Faith, climate change talk today

Kootenai Environmental Alliance’s Climate Change program will host a panel discussion today at North Idaho College.

The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on the second floor of the college’s Edminster Student Union Building.

The panel consists of five regional citizens from several different faiths.

“The object of this event is to give citizens the opportunity to hear how some members, of different faiths, may view their faith’s role in the ongoing climate change phenomena,” said the group’s announcement of the discussion.

Panelists include: Ya’qub Brutsche, an American convert to Islam and Sunni believer; Hugh Lefcort, former vice-president of Temple Beth Shalom in Spokane; Pastor Dan Forsgren of Trinity Lutheran Church in Coeur d’Alene; and Ron Eberly, who works in Catholic ministry in Spokane and Seattle.

Rev. Patrick Bell, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon and North Idaho native who previously served as pastor of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Coeur d’Alene, will moderate.

The panelists will each present their views on the subject and the audience will have an opportunity to answer questions.