Earth Quaker Action Team
@eqat.bsky.social
EQAT is Quaker Friends and friends of friends, working today to build a just and sustainable economy through nonviolent direct action. www.eqat.org
The NYC Comptroller has formally recommended to 3 public pension boards that they search for a replacement to BlackRock to manage their $42 billion in pensioners' savings because BlackRock is failing on investing for a safe and healthy future. We love to see it!
🚨BREAKING: @bradlander.bsky.social today announced recommendations to end $42+ billion in investment with BlackRock, as it leads funding of fossil fuels.
It’s now time for our pension trustees to follow Comptroller Brad Lander and deliver pension funds that don’t invest in our city’s destruction.
It’s now time for our pension trustees to follow Comptroller Brad Lander and deliver pension funds that don’t invest in our city’s destruction.
November 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The NYC Comptroller has formally recommended to 3 public pension boards that they search for a replacement to BlackRock to manage their $42 billion in pensioners' savings because BlackRock is failing on investing for a safe and healthy future. We love to see it!
Now's sure as good of a time as any to deepen or refresh our skills in spiritually-grounded nonviolent direct action! So, please join us on Sun 11/23 for our in person, interactive workshop at @friendsctr.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.com/e/building-s...
Join Friends Center's 50th anniversary celebration w/ our next training on Sun. 11/23 2-5 pm, led by @eqat.bsky.social:
Building Skills for Spiritually Grounded Nonviolent Action
Deepen your understanding & sharpen your skills!
Quakers & non-Quakers welcome.
Refreshments & childcare provided.
Building Skills for Spiritually Grounded Nonviolent Action
Deepen your understanding & sharpen your skills!
Quakers & non-Quakers welcome.
Refreshments & childcare provided.
Next Training for FC50: – Friends Center
friendscentercorp.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Now's sure as good of a time as any to deepen or refresh our skills in spiritually-grounded nonviolent direct action! So, please join us on Sun 11/23 for our in person, interactive workshop at @friendsctr.bsky.social: www.eventbrite.com/e/building-s...
We're celebrating 15 years of EQAT and, as part of our community, you're invited! If you're near Philly, you can celebrate with us in person this Sun 11/9: secure.everyaction.com/ZUsgcSXWaUmA... And wherever you are, we invite you to donate: secure.everyaction.com/YtslO4jPaEmF... 🎂🎈🎉
Whether or not you can join us in person, can you make a donation in honor of this milestone? Contributions of any amount from people like you are what will sustain our work into the future! Donate here: secure.everyaction.com/YtslO4jPaEmF...
November 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We're celebrating 15 years of EQAT and, as part of our community, you're invited! If you're near Philly, you can celebrate with us in person this Sun 11/9: secure.everyaction.com/ZUsgcSXWaUmA... And wherever you are, we invite you to donate: secure.everyaction.com/YtslO4jPaEmF... 🎂🎈🎉
📰 EQAT volunteer, Richard, writes in the @buckscountybeacon.com about his experience going to Vanguard to ask CEO Salim Ramji to meet with the #VanguardSOS campaign and what happened next. Read all about it: buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/why-...
Why Is the World’s Largest Fossil Fuel Investor Afraid of Peaceful, Grassroots Environmental Campaigners? - Bucks County Beacon
Police were dispatched to Vanguard’s Chester County campus last month to arrest 5 Earth Quaker Action Team advocates.
buckscountybeacon.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
📰 EQAT volunteer, Richard, writes in the @buckscountybeacon.com about his experience going to Vanguard to ask CEO Salim Ramji to meet with the #VanguardSOS campaign and what happened next. Read all about it: buckscountybeacon.com/2025/10/why-...
Yesterday, Vanguard had a shareholder meeting where it asked for permission to make 2 of its funds less diversified. Here's how we responded: eqat.org/press-releas...
On Eve of Vanguard Shareholder Meeting, Campaigners Call on Vanguard to Do Better and Invest Sustainably
Shareholder Meeting is Rare Opportunity for Customers to Vote on Vanguard Funds, But a Missed Opportunity to Have a Meaningful Say on How Vanguard Invests Their Savings Malvern, PA — As Vanguard prepa...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Yesterday, Vanguard had a shareholder meeting where it asked for permission to make 2 of its funds less diversified. Here's how we responded: eqat.org/press-releas...
Why’d we go to the fundraising gala of the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania? It wasn’t an action against the gala; we went to call out Greg Davis, President & CIO of Vanguard, who is also chairman of the board of CHOP.
#VanguardSOS
#VanguardSOS
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Why’d we go to the fundraising gala of the Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania? It wasn’t an action against the gala; we went to call out Greg Davis, President & CIO of Vanguard, who is also chairman of the board of CHOP.
#VanguardSOS
#VanguardSOS
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Through song, signs, speeches and more - @eqat.bsky.social confronted Vanguard once again at its’ headquarters in Malvern PA on September 10, 2025.
#EQAT
#FossilFuelFreeInvestment
#IndigenousRightsPolicy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYT...
#EQAT
#FossilFuelFreeInvestment
#IndigenousRightsPolicy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYT...
EQAT Persistence for Existence
YouTube video by ctc you
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November 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Through song, signs, speeches and more - @eqat.bsky.social confronted Vanguard once again at its’ headquarters in Malvern PA on September 10, 2025.
#EQAT
#FossilFuelFreeInvestment
#IndigenousRightsPolicy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYT...
#EQAT
#FossilFuelFreeInvestment
#IndigenousRightsPolicy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYT...
Thanks for your support of our work fighting mountaintop removal, working to power local green jobs, or pushing back on fossil fuel profiteers like Vanguard. We hope you can join us on Sun Nov 9 3-6pm in Philadelphia for our 15 year anniversary! secure.everyaction.com/ZUsgcSXWaUmA...
You’re invited to join us as we celebrate 15 years of spirit-led, nonviolent direct action with EQAT! We’ll share stories, movement artifacts, lessons learned, and, of course, song. Sun 11/9 3-6 PM in Philly. More info & RSVP here: secure.everyaction.com/ZUsgcSXWaUmA...
October 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Thanks for your support of our work fighting mountaintop removal, working to power local green jobs, or pushing back on fossil fuel profiteers like Vanguard. We hope you can join us on Sun Nov 9 3-6pm in Philadelphia for our 15 year anniversary! secure.everyaction.com/ZUsgcSXWaUmA...
Earth Quaker Action Team is 15 years old – thanks to you! As part of our community, you are co-creators of what we’ve accomplished – and what we’ll achieve in the future. We’re honored to have been on this path with you, and we’d love to celebrate our joy, spirit, and hope together.
October 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Earth Quaker Action Team is 15 years old – thanks to you! As part of our community, you are co-creators of what we’ve accomplished – and what we’ll achieve in the future. We’re honored to have been on this path with you, and we’d love to celebrate our joy, spirit, and hope together.
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Hey Vanguard, PLEASE create a fossil-free target date fund. People want that. They're leaving your funds because you don't have this option.
A few of us decided to swing by Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji's apartment building one evening, to see if we could catch him on his way home. We didn’t get to talk to Ramji this time, but we’ll keep coming back until Vanguard makes courageous decisions – for its customers, for the planet, for all of us.
October 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Hey Vanguard, PLEASE create a fossil-free target date fund. People want that. They're leaving your funds because you don't have this option.
A few of us decided to swing by Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji's apartment building one evening, to see if we could catch him on his way home. We didn’t get to talk to Ramji this time, but we’ll keep coming back until Vanguard makes courageous decisions – for its customers, for the planet, for all of us.
October 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A few of us decided to swing by Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji's apartment building one evening, to see if we could catch him on his way home. We didn’t get to talk to Ramji this time, but we’ll keep coming back until Vanguard makes courageous decisions – for its customers, for the planet, for all of us.
Persistence for Existence: We showed up 3 times in 1 day to ask to Vanguard, the world's #1 investor in fossil fuels, to turn its ship around from industry laggard to responsible investor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYT...
📹 by @ctcsky.bsky.social
#VanguardSOS #NeverVanguard @afsc-org.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYT...
📹 by @ctcsky.bsky.social
#VanguardSOS #NeverVanguard @afsc-org.bsky.social
EQAT Persistence for Existence
YouTube video by ctc you
www.youtube.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Persistence for Existence: We showed up 3 times in 1 day to ask to Vanguard, the world's #1 investor in fossil fuels, to turn its ship around from industry laggard to responsible investor.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYT...
📹 by @ctcsky.bsky.social
#VanguardSOS #NeverVanguard @afsc-org.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLYT...
📹 by @ctcsky.bsky.social
#VanguardSOS #NeverVanguard @afsc-org.bsky.social
As we prepare to celebrate our own anniversary, we're also celebrating 10 years of Philly Thrive -- community leaders and environmental justice champions shaping the city’s future for a healthier, more equitable city for ALL (www.phillythrive.org).
Philly Thrive
www.phillythrive.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
As we prepare to celebrate our own anniversary, we're also celebrating 10 years of Philly Thrive -- community leaders and environmental justice champions shaping the city’s future for a healthier, more equitable city for ALL (www.phillythrive.org).
Persistence for Existence, we called it. After many months, literally thousands of contacts & no response yet, we walked up to the Vanguard executive office building & asked CEO Salim Ramji to meet with us. Vanguard responded to our request by having us arrested.
eqat.org/press-releas...
eqat.org/press-releas...
Five People Arrested at Vanguard Asking for a Meeting to Discuss the Dangers of Vanguard's Fossil Fuel Investments
Climate change is expected to cause a significant blow to Vanguard customers’ savings Malvern, PA – This morning, members of Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) arrived at the executive office building on...
eqat.org
September 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Persistence for Existence, we called it. After many months, literally thousands of contacts & no response yet, we walked up to the Vanguard executive office building & asked CEO Salim Ramji to meet with us. Vanguard responded to our request by having us arrested.
eqat.org/press-releas...
eqat.org/press-releas...
In the morning, we went to Vanguard to ask to meet with CEO Salim Ramji. At lunchtime, we returned with more people to repeat our demands. And, in the evening, we visited Ramji’s home, to try to catch him as he was returning from work. We brought music with us, lifting our voices songfully.
September 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
In the morning, we went to Vanguard to ask to meet with CEO Salim Ramji. At lunchtime, we returned with more people to repeat our demands. And, in the evening, we visited Ramji’s home, to try to catch him as he was returning from work. We brought music with us, lifting our voices songfully.
In the morning, five of our F/friends went to the office building where Vanguard executives work to ask that CEO Salim Ramji meet with representatives of the #VanguardSOS campaign. Instead of speaking with them, Vanguard had the group arrested.
eqat.org/press-releas...
eqat.org/press-releas...
Five People Arrested at Vanguard Asking for a Meeting to Discuss the Dangers of Vanguard's Fossil Fuel Investments
Climate change is expected to cause a significant blow to Vanguard customers’ savings Malvern, PA – This morning, members of Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) arrived at the executive office building on...
eqat.org
September 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In the morning, five of our F/friends went to the office building where Vanguard executives work to ask that CEO Salim Ramji meet with representatives of the #VanguardSOS campaign. Instead of speaking with them, Vanguard had the group arrested.
eqat.org/press-releas...
eqat.org/press-releas...
🚨Happening now🚨 After many months of 1,000s of people contacting Vanguard, 5 people went to Vanguard’s executive office building today to request that CEO Salim Ramji meet with #VanguardSOS campaign representatives.
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September 10, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🚨Happening now🚨 After many months of 1,000s of people contacting Vanguard, 5 people went to Vanguard’s executive office building today to request that CEO Salim Ramji meet with #VanguardSOS campaign representatives.
Get ready with me — well, us — as we prepare to take spirit-led nonviolent direct action at Vanguard, world’s largest investor in fossil fuels!
#VanguardSOS #Faiths4ClimateJustice #SunDayofAction #SUNDay
#VanguardSOS #Faiths4ClimateJustice #SunDayofAction #SUNDay
September 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Get ready with me — well, us — as we prepare to take spirit-led nonviolent direct action at Vanguard, world’s largest investor in fossil fuels!
#VanguardSOS #Faiths4ClimateJustice #SunDayofAction #SUNDay
#VanguardSOS #Faiths4ClimateJustice #SunDayofAction #SUNDay
After going to Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji’s home, we also visited President & CIO Greg Davis’s home to try to talk with him. No one was home, so we left our letter and a little gift.
1,000s of us have contacted Vanguard. We know they’re hearing us, so why aren’t we hearing from them? #VanguardSOS
1,000s of us have contacted Vanguard. We know they’re hearing us, so why aren’t we hearing from them? #VanguardSOS
September 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
After going to Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji’s home, we also visited President & CIO Greg Davis’s home to try to talk with him. No one was home, so we left our letter and a little gift.
1,000s of us have contacted Vanguard. We know they’re hearing us, so why aren’t we hearing from them? #VanguardSOS
1,000s of us have contacted Vanguard. We know they’re hearing us, so why aren’t we hearing from them? #VanguardSOS
A few of us went to Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji's home on his birthday to drop off a gift plus a letter asking him to meet with us. 1,000s of us have emailed, called & visited Vanguard's offices, bringing our campaign demands. We know they're hearing us, so why aren’t we hearing from them? #VanguardSOS
September 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
A few of us went to Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji's home on his birthday to drop off a gift plus a letter asking him to meet with us. 1,000s of us have emailed, called & visited Vanguard's offices, bringing our campaign demands. We know they're hearing us, so why aren’t we hearing from them? #VanguardSOS
We know that so much is at stake – with increasing climate disasters & the gutting of climate protections – & we do not back down! ➡️Join us in action on Wed 9/10 at 12pm in PA at the world’s largest investor in fossil fuels, Vanguard.⬅️
More info & sign up: secure.everyaction.com/7UKP4BCoGEKV...
More info & sign up: secure.everyaction.com/7UKP4BCoGEKV...
September 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We know that so much is at stake – with increasing climate disasters & the gutting of climate protections – & we do not back down! ➡️Join us in action on Wed 9/10 at 12pm in PA at the world’s largest investor in fossil fuels, Vanguard.⬅️
More info & sign up: secure.everyaction.com/7UKP4BCoGEKV...
More info & sign up: secure.everyaction.com/7UKP4BCoGEKV...
Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji told Morningstar that Vanguard's philosophy is that everyone should have access to investing and financial advice (www.morningstar.com/funds/salim-...). So, how does that hold up in practice? 1/4
Salim Ramji: The Industry Uses Complexity As a Mask to Charge More
One year into his tenure, the Vanguard CEO reflects on the push to get investors into private securities, the future of advice at Vanguard, and whether the firm has addressed its customer service and ...
www.morningstar.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Vanguard CEO Salim Ramji told Morningstar that Vanguard's philosophy is that everyone should have access to investing and financial advice (www.morningstar.com/funds/salim-...). So, how does that hold up in practice? 1/4
This is tomorrow! Thursday, August 28th at 5:30PT / 8:30ET. See you there?
www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/8...
@afsc-org.bsky.social @oilgasaction.bsky.social @planetoverprofit.org
www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/8...
@afsc-org.bsky.social @oilgasaction.bsky.social @planetoverprofit.org
Join us from anywhere on Thursday, August 28th at 5:30PT / 8:30ET! More info and sign up: www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/8...
Follow the Money: How We Can Hold Big Companies Accountable · American Friends Service Committee
Big finance and tech companies are fueling climate change, the genocide in Gaza, and the rise of authoritarianism worldwide. How can everyday people hold these corporations accountable and push them t...
www.mobilize.us
August 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This is tomorrow! Thursday, August 28th at 5:30PT / 8:30ET. See you there?
www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/8...
@afsc-org.bsky.social @oilgasaction.bsky.social @planetoverprofit.org
www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/8...
@afsc-org.bsky.social @oilgasaction.bsky.social @planetoverprofit.org
Big finance and tech corporations are fueling climate catastrophe, genocide, and the rise of authoritarianism. How can we hold these profiteers accountable, isolate their influence, and make them change?
August 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Big finance and tech corporations are fueling climate catastrophe, genocide, and the rise of authoritarianism. How can we hold these profiteers accountable, isolate their influence, and make them change?
Without the hundreds of billions of dollars that banks & investors provide coal, oil & gas, these polluting industries couldn’t continue on with business as usual. We demand change from those financing fossil fuel corporations, like Vanguard, No. 1 fossil fuel investor.
August 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Without the hundreds of billions of dollars that banks & investors provide coal, oil & gas, these polluting industries couldn’t continue on with business as usual. We demand change from those financing fossil fuel corporations, like Vanguard, No. 1 fossil fuel investor.