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Mary Evelyn Tucker Talks

Faith and Climate Change: Towards a Research Agenda
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Ibrahim Ozdemir, Adil Najam, Afreen Sidiqi
Pardee Center at Boston University
2024

On September 19, 2024, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS), and the Institute on Culture, Religion & World Affairs (CURA) hosted a panel discussion exploring the moral dimensions of climate action and the possible role of faith-based values in encouraging positive environmental and climate behaviors. The event featured İbrahim Özdemir (Uskudar University, Turkey), Afreen Siddiqi (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Mary Evelyn Tucker (Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology), and was moderated by Pardee School of Global Studies Dean Emeritus Adil Najam. The event was part of a larger collaboration between the Pardee Center and OCIS to establish a future-oriented, interdisciplinary, and structured research initiative to explore the possible links between climate action and faith-based values – particularly in the context of Islam and Muslim societies. Learn more about the initiative here: https://www.bu.edu/pardee/research/fa…

The Perspective of Religious Naturalism: Ursula Goodenough, Carol Wayne White, Mary Evelyn Tucker
ECO Justice for ALL Dialogue Series
Temple of Understanding
2023

Dialogue with Ursula Goodenough, Professor of Biology Emerita, Washington University and Carol Wayne White, Interim Director of the Griot Center (2022-23) and Professor of Philosophy of Religion, Bucknell University. Moderated by Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-founder and Co-director, Forum on Religion and Ecology, Yale University.

The Perspective of Religious Naturalism
Ursula Goodenough, Carol Wayne White, Mary Evelyn Tucker
ECO Justice for ALL Dialogue Series, Temple of Understanding
2023

Dialogue with Ursula Goodenough, Professor of Biology Emerita, Washington University and Carol Wayne White, Interim Director of the Griot Center (2022-23) and Professor of Philosophy of Religion, Bucknell University. Moderated by Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-founder and Co-director, Forum on Religion and Ecology, Yale University.

“Grieving will have new life, sadness will have new joy”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Festival of Faiths
2022

During this 2022 Festival of Faiths session, Mary Evelyn Tucker examines recent social and environmental justice conditions and discusses whether, through faith and science, we can shift prevailing narratives so they enhance our spiritual lives and inspire greater purpose.

“Reimagining our Environmental Future Together: From Impasse to Inspired Action”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Westport Public Library
2022

The United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut presents the first Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Memorial Lecture. Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker will discuss how to inspire people to preserve, protect and restore the Earth community. As co-founder of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, Dr. Tucker seeks to identify different perspectives among the religions of the world to find comprehensive and collaborative solutions to our global environmental crisis in partnership with scientists and policy makers. This event took place on October 24, 2022. 

“Ecospirituality and Ecojustice”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
X Congress World Union Jesuit Alumni, Barcelona
2022

In Laudato Si', Pope Francis has called for an ecological spirituality that embraces ecological justice. This talk will explore such a spirituality within the context of an “integral ecology” that brings together people and planet. Up to the present, secular environmentalism has been a dominant force in many academic departments and in the larger environmental movement. This form of environmentalism focuses on science and policy along with economic and technological solutions. However, there is a need for a broader ecospirituality and ecojustice that highlights values, ethics, and spiritual perspectives. This is what Jesuit colleges, universities, and secondary schools can contribute at this critical moment in our planetary history. View the slides for this presentation here.

“Ecospirituality and Ecojustice”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
X Congress World Union Jesuit Alumni, Barcelona
2022

In Laudato Si', Pope Francis has called for an ecological spirituality that embraces ecological justice. This talk will explore such a spirituality within the context of an “integral ecology” that brings together people and planet. Up to the present, secular environmentalism has been a dominant force in many academic departments and in the larger environmental movement. This form of environmentalism focuses on science and policy along with economic and technological solutions. However, there is a need for a broader ecospirituality and ecojustice that highlights values, ethics, and spiritual perspectives. This is what Jesuit colleges, universities, and secondary schools can contribute at this critical moment in our planetary history. View the slides for this presentation here. This event took place on July 13, 2022. 

Climate Change Conversation
Bill McKibben, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Harvard University
2022

Environmentalist, academic, and author Bill McKibben engaged with Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-founder of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology on the topic of the “Climate Emergency”. This conversation took place at Sanders Theater in Cambridge, MA during the 50th reunion of the Harvard/Radcliffe class of 1971. This was the first of three reunion programs on the topic of climate change, the area of concern that 81% of the class members said was a “very big problem”. All told, twelve HR ‘ 71 classmates presented work their organizations are doing to address climate change. The objective of these presentations was to make known the actions classmates have undertaken so that significant, future HR ’71 collaborations might develop. This event took place on June 6, 2022. 

“Climate, Faith, and Justice”
Gerald L. Durley, Rosalyn LaPier, Kilaparti Ramakrishna, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Council on Foreign Relations
2022

This panel was held at the 2022 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop. The 2022 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop was part of the CFR Religion and Foreign Policy program. The goal of the workshop is to advance understanding of the forces shaping international relations and provide members of the religion community with a forum to discuss issues with colleagues and experts in order to better inform their networks. Held on an annual basis since 2007, this event brings together clergy, seminary heads, scholars of religion, and representatives of faith-based organizations from across the country for discussions on global concerns with policymakers, CFR fellows, and other experts. Speakers: Gerald L. Durley, Rosalyn LaPier, Kilaparti Ramakrishna. Presider: Mary Evelyn Tucker
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“The Sacred Continuity of Cosmos, Earth, and Humans”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Grace Cathedral
2021

Mary Evelyn Tucker preaches at Grace Cathedral on “The Sacred Continuity of Cosmos, Earth, and Humans.” In her sermon, she highlights the narrative of salvation history–Exodus, Psalm 107, the Gospel of John, and Ephesians–to raise a question of how this biblical story can be expanded to the Exodus experience in the present times. She invites the congregation to Earth time and cosmic time and be inspired to commit and take action for transformation for the living Earth community. 

“Earth Community, Interdependence and the Papal Encyclicals”
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Mirian Vilela
Turning Conscience Into Action: The Earth Charter Podcast
2020

Dr. Tucker recalls the extraordinary time when the Earth Charter was drafted and how exciting it was when the Earth Charter principles and the specifics of world religions were synergizing. She observes that the consultation and drafting process identified some of the common values across cultures and religions, despite the differences, including different cultural expressions of ethics. For her, the Earth Charter document represents one of the most integrated visions for the way forward, breaking disciplinary silos and bringing together the dimensions of cosmology, ecology, justice, democracy, and peace. Dr. Tucker reflects on the notion of the “Earth Community,” and she cites present-day examples to demonstrate how “interdependence” leads to “responsibility.” Reflecting on Pope Francis’ two latest encyclicals, as clear and wonderful contributions to our current times, Dr. Tucker concludes that they can be seen as continuity with and further development of the Earth Charter.

Listen to the podcast here.

The Moral Imperative for Climate Action
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative
2020

This talk was part of the Net Zero 2020 Conference.

Ecojustice for All
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Temple of Understanding
2020

In this video, Mary Evelyn Tucker raises the necessity of a new sense of environmental ethics and human social justice ethics in response to ecological crises and climate change. She emphasizes the significance of human action and changing structures grounded on new sensibilities of the living Earth.

“For the Dignity of Life and the Care of All Creation”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
School Sisters of Notre Dame
2020

The SSND Laudato Si' 5th Anniversary Webinar. This event took place May 7, 2020.

2020 Earth Day Sermons
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Rev. Dr. Jim Antal, Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, Rev. Dr. Nancy Wright
2020

Watch videos of 2020 Earth Day Sermons here

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, many people around the world celebrated our common home. We would like to direct your attention to some videos of Earth Day sermons by Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas, Rev. Dr. Nancy Wright, and Rev. Dr. Jim Antal.

Ecological Humanism
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Wu Ruihan
ThinkINchina
2019

Mary Evelyn Tucker, Yale University; Wu Ruihan, Peking University. The word “environment” implies something outside of ourselves – something that surrounds us but is not a part of us. Modern science has also tended to create a distinction between humans and the ecological processes being studied. However, in a world of multiplying ecological challenges, Mary Evelyn Tucker, senior lecturer and researcher at Yale University, believes such a detached viewpoint is insufficient. Her work challenges this distinction between human and environment. As a pioneer in the field of ecological humanism, Tucker’s current project draws on both evolutionary science and the wisdom of world religious traditions to inform a new model of ecological stewardship. This project is, in Tucker’s words, “an intergenerational handshake” to a younger generation who will inherit the monumental task of reviving and revitalising a dying earth. This event was filmed on October 15, 2019. 

Community Message June 2019
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Journey of the Universe Project
2019

In this video, Mary Evelyn Tucker speaks to the presence of more-than-human animals in relation to human exceptionalism and explores the works of Paul Waldau and Barbara J. King, whose works speak to the communion between the human and animal communities.

VALUING FAITH AND SCIENCE: The Climate Crisis
Ken Kimmell, Katharine Jefferts Schori, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Festival of Faiths
2019

With Ken Kimmell, Katharine Jefferts Schori, and Mary Evelyn Tucker. This session investigates the space where scientific understanding and spiritual wisdom meet to inspire a global response to one of our world’s most urgent crises. What can we learn from faith and science about right relationship with our Mother Earth? Thought leaders share current global warming science and insights on generating the necessary human response. This event took place at the 2019nFestoval of Faiths: Sacred Cosmos: Faith and Science April 25-27, 2019.

“The Enyclical is our Invitation”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Festival of Faiths, 2019
2019

From the session: “VALUING FAITH AND SCIENCE: The Climate Crisis” at the Festival of Faiths 2019: Sacred Cosmos: Faith and Science (April 25-27, 2019). The 2019 festival explores the wisdom present at the intersection of faith and science. A diverse lineup of speakers and artists examine ancient and modern questions at the heart of human existence, investigate the space where reason and revelation co-exist, and engage with contemporary topics of concern through the teachings of enduring faith traditions.

“World Religions Caring for the Earth”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Interfaith Power & Light
2019

Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-founder of Yale’s Forum on Religion and Ecology and noted scholar on world religions at Yale’s Divinity School and Department of Religious Studies, reveals exciting news about how the religious grassroots environmental movement is taking off in all of the world’s religions through both theory and practice. This video was created for Interfaith Power & Light’s “Faith Climate Action Week”

Beyond Despair and Denial: Facing Climate Change with Moral Urgency and Hope
Greg Sterling, Clifton Granby, Codi Norred, Jon Sawyer, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Yale Divinity School
2019

A public conversation at the The Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta, GA focused on ethical solutions and practical strategies for building a movement that meets the climate crisis. Introduction by Greg Sterling, Dean of Yale Divinity School Presenters: Clifton Granby, Assistant Professor of Ethics and Philosophy at Yale Divinity School; Codi Norred, Program Director of Georgia Interfaith Power & Light; Jon Sawyer ‘74, Founding Director of the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting; Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-Director of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale. This event took place on March 12, 2019.

The EcoCiv Podcast: Episode 5
Mary Evelyn Tucker
The Institute for Ecological Civilization
2019

EcoCiv’s president, Philip Clayton talks with Mary Evelyn Tucker—one of the world’s leading scholars in the field of religion and ecology. She has published hundreds of articles and many books, including Ecology and Religion (co-authored with John Grim) and Journey of the Universe (co-authored with Brian Swimme). She is also the co-founder and co-director of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University, which explores religious worldviews, texts, and ethics in order to broaden understanding of the complex nature of environmental concerns. Philip and Mary Evelyn have a fascinating conversation about the ideas of ecological civilization, integral ecology, and the Ecozoic Era. They also talk about religious environmentalism, the Anthropocene, the work of Thomas Berry, religious cosmologies, fusing the sciences and humanities, and the need to cultivate resilience in a time of ecological crisis. This episode aired on January 31, 2019. 

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Arne Næss Lecture 2018
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Center for Development and the Environment at the University of Oslo
2018

How do we imagine the future human species? This keynote by Mary Evelyn Tucker took place at the Arne Næss Symposium 2018: Homo Futurus with a Thousand Faces Symposium, October 24 & 25  

Religious Perspectives & Moral Obligation
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Saint Louis University
2018

Saint Louis University hosted the Saint Louis Climate Summit, April 22-24, 2018, as part of its bicentennial anniversary celebration and to honor Pope Francis’ call to unite leaders in defense of the health and well-being of the planet.

St. Francis Xavier College Church Panel Discussion 2
Peter Raven, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Nine PBS
2018

Peter Raven, Ph.D., and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Ph.D. were featured speakers at the Saint Louis Climate Summit at St. Francis Xavier College Church on April 22, 2018. Saint Louis University hosted the Saint Louis Climate Summit, April 22-24, 2018, as part of its bicentennial anniversary celebration and to honor Pope Francis’ call to unite leaders in defense of the health and well-being of the planet.

St. Francis Xavier College Church Panel Discussion 1
Peter Raven, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Nine PBS
2018

Peter Raven, Ph.D., and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Ph.D. were featured speakers at the Saint Louis Climate Summit at St. Francis Xavier College Church on April 22, 2018. Saint Louis University hosted the Saint Louis Climate Summit, April 22-24, 2018, as part of its bicentennial anniversary celebration and to honor Pope Francis’ call to unite leaders in defense of the health and well-being of the planet.

Reflection and Action on Laudato SI'
Mary Evelyn Tucker
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
2018

This event took place on April 21, 2018. 

“Eros for Earth”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
California Institute of Integral Studies, Third Annual “Religion & Ecology Summit”
2018

Terry Tempest Williams and Wangari Maathai are two women who have blazed paths into new modes of being human in a living Earth community. Both have been fierce activists for their bioregions—Terry in Utah and Wangari in Kenya. Their spiritual paths—Terry with her writing and Wangari with her tree planting—have empowered other women to develop a sense of grounded engagement with and for life. This talk will explore this engagement as Eros for Earth.

“Journey of the Universe: An Epic Story for our Shared Future”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Albertus Magnus College, St. Thomas Aquinas Lecture
2018

Mary Evelyn Tucker gives a talk at Albertus Magnus College entitled “Living Within a Universe Story.” After an overview of her work around Journey of the Universe, Tucker moves into a definition of deep time and framing ourselves within geological ages and evolution. She emphasizes the need for interconnectedness and calls on examples from the environmental justice movement and the Earth Charter. Tucker concludes with an invitation to act on this sense of belonging within the greater cosmos. A time of questions and answers follows her presentation. This talk took place on January 24, 2018. 

“Religion and Ecology: Moving Forward”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Graduate Theological Union
2017

This plenary took place at the “Sustainable Societies: Interreligious, Interdisciplinary Responses” conference at Graduate Theological Union on April 29, 2017. 
“In 20 years a new field of religion and ecology has emerged, but our environmental and social challenges are ever more pressing. How do we find ways to make a difference in our world? We will explore new directions for both research and engagement in a period of unprecedented uncertainty.”  ~Mary-Evelyn Tucker

“Religion and Ecology Moving Forward”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
California Institute of Integral Studies
2017

Closing keynote lecture by Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker on “Religion and Ecology Moving Forward” at the second annual “Religion & Ecology Summit” at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) on March 10, 2017. Summary of talk: In 20 years a new field of religion and ecology has emerged, but our environmental and social challenges are ever more pressing. How do we find ways to make a difference in our world? We will explore new directions for both research and engagement in a period of unprecedented uncertainty.

Ecology, Economics, and Ethics: The Role of Religion and Ecology
Gus Speth, Juliet Schor, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Harvard Divinity School
2016

A roundtable discussion at the “Religion, Ecology, and Our Planetary Future” Conference, which took place at Harvard Divinity October 14-16, 2016. Featuring Gus Speth, Former Administrator, United Nations Development Programme; Co-Chair, Next System Project, Co-Founder of NRDC and WRI Juliet Schor, Boston College. Moderated by Mary Evelyn Tucker. “Religion, Ecology, and Our Planetary Future” advances the work of understanding and transforming the discourse of religions and ecology for the twenty-first century. The conference marks the twentieth anniversary of the Religions of the World and Ecology Conference series and subsequent book series.

Care of the Earth Conference Keynote
Steve Dunn, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Passionists of St. Paul of the Cross
2016

This clip is from a keynote at the Care of the Earth Conference organized by Immaculate Conception Monastery Parish, Jamaica, NY. In this video, Tucker talks about religious and secular education, intercultural life, and youth. She raises the need to expand human ethics and integrate justice and ecology to deal with environmental issues. She shares how the conversations of religion and ecology have broadened in the academic field and brought educational change. Addressing Green Faith movements from various religious communities, Tucker highlights the responding of the religious community to ecological crises.

“Why is This Happening to Our Common Home”
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Fr. Sean McDonagh, Dr. Vincent Miller, Fr. Michael Perry, Fr. James Martin
Laudato Si’ Movement
2016

This panel explores the encyclical’s analysis of the causes of the current ecological crisis, the responsibility of humankind, and the invitation to embrace an integral ecology; all the while keeping dialogue with philosophy and human sciences. Watch recordings of the entire conference here

“Caring for Our Common Home: Economics, Environment, and Catholic Social Thought”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
International House at the University of Chicago
2016

Lumen Christi Institute’s Eighth Annual Conference in Economics and Catholic Social Thought, May 19-20, 2016. A symposium featuring remarks by Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski (Archbishop of Miami), Christopher Barrett (Cornell University), Mary Evelyn Tucker (Yale University), Michael Greenstone (University of Chicago), and V. Ramanathan (University of California, San Diego). Cosponsored by The International House Global Voices Program. This program is part of the Lumen Christi , a continuing exchange between research economists, bishops, and scholars. Advance to 57:20 to hear Mary Evelyn Tucker's portion.

The Challenge of Interreligious Dialogue in the Age of Laudato Si
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Christopher Ives, Caner Dagli
Boston College, Church in the 21st Century Center
2016

There is great potential for deepening interreligious dialogue focusing on our shared ecological challenges. The growing ecological crisis clearly requires the response of science and technology, economics and policy. But we will also need the participation of the world's religious communities as we recognize the moral and spiritual implications of the diminishment of the life support systems of the planet. This talk highlights some of the remarkable work being done within religious communities around the world to bring restoration to people and land. While acknowledging the limitations of religions it also notes the promise for ethical and spiritual transformation regarding ecological attitudes and practices. Interreligious dialogue has a new and vital role to play in healing the Earth.

Call of the Forest Conference: A Panel on Spirit
Joanne Campbell, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Wendy Johnson
Center for Humans and Nature
2016

A panel discussion from the “Call of the Forest: Water, Climate, Spirit” Conference in Point Reyes with Joanne Campbell, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, and Mary Evelyn Tucker, moderated by Wendy Johnson, on the relationship between the land and spirit.

“After Paris: Climate and Religion”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
David Brower Center, California Interfaith Power & Light
2016

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“Religious Ecology and Cosmology: Responses to Environmental Challenges”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
California Institute of Integral Studies
2016

With the Pope's Encyclical there is a new opening for religious cosmology, ecology, and justice to come together for our common home. We will explore this and offer some reflections on East Asia. With the relentless industrialization and modernization of East Asia in the last several decades environmental problems have multiplied. The quality of air, water and soil in China, Korea, and Japan has deteriorated at a rapid rate. While many of the responses to this crisis have come from science and policy there is also a need for an ethical and spiritual response. What can the religious traditions of East Asia offer? This talk was the Opening Keynote at the first “Religion & Ecology Summit” at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) on March 11, 2016.

Symposium on Religion and Climate Change Panel 1
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Willis Jenkins, Michael Kessler, Akbar Ahmed, Julia Watts Belser, Drew Christiansen,
Georgetown University, Berkley Center
2015

Following Pope Francis's historic visit to the United States and just a month before the momentous COP21 climate negotiations in Paris, the Berkley Center, in collaboration with the State Department, assembled a group of faith leaders, representatives of faith-based NGOs, scholars, and government policymakers to address the complex intersection of faith, science, and policy that surrounds the challenge of global climate change. Two panels addressed the moral and theological underpinnings of the climate action movement, and the connections between climate, justice, and poverty. This event took place on November 9, 2015.

“Religious Education in the Era of Climate Change: A Summit of Conscience”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development
2015

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-director of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale, discusses how to promote teaching on faith and ecology within seminaries. In light of the great challenges we are facing, what role can religion play? Stewarding creation is something that the next generation of seminary students must address, and this video shares a number of ideas for how to engage seminaries to teach more on faith and ecology. This event took place on November 4, 2015. 
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“An Integrating Vision: Ecology, Economics, Equity”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
St. Vincent de Paul Church
2015

In Part 3 of “The Cry of the Earth: How Pope Francis Calls Us to the Science Faith, and Action of Saving Our Common Home”, St. Vincent (co-sponsored by St. Ignatius Catholic Community) presents Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale. In her talk she discusses how Pope Francis highlights the conjunction of ecology, economy, and equity in what he calls an integral ecology. From this perspective, working within the limits of nature can lead to thriving human societies. In contrast, he laments, exploiting the Earth without limits has led to destruction of ecosystems and increased human inequities. This talk will explore how religious, educational and scientific communities can draw on the encyclical for assisting the flourishing of life.

“Pope, Paris and the SDGs: What’s driving business to act on climate change now?”
Peter Bakker, Frances Beinecke, Pavan Sukhdev, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Brad Gentry
Yale Center for Business and the Environment
2015

What has shifted in relation to business sustainability leadership and what is compelling companies to act now? In this interactive dialogue facilitated by Brad Gentry, panelists will discuss these questions among others, bringing to light new opportunities for business to mitigate climate change and contribute to the global sustainable development priorities. Featuring: Peter Bakker (President & CEO, WBCSD); Frances Beinecke (Former President, NRDC; Scholar, Yale); Pavan Sukhdev (Founder & CEO, GIST Advisory; Author); Mary Evelyn Tucker (Scholar of Religion and the Environment, Yale); Moderated by Brad Gentry (Associate Dean for Professional Practice, Yale; Director, Yale Center for Business and the Environment).

Nourishing Community: Ecology, Economics, Equity
Mary Evelyn Tucker
The Land Institute
2015

Mary Evelyn Tucker speaks on “Nourishing Community: Ecology, Economics, Equity” at the 2015 Prairie Festival. She shares her journey of religion and ecology, where she witnessed how the different culture says about nature, humans, and the value of lives. Living in the Anthropocene or Ecozoic era, Tucker suggests the human spirit of human energy can make changes. Her main discussion is Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si' calling for ecological conversion grounded on comprehensive compassion for the Earth community.

Religions for the Earth: The Road Through Paris
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Mordechai Liebling, Kara Ball, Kusumita Pedersen, Swami Parameshananda
Union Theological Seminary
2015

The opening of the “Economy, Ecology and Ethics: Mobilizing for a Just Transition” conference held at Union Theological Seminary on 9/16/2015, “Religions for the Earth: The Road Through Paris” features remarks by Mary Evelyn Tucker, Mordechai Liebling, Kara Ball, Kusumita Pedersen, and Swami Parameshananda.

Ecology, Economy, and Ethics: Mobilizing for a Just Transition Conference
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Union Theological Seminary
2015

This video is of the entire conference and runs 8 hours, 47 min. Mary Evelyn Tucker's comments occur near the beginning of the event.

“Integral Ecology: Concern for Environmental and Economic Justice”
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Fr. John Coleman, SJ
University of San Francisco
2015

Talk by Mary Evelyn Tucker with a response by Fr. John Coleman, SJ. This event took place on September 3, 2015. 
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Religion's Role in the nation's climate change conversation
Mary Evelyn Tucker
George Washington University, US Buddhist Leaders’ Conference
2015

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker of the Yale Forum for Religion and Ecology discusses the contributions people of faith in general and Buddhists in particular can bring to the national conversation on climate change. This talk was part of the US Buddhist Leaders’ Conference held at George Washington University and the White House in Washington DC on May 14, 2015.

Human Origins Project
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Smithsonian Museum
2015

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Members of the Human Origins Broader Social Impacts Committee share thoughts on Science, Religion, and Human Origins: Mary Evelyn Tucker

About the Human Origins Initiative: The past decade has seen astonishing discoveries about human origins that captivate the imagination. We walk on two legs, make tools, and have large brains. We solve complex problems and communicate through language and art. We express our feelings and our spirituality. How did we acquire these extraordinary qualities? Are we still evolving or are we ‘it’, the endpoint of the evolutionary story? These questions excite the deepest levels of human curiosity about our own identity and origins, and help shape one of the most awe-inspiring areas of scientific inquiry. ‘What does it mean to be human?’ – the theme of the Human Origins Initiative of the Smithsonian Institution – reflects one of humanity’s most profound quests. The initiative’s goal is to explore the universal human story at its broadest time scale. It seeks to stimulate new research findings that deepen an understanding of what makes our species unique and how we came to be.

“New Moment in Religion and Ecology”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
InspiringYale
2015

Presentations from the 2015 Grad & Professional School Winners of InspiringYale.

The Emerging Alliance between Ecology and Religion
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Brigham Young University
2013

Mary Evelyn Tucker examines the influence of religion on environmental stewardship and explains its connection to current ecological challenges.

Keynote 1st Annual “Our Children, Climate, Faith” Symposium
Mary Evelyn Tucker
2013

This event was held August 16-17, 2013 in Strafford, Vermont. 

Dialogue with Youth
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Soka Gakkai International
2013

Mary Evelyn Tucker speaks with youth on the topic of ecology and religion.

“An Essential Context - Religion, Spirituality and Ethics” Panel
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Coastal Conservation League
2013

Mary Evelyn Tucker speaks on one of the panels on “An Essential Context - Religion, Spirituality, and Ethics” at CCL's 25th Anniversary Conference - Prosperous Lowcountry, Flourishing Planet. Sharing her studies and exploration of Asian religions, especially Confucianism, Tucker raises the significance of religious conversations for the flourishing of the planet. She addresses the Journey of the Universe, the Earth Charter, and religious movements making power statements on the sacredness of creation in discussing the efforts at retrieval, reevaluation, and reconstruction of the religious traditions.

Q&A from panel - “An Essential Context - Religion, Spirituality and Ethics”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Coastal Conservation League
2013

Panelists: John Rashford – College of Charleston; David Shi – President Emeritus of Furman University; Mary Evelyn Tucker – Yale University; Moderator: Ceara Donnelley, Center for Humans and Nature.

Wallace Stegner Lecture: “The Emerging Alliance of Religion and Ecology”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law
2013

Mary Evelyn Tucker speaks at the Wallace Stegner Center Lecture in celebration of the 18th Annual Symposium: Religion, Faith and the Environment. Living in a sixth extinction period, Tucker raises questions about how we are going to live with grieving and loss and how religious communities can bring the Earth community into a deeper understanding of the crises. Interdisciplinary meetings are emphasized in facing the environmental crises in alignment with the problems and promises of religions. She points out the significance of expanding the conversations of religion and ecology from the anthropocentric perspective and from the Western notions of religion.

Session 1 ERSEH Research Papers
Mary Evelyn Tucker
The New School
2013

ERSEH–Everyday Religion and Sustainable Environments in the Himalaya Conference–is a two-day international conference highlighting works-in-progress of ongoing research conducted by over 40 international scholars and experts. The conference takes an open approach to the understanding of geographic boundaries and demarcations of the Himalaya and it centers instead on linkages between everyday religion and environmental sustainability in rapidly developing Himalayan urban centers, which are loci of increasing importance and scholarly attention. This session contained the following papers: “Water Connection: Everyday Religion and Environment in The Kathmandu Valley”; “Everyday Religion and Sustainable Environments in the Himalayas - Shangri-la”; “De-Mystifying 'Choko Pani' as the Interface between Society, Religion and Environment;” “Everyday Religion in Kangding: The Natural, Social and Religious Life of Water and the Politics of Production”; “Beyond Contradiction: Sacred Waters, Relational Ecologies, and the Dialogism of Everyday Religion.”

Mary Evelyn Tucker - Yale Forum on Religion & Ecology
Mary Evelyn Tucker
The Feather Project
2013

In this short video produced by the Feather Project, Mary Evelyn Tucker reflects on the great transition we currently face. In our relatively short time in the journey of the universe, humans are now shutting down Earth systems and enacting the end of Cenozoic Era. Tucker discusses the urgent need to work toward our common future and form a vibrant Earth community.

The Emerging Alliance of Religion & Ecology
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Garrison Institute
2012

Mary Evelyn Tucker, Senior Research Scholar at Yale University, says that the most renewable source of energy is “the dynamizing human energies” that fuel our movement of ecological renewal.

Religion and Ecology
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Soka Gakkai International-USA
2011

This talk by Mary Evelyn Tucker, which took place on March 7, 2011, is part of the Culture of Peace Distinguished Speakers Series at Soka Gakkai International-USA, New York Culture Center. Tucker discusses the recently released Journey of the Universe film in the context of “The New Story” by Thomas Berry. She describes how Journey of the Universe illustrates a functional cosmology that gives humans a deeper meaning of our place and purpose in the universe, helping us discover our Great Work to create a flourishing future for the Earth community.

Threads of Sustainability
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Earth Charter + 10 “Ethical Framework for a Sustainable World” conference at Gandhi Ashram, Ahmedabad
2010

Mary Evelyn Tucker gives an address on Threads of Sustainability at Gandhi Ashram. She draws out three points from the Earth Charter: reverence, gratitude, and humility. Tucker emphasizes how our journey requires a natural knowing and references the migrating red knot sandpipers as an example of how nature will guide us towards wisdom.

Collaboration Between the Generations for Survival On Earth
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, Oren Lyons, Rabbi Soetendorp, Michael Slaby, Chief Jake Swamp
The Feather Project
2010

Earth Charter Commissioner and Co-Founder of the Yale Forum on Religions and Ecology Mary Evelyn Tucker strongly believes humanity and the earth have reached a critical turning point in history. Likewise, according to Native American Onondaga Chief Oren Lyons, we need a “values change for survival.” From mass extinction to the calamity of the Gulf oil spill, Tucker reminds us, the human decimation of earth threatens to shut down an historical era—soon we will have reached a point of no return. The Feather Project is a collaborative effort to build intergenerational collaboration and cooperation between elders and youth, and to draw upon the wisdom of indigenous cultures to find solutions to this impasse that lies ahead. The key to mobilizing the masses to move from awareness to action, Earth Charter Commissioner and Founder of the Feather Project Rabbi Soetendorp believes lies in the hopes and dreams of the youth. They need guidance, and it is our moral and spiritual leaders who can bring out those leadership capacities of the next seven generations who will inherit this earth in the future. There is a challenging road ahead—the sooner a shift takes place, the more likely there will be something left—for the next generation. Join the Feather Project. Encourage young people everywhere to upload their “feather messages” and to join the effort to turn dreams into reality—for those who work while they dream, dreams do come true.

350.org International Day of Climate Action
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Parliament of the World’s Religions
2009

Mary Evelyn Tucker discusses her work on 350.org, which seeks to activate religious communities around the world to take action against climate change. She emphasizes ways in which religious communities can contribute to the climate change conversation and the need for ecojustice to be centered in climate change discussions. This was filmed at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne, Australia.

Part 11 - Third Plenary of the 2009 RSE Symposium
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Religion, Science, and Environment Symposium
2009

Professor Mary Evelyn Tucker, Senior Lecturer and Senior Scholar, Yale University, offers closing remarks for the Third Plenary Part 11 of the Third Plenary of the 8th Religion Science and the Environment Symposium under the auspices of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew held in New Orleans, LA on October 23, 2009.

Part 11 - Fourth Plenary of the 2009 RSE Symposium
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Religion, Science, and the Environment Symposium
2009

Professor Mary Evelyn Tucker on 350.org, an international campaign dedicated to building a movement to unite the world around solutions to the climate crisis - the solutions that science and justice demand. Part 11 of the Fourth Plenary of the 8th Religion Science and the Environment Symposium under the auspices of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew held in New Orleans, LA on October 24, 2009.

Part 1 - First Plenary Session of the 2009 RSE Symposium
H.E. Archbishop Gregory Aymond, Mrs Jacqueline Clarkson, John M. Barry, Hylton Murray-Philipson, Mary Evelyn Tucker
Religion, Science, and Environment Symposium
2009

Part 1 of the First Plenary of the 8th Religion Science and the Environment Symposium under the auspices of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Chair: H.E. Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans; Mrs Jacqueline Clarkson, New Orleans City Council; Mr John M. Barry, Author What Happened to New Orleans Threatens every Coastal Area in the World; Mr Hylton Murray-Philipson, Director, Wingate Ventures Ltd. UK Turning Points and Tipping Points; Professor Mary Evelyn Tucker, Senior Lecturer and Senior Scholar, Yale University: The Universe Story and An Ecological Future.

Earth Charter Panel
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Parliament of the World's Religions, Melbourne, Australia
2009

Prof. Mary Evelyn Tucker, Founder of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale, opens a panel on the Earth Charter at the Parliament of the World's Religions 2009 in Melbourne and gives an introduction to the main themes of this international declaration.

Intro to screening of RENEWAL
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine
2009

Mary Evelyn Tucker speaks about RENEWAL, the documentary film about the religious-environmental movement, and this hope-filled moment in history when religious people of all faiths are coming forward for the environment. Her talk was part of the interfaith service and screening of RENEWAL at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, NYC. Tucker is co-coordinator of Yale University's Forum on Religion and Ecology.

“The Emerging Alliance of Religion and Ecology”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Oregon Humanities Center
2009

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker describes the need for renewed ethical and religious responses to contemporary environmental crises. Drawing on her work with the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, Tucker cites a variety of initiatives among the world’s religions that reflect a growing awareness of our responsibilities within a living Earth community. For Tucker, we must look beyond consumerism to recognize the intrinsic value of nature and ensure the flourishing of present and future generations.

Pt. 2 Thomas Berry The Great Work
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Parliament of the World’s Religions
2009

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Pt. 1 Thomas Berry The Great Work
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Parliament of the World’s Religions
2009

In Parts 1 and 2 of “Thomas Berry The Great Work,” Mary Evelyn Tucker gives a brief outline of Thomas Berry's life and work, particularly his academic work in the history of religions and his rethinking of human-earth relations towards flourishing. She additionally presents seven principles for the common good from Confucianism, as they relate to Thomas Berry's thought. The videos conclude with a short clip of Thomas Berry talking about the Great Work. This panel took place at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Melbourne, Australia.

Pt. 3 The Human Face of Climate Change
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Parliament of the World’s Religions
2009

(See part 1 for talk description)

Pt. 2 The Human Face of Climate Change
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Parliament of the World’s Religions
2009

(See part 1 for talk description)

Pt. 1 The Human Face of Climate Change
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Parliament of the World’s Religions
2009

At the Parliament of World's Religions in 2009 in Melbourne, Australia, Mary Evelyn Tucker gives a talk on what religions contribute to the conversations and action around climate change. She comments that religions have a unique response to climate change, as they offer a sense of awe, wonder, and beauty in how people think about the earth and as they bring spiritual energy that can sustain action. Even though religions are late in coming to the issue of climate change, Tucker gives various examples of religious groups around the world rethinking their environmental ethics and taking action towards a more resilient future.

“Satyagraha: Gandhi's 'Truth Force' in the Age of Climate Change”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Garrison Institute; Cathedral of St. John the Divine
2008

Mary Evelyn Tucker discusses the teachings of Mahatma Ghandi and Martin Luther King Jr. and their relation to the Earth Charter. Tucker highlights the idea that humanity is capable of embracing long-term, radical change and suggests that humans are at a critical point in their history, one in which the recognition of humanity as being part of a living and unique Earth community is vital. Tucker continues to discuss the Earth Charter, its relation to Satyagraha, and the incorporation of principles of nonviolence, democracy, and peace in its body.

“The Emerging Alliance of Religion and Ecology”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Oregon State University Library, Spring Creek Project
2007

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In this video, Mary Evelyn Tucker gives a lecture at Oregon State University Library on “The Emerging Alliance of Religion and Ecology.” Raising the problems of the Englightenmentality that isolated humans from nature by privileging rational consciousness, Tucker suggests a reconfiguration of Engligtenmentality and its values of liberty, equality, and fraternity from a planetary sensibility. Activating the world's religions is a critical task in the Sixth Extinction period because religions are the traditions that form and formulate communities, cultures and countries for millenniums. As Pope Francis acknowledges climate change as a moral issue and moral obligation, the religion and ecology project creates a multiform foundation of planetary civilization.

Religion and Nature: Friends or Foes?
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Aspen Global Change Institute
2006

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker discusses the great potential of the world’s religions to provide moral inspiration for environmental action. Drawing on her work with the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, Tucker cites a variety of initiatives among the world’s wisdom traditions that reflect a growing awareness of our responsibilities within a living Earth community. This presentation was recorded at an Aspen Global Change Institute workshop entitled “Exploring the Boundaries of Nature: A Reflective Dialogue on the Environment” in August of 2006.

Joint Panel on Faith and the Environment
Emilie Townes, Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Jonathan F.P. Rose, Mary Evelyn Tucker, David Wellman
Yale Divinity School
2006

Yale Divinity School and Yale School for Forestry and Environmental Studies Joint Panel on Faith and the Environment. Moderator: Emilie Townes, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of African American Religion and Theology; Panelists: Cynthia Moe-Lobeda, Jonathan F.P. Rose, Mary Evelyn Tucker, David Wellman. This event took place on April 21, 2006. 

Panel Discussion on Ethics, Values, and the Environment
Michael D. Jackson, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lawrence Buell, Michael Zimmerman, Bron Taylor, Donald Worster
Harvard Divinity School
2006

A discussion with all six speakers at the Ethics, Values, and the Environment conference. From left to right: Michael D. Jackson, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Lawrence Buell, Michael Zimmerman, Bron Taylor, and Donald Worster.

“Touching the Depth of Things: Cultivating Nature in East Asia”
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Harvard Divinity School
2006

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker discusses Confucian teachings on humans’ relationship to the Earth and cosmos, invoking the commentaries of Wang Yangming (1472-1529) on innate knowledge, the unity of knowledge and action, and the kinship of all beings. For Tucker, the emergent field of Religion and Ecology offers an opportunity to retrieve, reevaluate, and reconstruct our understandings of the world’s wisdom traditions in order to confront the challenges of our time. Delivered on March 18, 2006 as part of the Ethics, Values, and the Environment Conference.

The Alliance of Religion & Ecology
Mary Evelyn Tucker
University of Vermont
2006

Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker discusses the great potential of the world’s religions to provide moral inspiration for environmental action. Drawing on her work with the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, Tucker cites examples from Christian and Islamic traditions that reflect a growing awareness of our responsibilities within a living Earth community. This talk was given on March 16, 2006 at the Beyond Environmentalism: Envisioning a Sustainable and Desirable Future conference hosted by the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics, an affiliate of the Rubenstein School for Environment & Natural Resources at the University of Vermont.

John Grim Talks

The Yamuna River
John Grim
Yale Faith and Globalization Initiative
2011

John Grim, Professor at the Yale Schools of Forestry and Divinity, talks about the Yamuna River and its religious significance.

Renewable Energy
John Grim
Yale Faith and Globalization Initiative
2011

John Grim, Professor at the Yale Schools of Forestry and Divinity, discusses the prospect of renewable energy.

Mountaintop Removal and Employment
John Grim
Yale Faith and Globalization Initiative
2011

John Grim, Professor at the Yale Schools of Forestry and Divinity, discusses the devastation caused by mountaintop removal and employment in the coal mining industry.

Presenting Counterarguments
John Grim
Yale Faith and Globalization Initiative
2011

John Grim, Professor at the Yale Schools of Forestry and Divinity, discusses the importance of presenting different voices on environmental issues.

An Ethical Standard
John Grim
Yale Faith and Globalization Initiative
2011

John Grim, Professor at the Yale Schools of Forestry and Divinity, discusses an ethical standard that represents multiple goods.

Romanticizing a Religious Tradition's Ecological Perspective
John Grim
Yale Faith and Globalization Initiative
2011

John Grim, Professor at the Yale Schools of Forestry and Divinity, discusses the importance of looking at what religious traditions are doing on the ground with respect to the environment.

Response to the Religious Perspective on Environmental Issues
John Grim
Yale Faith and Globalization Initiative
2011

John Grim, Professor at the Yale Schools of Forestry and Divinity, discusses being taken seriously when presenting a religious perspective on environmental issues.

Religion and Ecology
John Grim
Yale Faith and Globalization Initiative
2011

John Grim, Professor at the Yale Schools of Forestry and Divinity, discusses religion and ecology projects.

John Grim on Religion and Ecology
Yale Faith and Globalization Initiative
2011

John Grim, Professor at the Yale Schools of Forestry and Divinity, discusses religion and ecology projects.

The Emerging Alliance of Religion and Ecology
John Grim
Brigham Young University, Kennedy Center
2010

John Grim Senior lecturer and scholar coordinator of the Forum on Religion and Ecology, Yale University Grim says religions contribute to human-earth relationships more than almost any other group or organization, particularly in recent years. This talk was given on February 17, 2010. 

Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim Talks

Joys of the Sea 2023
Keynote by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim
2023

Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim deliver the keynote address upon receiving the 2023 Suzanne Golas Spirit of Water Award at Waterspirit's annual gala, Joys of the Sea.

Joys of the Sea Keynote
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Waterspirit
2023

Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim deliver the keynote address upon receiving the 2023 Suzanne Golas Spirit of Water Award at Waterspirit's annual gala, Joys of the Sea.

“The Integration of Ecojustice and Ecospirituality”
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Yale University
2023

Follow link here to view: The Integration of Ecojustice and Ecospirituality”
Yale University, Burke Auditorium, New Haven, CT, USA. BIOMES (Bridging Issues & Optimizing Methods in Environmental Studies). Hosted by Yale School of the Environment Office of the Dean. This talk took place on March 8, 2023.

Trinity 125th Anniversary Symposium on Environmental Justice Keynote
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Trinity College
2022

How do we respond to the growing crises created by climate change and the degradation of our shared environment by pollution and its inequitable impacts on different communities? Should economic concerns prevail, or can ethics and a growing body of science be used to create more just, prudent, and responsible approaches? Trinity’s Symposium on Environmental Justice addressed these and many other issues, and featured a keynote by Yale Professor Mary Evelyn Tucker ’71, and Dr. John Grim, co-founders of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, an invaluable advisor for Trinity as we build our Environmental Justice program. Watch more videos of the symposium here.

Ecology and Religion
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
The American Library in Paris, Evening With an Author Series
2022

Frequently placed in opposition to one another, the union of religion and science may be a vital strategic move in the fight against the climate crisis. What can world religions teach us about the earth? How does religion express our relationship to nature, and how can we use religious philosophy to mitigate nature’s destruction? Yale historians of religion Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim speak on their work, Ecology and Religion. Posing the question, “what is religious ecology?”, the book shows how global religions and environmental practices intersect in ways both obvious and surprising. Ultimately, Tucker and Grim propose that religion can contribute an ethical and spiritual dimension to ecology, motivating the fight for climate justice. In this conversation, they discuss ways of thinking about the natural world, ways of engaging with it, and ways of changing it for the better. This event took place on September 11, 2022.

The Integration of Ecospirituality and Ecojustice
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Charleston Interreligious Council
2022

This talk was given on March 3, 2022 at the 5th Annual James Sawers Jr. Interfaith Speaker Series: Faith and Climate Change hosted by the Charleston Interreligious Council.

Religion and the Environment - An Interfaith Exploration of Conservation and Environmentalism
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
New Canaan Land Trust
2022
The program begins with a lecture by Drs. Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, co-founders and co-directors of the Yale Forum of Religion and Ecology, and professors at the Yale School of the Environment and Yale Divinity School. After, Reverend Stephanie Johnson of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Riverside leads a panel discussion with faith leaders from in and around New Canaan, including: Dr. Kareem Adeeb: Board Chair of the Interfaith Council of Southwestern CT, and part-time Imam at the United Nations in New York; Reverend Elizabeth Garnsey of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church; Reverend Rob Kinnally of St. Aloysius Parish; Pastor Cliffe Knechtle of Grace Church; Rabbi Jay TelRav of Temple Sinai Stamford. This event took place on February 1, 2022.
Interreligious Responses to Laudato Si: How Laudato Si Moves Interreligious Dialogue Forward
Cardinal Miguel Ayuso, John J. DeGioia, Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Georgetown University, Berkley Center
2020

This event convened voices from Pope Francis’ staff in Rome and from diverse religious traditions and various agencies to encourage discernment, cooperation, and policy development for an integral ecology. The program consisted of three online sessions over two days. On October 29 Cardinal Miguel Ayuso, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, will deliver the keynote address in the first session after words of welcome from Dr. John J. DeGioia, president of Georgetown University. Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, co-founders and co-directors of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, offered reflections after Cardinal Ayuso’s address. In a subsequent session, Muslim, Buddhist, and Hindu representatives reflected on how Laudato Si resonates in their religious traditions. On October 30, representatives of various agencies and organizations structured to connect religious communities on environmental issues explored how multireligious cooperation enhances care of the earth and the vulnerable. This event took place on October 9, 2020. 

Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim introduce Thomas Berry, a Biography
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Kosmos Journal
2019

Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim present their book “Thomas Berry: A Biography,” which they co-wrote alongside Andrew Angyal. In this short video, they give an overview of who Thomas Berry was, his key ideas, and his major written works.

A Concluding Conversation: Toward the Future
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, Francis X. Clooney
Harvard Divinity School
2016

Open discussion led by John Grim, Mary Evelyn Tucker, and Francis X. Clooney, S.J. “Religion, Ecology, and Our Planetary Future” advances the work of understanding and transforming the discourse of religions and ecology for the twenty-first century. The conference marks the twentieth anniversary of the Religions of the World and Ecology Conference series and subsequent book series.

Retrospective and Prospective: Abrahamic Traditions
John Grim, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Francis X. Clooney, S.J., Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Heather Eaton, Mohammed Rustom
Harvard Divinity School
2016

Welcome by Francis X. Clooney, S.J., Director, Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard University; Overview by John Grim & Mary Evelyn Tucker, Yale University; Judaism: Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, Arizona State University Christianity: Heather Eaton, St. Paul’s University, Ottawa Islam: Mohammed Rustom, Carleton University Moderator: Francis X. Clooney, S.J. “Religion, Ecology, and Our Planetary Future” advances the work of understanding and transforming the discourse of religions and ecology for the twenty-first century. The conference marks the twentieth anniversary of the Religions of the World and Ecology Conference series and subsequent book series. This event took place on October 14, 2016.

“Pope Francis' Encyclical: Climate Change Evokes Moral Change”
John Grim, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Teresa Berger, Joanna DaFoe, Rabbi Joshua Ratner, Omer Bajwa
Yale University, St. Thomas More Chapel & Center
2015

This panel discussion, with experts from across several disciplines, will discuss how Pope Francis' encyclical will re-frame the issue of climate change for Catholics and non-Catholics. John Grim, Phd will Moderate. Panelists include: Mary Evelyn Tucker, Ph.D., Teresa Berger, Ph.D., Joanna DaFoe, GRD '17. Respondents are Joshua Ratner, Associate Rabbi, Slifka Center and Omer Bajwa, Coordinator of Muslim Life, Yale Chaplain's Office.

“Pope Francis and the Environment: Why His Climate Encyclical Matters” Panel
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, Dekila Chungyalpa, Douglas Kysar, Margaret Farley, Peter Crane
Yale University
2015

In the summer of 2015, Pope Francis is expected to issue a Papal Encyclical on the environment, in which he is expected to declare climate action a moral imperative for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. This panel of experts from across several disciplines at Yale discusses the potential implications of this event–and how it might transform the global climate debate for Catholics and non-Catholics alike. This event was streamed live on Apr 8, 2015.
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“Pope Francis and the Environment: Why His Climate Encyclical Matters”
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Yale University
2015

In this video, Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, co-directors of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, explain why the Encyclical Laudato Si' is important, anticipating its release in May of 2015.

“The Emerging Alliance of Religion and Ecology”
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Boston College
2013

The growing ecological crisis clearly requires the response of science and technology, economics, and policy. These are necessary but not sufficient for solving the complex problems we are facing in envisioning a sustainable future for the Earth community. We will also need the participation of the world's religious communities as we recognize the moral and spiritual implications of the diminishment of the life support systems of the planet. This talk highlights some of the remarkable work being done within religious communities around the world to bring healing and restoration to people and land. While acknowledging the limitations of religions, it also notes the promise for ethical and spiritual transformation regarding ecological attitudes and practices. This talk took place on October 17, 2013. 

2013 Convocation Remarks
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
University of Massachusetts Boston
2013

Following his convocation address, J. Keith Motley presented the inaugural Joint and Common Future Award to Yale University professors Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim. Motley said the co-directors of Yale’s Forum on Religion and Ecology have demonstrated years of commitment to “raising our consciousness of the interdependence of all things and a deeper dialogue between science and religion.” Tucker’s expertise is in East Asia; Grim’s expertise is in indigenous studies. In his comments, Grim talked about how the knowledge of native peoples and the knowledge of scientists are equally valuable. Tucker talked about the need for commitment, integration, and partnerships in academia. This talk took place on September 12, 2013.

“Religion, Ecology, and Cosmology: Integrating Stories”
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Princeton Environmental Institute
2013

Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim talk on “Religion, Ecology, and Cosmology: Integrating Story,” emphasizing the engaged scholarship of religion and ecology in the reimaging and reconstructing environmental ethics in times of ecological crisis. Examining the view of nature from various religious traditions, Tucker and Grim introduce a new term, “religious ecologies,” where they find ecological components in the world religions. Religions have been orienting people throughout human history, and they further discuss the possibilities of how religion and ecology should be shaped in the Anthropocene from the examples of the indigenous tradition of the Salish people and the Confucian tradition. This talk took place on March 8, 2013. 

Religion and a New Environmental Ethic
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim
Yale University
2009

Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim John Grim and Mary Evelyn Tucker, Co-Directors of the Yale University Forum on Religion and Ecology, discuss their view that there is a new relationship between religion and the environment. This new religious consciousness considers the natural world sacred.