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Kenneth Kraft Obituary

Kenneth Kraft Obituary

July 16, 1949 – October 1, 2018

 

Kenneth Kraft, professor of Buddhist studies and Japanese religions and author of several books on contemporary Buddhism, died on October 1 at his home in Haverford, PA. He was 69.

The cause of death was cancer, his family said.

Civil rights leader William Barber awarded MacArthur grant

October 4, 2018
By Erin Durkin
The Guardian

Organization gives ‘genius’ grant to Barber, saying ‘he is effective at building unusually inclusive fusion coalitions’


The Rev William Barber, the North Carolina pastor, national civil rights leader and anti-poverty activist has won a...

'Guardians of the forest:' Indigenous peoples come together to assert role in climate stability

October 2, 2018
By Justin Catanoso
Mongabay

Can Buddhism Help Fight Climate Change?

October 2, 2018
By Lucia Graves
Pacific Standard

Amid the golden hills near Point Reyes, California, in the sunlit main hall of the Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Christiana Figueres, the architect of the Paris climate agreement...

Ritual + Sustainability Science? A Portal into the Science of Aloha

By Kekuhi Kealiikanakaoleohaililani et al.

Sustainability 2018, 10, 3478; doi:10.3390/su10103478

Vatican speaker: How Catholics can join pope's climate 'revolution'

September 27, 2018
By Christina Gray
Catholic San Francisco

  Pope Francis is urging Catholics to join hands with others outside the church to combat climate change, said one of two Vatican priests representing the Holy Father at the Global Climate Action Summit held Sept. 10-14 in San Francisco.

Vatican must keep up its clear, inspiring leadership in climate crisis

September 24, 2018
By Archbishop Peter Chong
National Catholic Reporter

Sheer gratitude. That is the overwhelming emotion one feels when observing the clarity of Pope Francis’ vision for our common home.

Keeping the faith in conservation

September 20, 2018
By Anjana Vencatesan
Mongabay

Seattle University Board Votes to Divest from Fossil Fuels

September 19, 2018
Seattle University

Dear Seattle University Community,

As we prepare to welcome all our new and returning students to campus, I am pleased to share with you a significant decision by the Seattle University Board of Trustees in solidarity with students, faculty and staff in addressing climate change.

Hear from people at the front lines of climate change

September 19, 2018
By Carolyn Beeler
PRI

Billions of people all over the globe are already feeling the impacts of climate change — from the deserts of Somaliland to the peat bogs of northern Canada. Here are some stories from the front lines of climate change that we gathered at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco in mid-September (...

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