Members’ news and views

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A report from the Making our Money Work for a Better World event, in Belfast, November 2011 - Tony Weekes reports on a drop-in event with presentations, promoted by ECCR and EcoQuakers Ireland.

A report from a Moving Planet Day event, September 2011 - Rev Canon Peter Challen, Chairman of the Christian Council for Monetary Justice.

Human rights in Ireland, September 2011 - Submission to the UNUPR by The Table Group (which includes Majella Mc Carron of Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles) re issues arising from the controversy around Shell's gas pipeline construction in County Mayo, Ireland.

A drought in your portfolio?, June 2011 - Christopher Corfield reports on an EIRIS report and conference.

The Pipe, June 2011 - Frank Nally of the Missionary Society of St Columban reflects on the controversy around Shell's gas pipeline construction in County Mayo, Ireland.

Do your investments destroy or care for the planet?, June 2011 - Robert Howell, a friend of ECCR who has contributed to our work as a speaker and writer - first appeared in The Friends Quarterly, May 2011 (www.thefriend.org); reprinted with permission.

“Undocumented” immigrant workers in the USA and some Christian responses, May 2011 - David de Verny shares his experience from a recent visit to the USA.

Annual Ken Saro-Wiwa memorial seminar, November 2010 - Majella Mc Carron of Sisters of Our Lady of Apostles, Ireland.

BHP Billiton’s AGM: new chair, same old story, October 2010 – London Mining Network Co-ordinator Richard Solly reports on the mining giant’s shareholder meeting.

Feed in tariffs, solar photovoltaic electricity and the churches, August 2010 - Jonathan Seagrave, ECCR South West. Jonathan would welcome feedback and can supply a 400 word summary of this article for church magazines on request - tel: 0117 9566127.

Ethical investment: does social outweigh financial return? May 2010 - Stacey Toth of Shared Interest details a positive impact investment opportunity.

The business of mining, post genocide, April 2010 – Mark Cumming reports on a recent visit to Guatemala for Trócaire.

The need for honest banking, February 2010 - Tony Weekes shares his posting from the Quakernomics blog.

The case for a global cap on pay, December 2009 - Fr Patrick Gerard blogs on bankers' pay; including his letters to the Financial Times.

A theological reflection from the ECCR Open Debate The Future of Banking, November 2009 - Rev Canon Peter Challen, Chairman of the Christian Council for Monetary Justice.

Business in the Community seminar on 'Reputation or profit: does there have to be a choice?', Aston Business School, November 2009 - Peter Ullathorne, ECCR West Midlands

European tour by indigenous women from Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru, October 2009 - Glevys Rondon, Co-ordinator of LAMMP