Celebrating 30 Years of Religion and Ecology

Event description:

Conference: “Celebrating 30 Years of Religion and Ecology”

October 16, 2026

Yale Divinity School
409 Prospect St.
New Haven, CT 06511

This conference celebrated 30 years of Religion and Ecology as a growing academic field and moral force in society. The academic field arose from 10 conferences on Religion and Ecology, organized by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim from 1996-1999 at Harvard’s Center for the Study of World Religions, resulting in 10 volumes on the ecological dimensions of the world’s religions. The work of hundreds of engaged religion scholars and theologians has now spawned 30 graduate programs in North America. In addition, thousands of grassroots religious environmental programs have emerged to inspire transformative action for the well being of our common home. This conference brought together a community of scholars, students, and practitioners to reflect on the growth of the field and how ecotheology, environmental ethics, and environmental justice are shaping its future directions. See the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology for further background on this field.

The afternoon panels and presentations were livestreamed here. Further editing will be done on this livestream.