leadership to do what’s necessary: to end their complicity in the climate crisis and leverage their multi-trillion-dollar influence to invest in a sustainable, just world. But rather than listening, Vanguard has caved to right-wing pressure and dangerously backslid on existing climate commitments.

A crowd of people holding signs reading "Vanguard Invests in Climate Destruction." Amid the crowd is a giant inflatable likeness of Tim Buckley steering a steering ship which reads "Vanguard SOS."

We can’t allow Vanguard to continue financing the destruction of our climate and communities. We feel the urgency of the climate crisis, and we want Vanguard to feel that urgency and take meaningful climate action. That’s why we’re planning the biggest escalation of the campaign so far on April 19th. We hope you’ll join us!

To prepare for this action, we'll be holding an action run-through and Q&A on Saturday, April 1st and an all-day training on Saturday, April 15th. Anyone planning to hold a role at this action should attend the April 15th training. Participants not playing roles are encouraged to attend as well!

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May General Meeting

Tuesday, May 02, 2023 at 06:30 PM
Online

This meeting will be held via an online platform. RSVP below for the link to join the meeting. 

Our monthly gathering to share and learn about EQAT's campaign to get Vanguard to invest for our climate and our communities. Everyone is welcome.

RSVP

June General Meeting

Tuesday, June 06, 2023 at 06:30 PM
Online

This meeting will be held via an online platform. RSVP below for the link to join the meeting. 

Our monthly gathering to share and learn about EQAT's campaign to get Vanguard to invest for our climate and our communities. Everyone is welcome.

RSVP