Yale scholar: ‘Ecological Civilization’ offers a key model for sustainable, flourishing future

As the 30th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) is set to take place in Belém, Brazil this November, a Yale scholar says China's vision of “Ecological Civilization” could provide a crucial framework for advancing global climate action and a sustainable, flourishing future.

To gain deeper insights into the significance of this year's conference and China's role in advancing global ecological transformation, China News Network spoke with Mary Evelyn Tucker, senior lecturer and research scholar at Yale University, renowned for her work on religion and ecology.

In the interview, Professor Tucker emphasized that ecological civilization is a vital path forward for China and the world as a whole, as it aspires not only to a sustainable future but to a flourishing one that integrates social, political, material, spiritual, and ecological dimensions.

Read the transcript of the interview with Mary Evelyn Tucker.