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The litter-collecting monk of Tibet

April 13, 2018
By Feng Hao
China Dialogue

A Buddhist lama and his local volunteers search for a solution to the growing piles of rubbish on the remote Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau

It’s seven o’clock in the evening Beijing time, but out on the Ganjia grasslands, in Xiahe county, the sun shows no sign of setting....

Syracuse Symposium to Conclude with Visit by Writer & Zen Teacher David R. Loy

Boulder native will consider social, ecological implications of Zen Buddhism

By Rob Enslin
Syracuse University
April 11, 2018

Syracuse Symposium concludes its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a contemplation on the Buddhist concept of nature.

Indigenous knowledge is critical to understanding climate change

April 10, 2018  
By Timothy J. Greene
Seattle Times

As we prepare to join Saturday’s March for Science, please understand that by integrating traditional knowledge with Western science, we can solve some of our biggest challenges, including those brought by our changing climate.

Baptism is our call to care for water

April 9, 2018
By Martha A. Kirk
National Catholic Reporter

In this Easter season, when we were blessed again with the waters of baptism, do we have eyes to see the sacredness of water? May we who have passed through the waters of baptism recognize that as our call to speak and work passionately so all in our global family may have clean water.

Native Americans, Fossil Fuels and Climate Change

April 9, 2018
By Tracey Osborne
Scientific American

Indigenous people are rejecting oil, coal and gas extraction in favor of renewable energy to save their land, increase employment and fight global warming

'It's our lifeblood': the Murray-Darling and the fight for Indigenous water rights

April 9, 2018
By Anne Davies
The Guardian

When the water levels of the Darling river fall, local elders in Wilcannia, New South Wales, say, the crime rate spikes, particularly juvenile crime.

It seems like an odd correlation until the elders explain just how important the river is to their everyday...

Islam's green future: Inside Europe's first eco-mosque

April 6, 2018
By Anna Pukas
Arab News

CAMBRIDGE: Green is the color of Islam and also the color that symbolizes eco-friendly, sustainable living.

A building under construction in Cambridge seeks to marry both in what will be Europe’s first eco-mosque.

The project is 10 years in the making and has tested the ingenuity of architects and engineers. But it is on...

SE Asia's 'Environmental' Monks Need International Support

March 30, 2018
By Kalinga Seneviratne
Eurasia Review

A 76-year old Buddhist monk living on his own in his forest monastery in North-eastern Thailand has appealed for international help after receiving death threats from illegal loggers according to a report in Bangkok Post.

Faith-based group launches Asia Pacific faith-based coalition for sustainable development

March 30, 2018
World Vision International

BANGKOK - World Vision in partnership with ACT Alliance, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Soka Gakkai International, Arigatou International, and Asia Civil Society Partnership for Sustainable Development launched the Asia Pacific faith-based coalition for sustainable development during the...

Q & A with Sr. Miriam MacGillis, co-founder of Genesis Farm

March 29, 2018
By Dan Stockman
Global Sisters Report

Sr. Miriam MacGillis of the Dominican Sisters of Caldwell, New Jersey, was a very happy art teacher in the 1960s. Then one of her students began to ask her questions about the Vietnam War, questions she had trouble answering. Questions that showed how naive MacGillis was...

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