EQAT Press Releases
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Eve Gutman, EQAT Media and Research Coordinator, eve@eqat.org

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Quakers Concerned with Climate Change Worship Outside the Main Line Home of Vanguard CEO Tim Buckley
British Quakers held their own worship service outside Vanguard’s London offices, while Quakers across the United States joined both groups over Zoom. WAYNE, PA – On Friday, October 7, almost fifty members of Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) walked ten minutes from…
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Eight Climate Activists Arrested at Vanguard Headquarters After Being Refused a Meeting to Discuss Vanguard’s Poor Stewardship Record
Since the asset manager has failed to put its stated stewardship values into action–and time to curb the climate crisis is running out–area groups are upping the pressure. Malvern, PA – On Wednesday, September 21, members of Earth Quaker Action…
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During Oppressive Heat Wave, Climate Activists Challenge Vanguard’s Role in Global Warming
Philadelphia – Today, July 22, members of Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) braved the scorching heat to remind Philadelphians that our unusually high temperatures are not a fluke, but the predicted result of business as usual. A thermometer showed 103…
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Nearly 300 Participate in 40 Mile Walk Demanding Vanguard Stop Investing in Climate Destruction
14 activists blocked the entrance of the company’s headquarters demanding a livable future Malvern – Today, hundreds of members of an interfaith group including elders, students, and Vanguard customers protested at the headquarters of the Malvern-based asset manager, demanding Vanguard use…
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Neighbors and climate activists protest Vanguard at Generating Station in Croydon during “Points of Destruction” Tour
On Wednesday, February 9, at 12:00 pm, Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) and supporters protested at the oil-powered Croydon Generating Station to continue to shine light on how Vanguard’s investments are hurting people and the planet. Against the beige background of the…
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Locals and climate activists protest Vanguard at Covanta Incinerator in Plymouth Township during “Points of Destruction” Tour
On Saturday, January 8, over forty people of all ages gathered outside the gate of Covanta’s Conshohocken incinerator to highlight the role of big money in perpetuating pollution and dangerous greenhouse gases, like those emitted by the facility. According to…
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Community Groups Rally to Expose Vanguard’s Very Big Climate Problem
MALVERN, PA — Today, EQAT, Fossil-Free Penn, and local climate groups held a rally and art-filled action to call attention to Vanguard’s billions invested in fossil fuels and other climate destructive projects. A group of about 50 participants held signs, sang, and…
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Activists set up 3AM camp on PECO’s plaza, protest PECO’s new 5 year climate-destroying, community-destroying energy plan
After a week of fasting in spiritual preparation, at 3am today activists from the Power Local Green Jobs (PLGJ) campaign set up camp on PECO’s plaza under a giant tent banner that read “PECO has no climate plan”. Later in…
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Canoe Catamaran and Flotilla of Kayaks Take to the Schuylkill River with Call for PECO to Forgive Bills, Address Climate Change
Wednesday August 19th saw a flotilla of 11 kayaks, and a canoe catamaran displaying an enormous round banner, paddle up the Schuylkill River to a meet-up with PECO ratepayers who are calling on PECO to forgive utility bills accumulated during…