Factoring in Faith: Religious Leaders on Broadening the Climate Movement
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Religious leaders from across faith traditions will share how faith shapes their views of the natural world and motivates their climate work, and explore how different ethics of care can be incorporated into a broader web of climate action and impact.
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Simran Jeet SinghExecutive Director, Aspen Institute Religion and Society Program -
Fletcher HarperExecutive director of GreenFaith -
Jennie RosennFounder and CEO of Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action -
Ibrahim Abdul-MatinPrincipal of Green Squash Consulting -
Kaitlin CurticeAward-winning author, poet-storyteller, and public speaker
- 2023 Climate
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