Call on Rep. Manning for Climate and Clean Energy in Infrastructure / July 16, 2021

Environment, News, Social Concerns

Interfaith Power and Light and faith leaders around the country are calling on Congress to keep climate justice in the forefront as they draft infrastructure legislation to vote on this summer. Susannah Tuttle of North Carolina Interfaith Power & Light has asked constituents to call on Representative Kathy Manning to push for clean energy, modernizing the electric grid, electrified transportation, and clean water investments. New Gardeners will deliver a letter to Rep. Manning’s office,100 South…

Interfaith Power & Light Letter to Congress for Bold Infrastructure Plan / July 2021

Community, Environment, News, Social Concerns

Dear Members of Congress, More than 3,400 faith leaders across the United States recently sent a letter to Congress calling for a bold economic recovery and infrastructure package that creates family and community sustaining jobs while caring for our climate and our neighbors. They called on Congress to use this opportunity to invest in the clean energy future while addressing the injustices of the past through: Expanding clean, renewable energy and modernizing our electric grid…

New Technologies Forum / June 27, 2021

Environment, News, Religious Education

Can New Technologies Including Nuclear Energy Help Solve the Climate Crisis? On Sunday, June 27, an educational and interactive forum will explore the potential and need for nuclear and other advanced technologies to help address the on-rushing climate crisis. Friends from New Garden Meeting, Friendship Meeting and First Friends will host this forum by Zoom, starting at 2 p.m. Brett Rampal, a nuclear engineer with the Clean Air Task Force, will offer insights into how…

New Technologies Forum / June 27, 2021

Community, Environment, First Day, Social Concerns

2:00 p.m. / Can New Technologies Including Nuclear Energy Help Solve the Climate Crisis? On Sunday, June 27, an educational and interactive forum will explore the potential and need for nuclear and other advanced technologies to help address the on-rushing climate crisis. Friends from New Garden Meeting, Friendship Meeting and First Friends will host this forum by Zoom, starting at 2 p.m. Brett Rampal, a nuclear engineer with the Clean Air Task Force, will offer…

New Technologies Forum / June 27, 2021

Environment, News, Social Concerns

2:00 p.m. / Can New Technologies Including Nuclear Energy Help Solve the Climate Crisis? On Sunday, June 27, an educational and interactive forum will explore the potential and need for nuclear and other advanced technologies to help address the on-rushing climate crisis. Friends from New Garden Meeting, Friendship Meeting and First Friends will host this forum by Zoom, starting at 2 p.m. Brett Rampal, a nuclear engineer with the Clean Air Task Force, will offer…

Great Clean-Up for Greensboro Beautiful / May 2021

Community, Environment, News, Volunteer

On Saturday May 1st, 10 folks from New Garden Friends Meeting met at Mitchell Park on Mitchell Ave (a very quiet wooded park none of us had visited before!) with trash bags, gloves and grabbers. Despite the prolific poison ivy, we managed to fill 6 bags in no time! Thanks to Tim Lindeman and Nancy Walker, John and Patricia Martinez, Dot Mason, Linda Whisnant, Charlie Cameron, Kate Seel, Janet Inmon, and CH Holcombe. Peace and…

Share Your Proposal for Funds Before April 5, 2021

Community, Environment, Fellowship, Finance & Stewardship, News, Social Concerns

The Peace and Social Concerns Committee (PSCC) is seeking proposals for funds. Each spring and fall, New Garden provides small grants to organizations for projects that address the meeting’s priorities of peace, simplicity, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship of Earth. PSCC looks at all proposed organizations and projects for their antiracist value. If you know of an organization or project that could benefit from a small grant ($200 – $500), please have a representative of…

Recycle Your Foam / March 13, 2021

Community, Environment, News

Bring your foam to Foam Frolic, Saturday, March 13th, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Greensboro’s unique foam recycling site is open and receiving foam cups, trays and packaging at 1310 West Gate City Boulevard. Saturday’s Foam Frolic will be a COVID-safe, drive-through event to show off our convenient location and promote recycling this material that otherwise would go in the trash and take up space in a landfill. The foam recycling site is run by…

Help Recycle Styrofoam / January 2021

Community, Environment, News, Volunteer

Can you can help recycle foam at the new Greensboro Foam Recycling drop-off site at 1310 West Gate City Boulevard? This is the only volunteer-based foam recycling program in North Carolina. Now that the densifier is installed at the Tiny House Recycling and Training Center, loads of people are dropping off loads of foam each day. With more foam coming we need more volunteers to work in 3-4 person teams. Monday 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.…