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Welcome to the new Yale Forum Blog!
We will be sharing a variety of original content including interviews, reviews, reports from the field, new and enhanced resources on the Forum website, content from our new video podcast series, FORE Spotlights, and much more.
Check back every Tuesday and Thursday for new content.
As many of you know, teacher, writer, and activist Joanna Macy passed away this past Saturday at the age of 96.
On social media, her Work That Reconnects Network shared:
Though her body has left us, her work pulses in every one of us. In every moment of truth-speaking, in every gathering that dares to feel, in every act of sacred activism – we will keep her message alive.Her Buddhist-inspired wisdom and compassion gave her the energy to work in the areas of ecology, justice, and peace...
Earlier this week, the Forum released a series of 21 interviews with Yale alumni to explore the hearts and minds of those working at the intersection of spiritual leadership and environmental action. Reflections on Religion & Ecology: Yale Alumni Speak from the Field uplifts the voices of practitioners, scholars, organizers, and spiritual leaders working at the intersection of religion, ecology, and justice.
From eco-theologians to climate protesters, from ecological chaplains to bird and water protectors—this...
Today we have a guest post from Gopal Patel, a member of the Forum Advisory Group and the co-founder and director of Bhumi Global.
See an interview with Gopal on Interfaith Environmentalism in Season Three of our Spotlights podcast.
As the world prepares for the third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), a new multi-faith...
Earlier this week, on Easter Monday, Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) passed away from stroke and heart attack at the age of 88. His funeral will take place tomorrow starting at 4am EST and will be live-streamed on the Vatican YouTube channel.
He was a great source of Hope for many, especially in the areas of justice, care for migrants and the poor, and care for the Earth. He was a hero to many in the field of religion and ecology, and his 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si', is considered to be one of the most important...
Joyous Spring! The annual International Day of Forests takes place tomorrow, March 21. And to honor it, some of the members of our Forum team have shared their favorite forest and tree-related books, poems, and multimedia offerings with us, today.
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We're very pleased to announce that Forum associate Sam King will be leading two courses this spring through the DeepTime Network. They will be based on the Journey of the Universe Coursera courses created by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim. See the course preview above for a taste of what you'll get in this very special guided and curated experience.
The first course will be “Journey of the Universe.” It will begin on March 25 and run for seven weeks. Go here to find out more... 
The new year is fully upon us! And today we wrap up 2024 and look towards the new year ahead of us.
Last year our blog theme was Syntropy. We played around a bit with this broad underlying concept and its six principles and were able to see a few concrete examples in areas such as relatively untouched ecosystems; microbes; and Syntropic agriculture and agroforestry. Robin Wall Kimmerer's latest volume, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World is a beautiful fully fleshed out...
The close of 2024 saw the loss of some esteemed figures in our field and in our world who will be sorely missed. We'd like to take some time today to honor their life and legacy.
Jimmy Carter passed on December 29 at the age of 100, making him the longest-lived U.S. president in history. He served as Head of State from 1977-1981. I actually attended Jimmy Carter's inauguration in January 1977. I was 5 years old, and I carried a giant, inflatable porpoise far larger than my small...
Today we share with you Mary Evelyn and John's holiday letter to friends and family, which includes all of you, our extended Forum family. We hope your festivities are joyful, whatever you celebrate at this time of year, and that 2025 brings you peace, love, and light.
Solstice – Christmas – Hanukkah 2024
Dear Family and Friends,
Thinking of you in these challenging times and sending warmest greetings for the holidays. Snows come less frequently and leave fast with springlike freshness in...
Today, we...