I was on the trolley, which, in the neighborhoods of Philadelphia in which it runs, serves as a kind of public square – a place to see neighbors and fellow citizens of the city and catch bits and pieces of what others are talking about that day. The person sitting behind me was on the…
We’re excited to share that EQAT has been featured in an episode of the national radio show, Reveal, produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting and aired on NPR stations. The episode is a deep dive into Vanguard’s choices to invest the savings of its tens of millions of customers in destructive fossil fuel projects. The show…
As I think back to what we accomplished this summer, I’m so proud to have rallied, marched, and held space with so many of you for the largest climate change and environmental justice protest ever at Vanguard. We were there to say that Vanguard, as the world’s largest investor in fossil fuels, has a responsibility to…
Earth Quaker Action Team started this year by dancing in the street outside Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley’s house. We brought the colorful costumes and festive music of the very Philly phenomenon that is the Mummers Parade to call on Buckley to make 2024 the year that Vanguard changes course and invests for a livable future….
Are you planning to attend the Friends General Conference Gathering in early July? Or do you want to come to southeastern Pennsylvania during that time? If so, we have an exciting invitation for you! On Wednesday, July 3rd, during FGC Gathering, we’re joining up with allies and partners for a major action at Vanguard’s headquarters. We…
If you’ve been with us for a while, you know that Vanguard is the world’s largest investor in the fossil fuels polluting communities today and threatening all of our futures. You also know that Vanguard is not doing enough to take responsibility for the impact of its investments. And you know there’s an international campaign…
We know that Vanguard is the world’s largest investor in the fossil fuels polluting frontline communities and causing climate disasters. We also know that Vanguard repeatedly ranks as one of the worst when it comes to using its enormous shareholder power to support action on climate change at the companies in which it invests. But did…
Big investors, like Vanguard, are allowing fossil fuel companies to poison us today and set up future generations for climate catastrophe. But we know that, by coming together, we can make powerful corporations start working for a just and livable future. One of the many ways we’ve been channeling our collective power is by pledging to not invest…
As one of the largest shareholders in Exxon, Chevron, Marathon, and so many more major polluters, Vanguard has significant power to influence big corporations to do better on climate and environmental justice. Yet, time and time again, Vanguard squanders that opportunity, actively choosing to steer its ship towards climate chaos. So far this year, Vanguard has…
Earth Quaker Action Team has a new Director of Strategy and Partnerships! We’re saying a big thank you to Eileen Flanagan, who joined EQAT’s staff in the autumn of 2021 as Campaign Director and, later, Director of Strategy and Partnerships, for what we knew would be an interim basis. With Eileen’s help, EQAT implemented an increasingly…
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