Earth Quaker Action Team

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EQAT is Quaker Friends and friends of friends, working today to build a just and sustainable economy through nonviolent direct action. www.eqat.org

person playing trombone while others sit on bench in front of Vanguard sign
Video of a person with salt and pepper hair and a navy shirt inside near a beige wall with framed art. In the top left corner of the video, it says "EQAT Earth Quaker Action Team eqat.org/donate"
Graphic with four photos of people with instruments at a protest and green text that says "Come make some noise! Thursday, June 11 at 12:00 pm Vanguard HQ, Malvern, PA eqat.org/events" Photos by Laran Kaplan & Rachael Warriner
Graphic with four photos of people with instruments at a protest and green text that says "Come make some noise! Thursday, June 11 at 12:00 pm Vanguard HQ, Malvern, PA eqat.org/events" Photos by Laran Kaplan & Rachael Warriner
Two photos: One is a selfie of a group of seven people posing with clipboards that are decorated with red sheets with white text that say "Earth Day ambassadors" and the other shows a red sign with white text that says "eqat.org/never-vanguard" in grass alongside the side of the road. Photos by Eve Gutman
Two photos of two pairs of people standing outside with clipboards that are decorated with red sheets with white text that say "Earth Day ambassadors." Photos by Eve Gutman
Sped up video of two red signs with white texts that says "Vanguard Fuels Climate Crises! eqat.org/never-vanguard" along the side of the road and near a permanent sign that says "Chanticleer." Video by Eve Gutman
A person squats down and gestures as they speak into a microphone, with others standing behind them holding signs and someone filming with a small camera. Photo by Louise
A person speaks into a microphone and gestures with papers in their other hand as they stand in front of a half dozen people holding signs. Photo by Rachael Warriner
A person in a yellow shirt that says Rise St. James speaks emphatically into a microphone while other people stand behind them with signs. Photo by Ray Bailey
A banner that says “Vanguard: #1 toxic investor” near a sign that says “Vanguard Malvern West Brennan Boulevard.” Photo by Ray Bailey
People holding signs that read vanguard poisons are and water
Three activists hald a banner and a sign outside a stone building, protesting Vanguard’s fossil fuel investments. Photo by Eve Gutman
Two activists hold a banner and signs outside of InterContinental Barclay Hotel, protesting Vanguard’s fossil fuel investments. Photo by Eve Gutman
Two activists hold signs in the lobby of InterContinental Barclay Hotel protesting Vanguard’s fossil fuel investments. Photo by Eve Gutman
A photo of about a dozen people inside -- some are standing and some are sitting, one is pointing, one is speaking into a microphone, and are few are reading from sheets of paper. Photo by Lina Blount.
In a group of people sitting and standing outside, two people hold signs that say "invest in our communities." Photo by Rachael Warriner
A red bumper sticker with white text that says "Vanguard fuels the climate crisis. eqat.org/vanguard-sos" on a black car outside. Photo by Eve Gutman
A couple people stand in the foreground, holding a banner that says "Greg Davis, save our children's future! Vanguard S.O.S." while cars arrive alongside a large white tent. Photo by Laran Kaplan
A couple people stand in the foreground, holding a banner that says "Greg Davis, why does Vanguard invest in an unhealthy future?" while more people with another banner stand across the street. Photo by Laran Kaplan
Six people stand outside in front of a valet parking sign, holding red banners and signs about Vanguard's investments. Photo by Laran Kaplan
A graphic that says "Let's co-create 15 more years of spirit-led action. Celebrate with a donation at tinyurl/com/EQATis15 or by scanning" a QR code and that has photos of an individual and a large march with signs and banners. Photos by Rachael Warriner and Laran Kaplan.
A graphic that says "Celebration & Fundraiser: 15 years of strategy, spirit, and song Sunday, November 9 3:00 - 6:00 PM Friends Center 1501 Cherry St Philadelphia, PA 19102" and has a photo of people in matching red shirts stand outside and sing. Photo by Rachael Warriner.
Graphic that says "EQAT is 15 Thanks to you!" and includes an image of a cake and photos from protests. Photos by Lisa Lake, Joe Piette, Laran Kaplan, and Engin Akyurt.
A collage of four images. Clockwise from top left: 1) Four people with matching shirts stand in front of glass and brick building that says Vanguard. 2) Two people stand outside on an overcast day; one is waving their hands in the air. 3) Two people stand in front of a stone building and one of them has a guitar. 4) Close up of one person sitting in the grass with their eyes closed reflectively, in front of a Vanguard sign. Photos by Lee Smithey, Rachael Warriner, and Ray Bailey
Two people in EQAT T-shirts jump in the air outside a building; one plays a guitar, the other poses mid-jump. Some details in the background were edited to blur.
Two people in EQAT T-shirts pose outside a building; one holding a guitar, the other making a peace sign.
The camera follows two people singing “May The Life I Lead Speak For Me” while walking through a building.
[Alt text: A person speaks into a microphone while looking at another person, and others stand around them holding signs. Photo by Rachael Warriner]
[Alt text: A person sustains a large red banner with white text that says “free our future from fossil fuels” in front of a sign that says “Vanguard.” Photo by Rachael Warriner]
[Alt text: A few people getting arrested by police officers in front of an office building. Photo by Lee Smithey]
[Alt text: People people in matching red shirts pose for the camera in front of a building that says “Vanguard Victory.” Photo by Lee Smithey]
Assorted scenes of people making protest banners and signs. Video by Eve Gutman & Rachael Warriner
A person poses in front of mailboxes, holding a package containing a letter and other items. Photo by Harrison Mace
Two people stand in a park and pose for the camera with party hats and necklaces, a noisemaker, birthday candles, a letter, and a shirt wrapped in a bow. Photo by Richie Schulz
A person speaks into a microphone while others look on from behind. Over the image, there is text that says "Persistence for Existence / Wed 9/10 12pm Malvern, PA / Vanguard S.O.S EQAT Sun Day" Photo by Rachael Warriner
Two people look across the street towards two other people standing near a large white and red sign that says Vanguard. Photo by Rachael Warriner
Half a dozen people stand outside with reflective postures. Some are holding signs that say "Vanguard invests in climate destruction." Photo by Rachael Warriner
chalk reading "Ramji's to do's: Indigenous Rights Policy; Fossil Free Funds; Meet with Vanguard SOS
A photo of a half dozen people walking outside, carrying a banner that says “WE’RE MOVING OUR MONEY AND BUILDING A MOVEMENT.” Over the image, there’s text that says “We’ve moved $55 million from Vanguard. And we’re still going!” Photo by Laran Kaplan
In a crowd of people marching down the street, one person wears a shirt that says CRCQL and another person wears a shirt that says EQAT. Photo by Rachael Warriner
About a half dozen people are inside, looking at a series of large sheets of paper with many sticky notes on them. Photo by Eve Gutman
A person standing on a city sidewalk holds small fliers that start with "What are we doing here today?" Photo by Harrison Mace
10 young people holding signs that together say "hands off our lungs let us breathe"
Two people sitting outside and holding a large black banner turn towards each other, smile, and shake hands. Photo by Laran Kaplan
At least a dozen people sit outside, many with their eyes closed. Behind them, two people hold a banner that says "Vanguard, which future will you choose?" Photo by Laran Kaplan
A group of about two dozen people sit and stand outside in a city park. Some people hold banners, including one that says "Vanguard invests in climate destruction." Photo by Laran Kaplan
A person in a red shirt that says "Vanguard invests in climate destruction" holds a few white and red fliers. Photo by Harrison Mace
A group of about 30 people sit in folding chairs outside in a park surrounded by tall buildings. Some people are holding banners, including one that says "Vanguard invests in climate destruction." Photo by Harrison Mace.