As campaigners at the intersection of racial, economic, and environmental justice, pandemics, uprisings, and heatwaves keep reinforcing what’s at stake in our work. During our Summer of Values and Solidarity, we want to go deeper in our learning specifically on the theme of racial justice, and how it animates our campaign, our lives, and rising…
Horns blaring and banners flying, EQAT took action today while Exelon executives insisted to shareholders that their profits are sacrosanct. Exelon, PECO’s parent company, is the largest utility in the country, with huge profits baked into the rates we pay. While PECO has momentarily suspended electric shutoffs, PECO bill payments continue to rack up for…
On September 26, 2019 over 60 teachers, parents, grandparents, and other adults and young people answered the call of youth climate strikers around the world and asked PECO executives a reasonable question: climate is changing, why isn’t PECO? We expected an update on PECO’s plans for addressing climate crisis and inequality in the region, but…
Yesterday, over 60 adults and elders descended on PECO’s headquarters with a pressing question: “Climate is changing. Why isn’t PECO?” These activists, including educators and grandparents, were moved to action by the tremendous call of youth leaders around the world, and in particular the thousands of children who poured into the streets of Philadelphia this past…
If you’re like me, you’re inspired by young people across the globe, preparing to strike for climate justice. I know I’m not the only one who feels called to follow their leadership. As adults, it’s time for us to answer the call from young people and hold other adults accountable. That’s why we’re planning to…
We can tell because we were informed late on Friday by PECO VP, Tony Gay, that PECO was cancelling a meeting we had scheduled with Exelon CEO, Chris Crane for today. Chris Crane had offered to meet with us, of his own accord, after we peacefully disrupted the Exelon shareholder meeting nearly three months ago. Since then,…
When Ellen Deacon discusses her commitment to EQAT today, she starts with recognizing the importance of understanding “on whose shoulders one stands.” She traces the campaign today back through social change work and philosophies building and developing long before she was avidly watching the early conversations where EQAT began, at Philadelphia Yearly Meeting sessions. She…
You’ll probably find something your EQAT experience has in common with Elizabeth Piersol Schmidt – she’s been to general meetings and actions, served on core teams, kept up with the work and supported EQAT financially. One thing that Elizabeth appreciates about this work is the ability to come to actions with an attitude of joy…
Originally posted on WagingNonviolence.org The result of the 2016 presidential election has spurred many people to step beyond their old definition of “good citizen” to become active for change. This presents a challenge: how can movements provide more volunteer opportunities to do meaningful, empowering work, and how can the newly active gain the skills they…
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