Mary Evelyn Tucker

Mary is a co-founder and co-director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology at Yale University. She also teaches religion and ecology at Yale.
The growing ecological crisis calls for the participation of the world's religious communities in recognizing the moral and spiritual implications of the diminishment of the planet's life support systems. This talk highlights some of the remarkable work being done within religious communities around the world to bring healing and restoration to people and land. While acknowledging the limitations of religion, it also notes the promise for ethical and spiritual transformation regarding ecological attitudes and practices.