Tucker/Grim R&E Interviews

The Ecological Wisdom in Confucianism
Mary Evelyn Tucker
CGTN
2024
John Grim on Religion and Ecology
Circular VISN interview by Misha Votyakov
2023

This video is an interview of John Grim by a high school student Misha Votyakov. Professor Grim talks about his studies and perspectives on religion, oppression of indigenous cultures, the climate crisis, and more.

Religion and Ecology
John Grim, Misha Votyakov
Circular Vision
2023

This video is an interview of John Grim by a high school student Misha Votyakov. Professor Grim talks about his studies and perspectives on religion, oppression of indigenous cultures, the climate crisis, and more.

2019 Abrahamic Workshop Interview
John Grim
University of Connecticut, UConn Global Affairs
2019

John Grim is a codirector of the Forum on Ecology and Religion at Yale University in the United States. He discusses Abrahamic traditions and environmental change in the MENA region after attending a workshop in June 2019 cohosted by The University of Connecticut, Al Akhawayn University, and The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale.

2019 Abrahamic Workshop Interview
Mary Evelyn Tucker
University of Connecticut, UConn Global Affairs
2019

Mary Evelyn Tucker is a codirector of the Forum on Ecology and Religion at Yale University in the United States. She discusses Abrahamic traditions and environmental change in the MENA region after attending a workshop in June 2019 cohosted by The University of Connecticut, Al Akhawayn University, and The Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale.

Thomas Berry: A Biography
Michael Lerner, Mary Evelyn Tucker
The New School Commonweal, Black Mountain Circle, and Point Reyes Books
2019

Co-Presented with Black Mountain Circle and Point Reyes Books as part of the Geography of Hope Series of Events. Join TNS Host Michael Lerner in another conversation with Mary Evelyn Tucker, whose new book, Thomas Berry: A Biography is due at bookstores in May. Written by Mary Evelyn with co-authors John Grim and Andrew Angyal, the book is the first biography of Thomas Berry, illuminating his remarkable vision and showing the ongoing significance of Berry’s conception of human interdependence with the Earth within the unfolding journey of the universe.

Religions and Environmentalism
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, Bettina Gray
Creative Films Media, Spiritual Resources Series
2018

Bettina Gray interviews scholars Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim on the intersection of ecology and religious practice. Tucker and Grim are co-founders and co-directors of the Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University.

“The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race”
Carl Anthony, Mary Evelyn Tucker
California Institute of Integral Studies
2018

The Earth, the City, and the Hidden Narrative of Race connects the logics behind slavery, community disinvestment, and environmental exploitation to address the most pressing issues of our time in a cohesive and foundational manner. Most books dealing with these topics and periods silo issues apart from one another, but this book contextualizes the connections between social movements and issues, providing tremendous insight into successful movement building. Anthony's rich narrative describes both being at the mercy of racism, urban disinvestment, and environmental injustice as well as fighting against these forces with a variety of strategies. This event occurred during the Third Annual “Religion & Ecology Summit.”

Laudato Si' Interview
Mary Evelyn Tucker, John Grim, Till Weyers
Federation of German Scientists
2016

Drs. Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim reflect on the implications of Laudato Si for the global environmental movement. For Tucker and Grim, the papal encyclical is a powerful moral statement that links the suffering of the poor with the plight of the Earth. Interviewee is Till Weyers, Project Referee, Federation of German Scientists. 

Religion and the environment
Mary Evelyn Tucker
KSLTV
2015

Mary Evelyn Tucker discusses why she believes religion needs to play a greater role in discussions about the environment. Taped at the Parliament of the World's Religions.

Religion and the environment
Mary Evelyn Tucker
KSLTVEnterprise Team
2015

Mary Evelyn Tucker discusses why she believes religion needs to play a greater role in discussions about the environment. Taped at the Parliament of the World's Religions 2015. 

Compassion in Action — Buddhism and the Environment: A Conversation with the 17th Karmapa
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Andrew Quintman, 17th Karmapa
Yale University
2015

Drs. Mary Evelyn Tucker and Andrew Quintman interview His Holiness the 17th Karmapa of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. The Karmapa encourages people to recognize the interconnectedness of all life forms, an awareness that can bridge knowledge with actions that protect the integrity of nature.

The Role of Religion in Mediating Conflicts and Imagining Futures: The Cases of Climate Change and Equality for Women
Steven D. Kepnes, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Jimmy Carter, Laurie Zoloth
American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting
2014

In this plenary panel at the 2014 American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, Steven D. Kepnes (Colgate University) and Mary Evelyn Tucker (Yale University) interviewed Jimmy Carter.

Yale 2013 Chubb Lecture with Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Jeff Brenzel
Yale University
2013

Poet, novelist, philosopher, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer Wendell Berry presented the Chubb Fellowship Lecture as a guest of Timothy Dwight College and the Yale Sustainable Food Project (YSFP), followed by a public conversation led by Mary Evelyn Tucker and Jeff Brenzel. This event took place on December 7, 2013. 

Integrating Science and Cosmology
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Global Oneness Project
2013

In this complete interview, author and scholar Mary Evelyn Tucker reveals that humanity is currently at a crossroads integrating science and cosmology. She explains that we need to take all the knowledge and information we have learned from science and ground it in a renewed relationship to the earth, which is inherently spiritual. Only then, says Tucker, will we find real solutions to the current issues of our time.

Earth Charter Costa Rica Interview
Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim
Earth Charter International
2013

An interview conducted by Douglas Williamson of Earth Charter International on March 11, 2013 with Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim during their visit to the Earth Charter Center for Education for Sustainable Development in Costa Rica. The interview ranges on subject but is concerned with religions, the Earth Charter, cosmology, care, and universal citizenship. Also watch short clips of this interview.

Conversation with Gary Snyder, 2011 AAR Religion and the Arts Award Winner
Gary Snyder, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Christopher Patrick Parr, Bron Taylor, Christopher Ives
American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting
2011

This event took place on November 20, 2011 at the American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California. Panelists included: Gary Snyder, University of California, Davis; Christopher Patrick Parr, Webster University; Bron Taylor, University of Florida; Christopher Ives, Stonehill College. Mary Evelyn Tucker from Yale University presided.

Keynote Discussion AASHE 2010 Conference
Sylvia Earle, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Mitchell Thomashow
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
2010

Mitchell Thomashow moderates a discussion between Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker and Dr. Sylvia Earle at AASHE's 2010 conference.

PeaceCaster Interview
Mary Evelyn Tucker, Leslie Harrison
Center for Interfaith Relations
2008

PeaceCaster Leslie Harrison interviews author Mary Evelyn Tucker at the 2008 Festival of Faiths.

Ecology & Religion
Mary Evelyn Tucker
Big Picture TV
2004

Professor Mary Evelyn Tucker talks about the role religions can play in addressing the ecological problems of our time. Although all major religious traditions predate our modern awareness of the environmental situation, many are strongly rooted in humanitys dependency on natural cycles and the seasons. Here, Tucker explains how religions are reawakening this sense of connectedness to nature and gives encouraging examples of how eco-activism is emerging across the religious spectrum. This interview was filmed July 10, 2004 at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Barcelona.

Mary Evelyn Tucker at the Parliament of the World's Religions
Mary Evelyn Tucker
EnlightenNext magazine
2004

Carter Phipps of EnlightenNext magazine asks Mary Evelyn Tucker about the future of religion and spirituality.

Religion and Ecology at the Parliament of the World's Religions
Mary Evelyn Tucker
EnlightenNext Magazine, filmed at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Barcelona
2004

Carter Phipps of EnlightenNext magazine asks Mary Evelyn Tucker about the future of religion and spirituality