Christiana Zenner

Christiana Zenner on Water Ethics, Climate Action, and Moral Imagination
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Christiana Zenner
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2026

In this episode of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology’s Reflections on Religion & Ecology series, Mary Evelyn Tucker speaks with Christiana Zenner, Associate Professor of Theology, Science, and Ethics at Fordham University, about the evolving moral landscapes shaping our responses to climate change, freshwater justice, and ecological responsibility. work bridges Catholic social teaching, environmental ethics, Earth sciences, and feminist, anti-colonial moral theory. Together, they explore how ethical frameworks must evolve in response to living ecological realities, with particular attention to water justice, eco-distress, and the moral demands of the Anthropocene. This conversation addresses the ethical significance of Laudato Si’ and Laudate Deum, the role of education in ecological transformation, and the importance of cultivating attention, listening, and moral imagination in a time of planetary crisis.

Hope, Responsibility, and Ecological Futures
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Christiana Zenner
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2026

Christiana Zenner reflects on hope, responsibility, and moral courage in ecological work. Speaking with Mary Evelyn Tucker, she addresses how communities can remain engaged without denial or despair as environmental challenges intensify. The conversation points toward grounded hope rooted in ethical clarity, collective action, and sustained commitment.

Teaching Ecology Through Ethics
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Christiana Zenner
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2026

Christiana Zenner discusses the role of teaching and scholarship in shaping ecological awareness. In this clip, she and Mary Evelyn Tucker explore how education can cultivate ethical responsibility, critical thinking, and long-term ecological commitment. The focus is not only on accruing knowledge, but forming values capable of sustaining life in a changing world.

Ethics Beyond Individual Choice
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Christiana Zenner
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2026

Christiana Zenner challenges the idea that ecological responsibility rests solely on individual lifestyle choices. In conversation with Mary Evelyn Tucker, she discusses how ethics must address systems, institutions, and shared cultural assumptions—not just personal behavior. This clip highlights the need for collective moral frameworks that respond to climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequality together.

Religion, Ecology, and Moral Imagination
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Christiana Zenner
Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
2026

Christiana Zenner reflects on how religious traditions shape moral imagination in an age of ecological crisis. Speaking with Mary Evelyn Tucker, Zenner explores how faith, ethics, and cultural narratives influence the ways societies understand responsibility, care, and planetary limits. Rather than treating ecology as a technical problem alone, this conversation centers the moral and spiritual frameworks that guide human behavior toward the Earth.