The Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology is an international multireligious project contributing to a new academic field and an engaged moral force of religious environmentalism. With its conferences, publications, monthly newsletter, and website, it explores religious worldviews, texts, and ethics in order to contribute to environmental solutions along with science, policy, law, economics, and appropriate technology.
The Forum was founded at the United Nations in 1998 by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim and has been based at Yale University since 2006. In 2023, the Forum became affiliated with, and now operates under the auspices of, the Yale Center for Environmental Justice. Please explore the About Us section for more information on the Mission, History, and Projects of the Forum. Download our Forum flyer and our brochure of all Yale Forum projects.
Others have helped lead this work, such as the National Religious Partnership on the Environment, GreenFaith, Interfaith Power and Light, Earth Ministry, Faith in Place, and Blessed Tomorrow in the United States. In Britain, the Alliance of Religion and Conservation (ARC) was an early leader and the European Forum for the Study of Religion and the Environment has advanced scholarly research.
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On their journey to China this past April, Mary Evelyn and John were interviewed again by CGTN, this time by the CGTN Climate Watch Podcast, in collaboration with Beyond Climate Dialogue at Peking University. In it, they speak about how humanity's relationship with nature must be guided by values as much as science. From the thoughts of Confucius to Indigenous ecological wisdom, they explore how religious worldviews can inspire more compassionate and sustainable action today.
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 The April issue of Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development features an article by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, titled “Emerging Alliances for the Earth Community.” In it, they discuss the challenge of science and religion, the responses of religions to the environmental crisis, and the history of the Forum. |
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On June 26, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Stephen Rockefeller, and Mirian Vilela participated in this webinar: "25 Years of the Earth Charter: Fostering Planetary Consciousness, Ethics of Care, and Intergenerational Justice." |
 On July 14, the Forum launched a series of interviews with Yale alumni. “Reflections on Religion & Ecology: Yale Alumni Speak from the Field” explores the hearts and minds of those working at the intersection of spiritual leadership and environmental action. From eco-theologians to climate protesters, from ecological chaplains to bird and water protectors—this conversation series highlights how alumni are forging unique vocational paths as advocates for our blue-green planetary home. Their stories remind us that our ecological crisis is not only economic, political, or social—but also spiritual in nature. Explore how these leaders are responding to a time of climate crisis, mass extinction, and environmental injustice with bold, creative visions that inspire hope for a more just and flourishing future. |
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The Forum has released a series of courses on Religion & Ecology through Yale University and the Coursera online learning platform. The courses are available anywhere in the world and can be pursued at your own pace. Join an online community of peers for further support and to deepen your engagement
Rotating Header photos: Faith leaders process to the Ise shrine,©Alexander Mercer, courtesy of ARC; Newspaper Rock, Utah; Maukib procession Kano, Nigeria, ©Darul Qadiriyyah, Courtesy of ARC; Cambodian monks ordaining trees, ©Chantal Elkin, Courtesy of ARC
