Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights

About Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights

A series of interviews from the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, focusing on people and organizations working at the confluence of religious and ecological perspectives. Interviews cover four main areas: 1) new and forthcoming publications, 2) engagement in practice, activism, and advocacy, 3) teaching and curriculum, and 4) perspectives from environmental humanities. Our Vision is a flourishing Earth community where religious and spiritual traditions join together for the shared wellbeing of ecosystems, life forms, and people on our common planetary home.You can watch the video recordings of this podcast here: https://fore.yale.edu/Resources/Multimedia/Video/FORE-Spotlights-Archive/

Publisher

Sam Mickey

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Sept 2020

Latest episode

28 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

177 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Jul 2026

   6.9 Ryan Shea and The Nature Institute

   This episode features Ryan Shea, a researcher and educator working with the Nature Institute, which develops ways of thinking and perceiving that integrate self-reflective and critical thought, imagination, and careful, detailed observation of nature's phenomena. He brings to his work at The Nature Institute a broad knowledge of ancient philosophical biology (especially Aristotle), the scientific revolution, phenomenology, German idealism, and Goethean qualitative science.

2. 

   8 Jun 2026

   6.8 Some Reflections on the Pope's New Encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas

   In this episode, our host reflects on the new encyclical from Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas. While this letter focuses on artificial intelligence and integral human development, there are also several points that connect with the intersection of religion and ecology, including the idea of integral ecology as 6well as an ecology of communication.

3. 

   4 May 2026

   6.7 Days & Seasons, with Devin O'Dea

   Recorded on Earth Day 2026, this episode features Devin O'Dea, who has been a long-time collaborator with people and projects affiliated with the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, including the Journey of the Universe project and the Human Energy project. We discuss his background, his passion for material and meaningful participation in our evolutionary unfolding, and his latest venture: Days & Seasons. Days & Seasons is a social enterprise rooted in awareness, movement, embo...

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