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First Sacred Earth Fair draws hundreds of visitors for climate justice

'This is not a political organization: this is a heart commitment to climate justice'

Swil Kanim, a native storyteller and classically trained violinist performs on stage for the crowd.
Swil Kanim, a native storyteller and classically trained violinist from the Lummi Nation, performed several of his songs at the Sacred Earth Festival. He spoke about his struggles growing up in the foster care system and how he uses music to connect to the world around him. (Julia Lerner/Cascadia Daily News)
By Julia Lerner Staff Reporter
Hundreds of locals gathered to learn more about climate justice at the Multifaith Network for Climate Justice’s first Sacred Earth Fair on Sunday, an event celebrating Whatcom County’s environmental and spiritual groups targeting climate change. The event, hosted at the Center for Spiritual Living in Bellingham, brought environmental nonprofits and spiritual groups together for community building, yoga classes, outdoor music performances and walking tours in the forest. The goal of the

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