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/
Episodes
156 episodes
5.11 Getting to Know Our Host, Sam Mickey
This episode turns the spotlights onto our host, Sam Mickey. Kimberly Carfore came back on the podcast to interview Sam and talk about the way that his experiences, personal life, and religious commitments relate to his work in the field of rel...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 11
•
1:00:51
5.10 Caring for Creation with the Rev. Dr. Nancy Wright
This episode features the Rev. Dr. Nancy Wright, Pastor of Creation Care with the Evangelical Lutheran church in America. We discuss many facets of her life and work, from personal experiences with faith, interpretations of ancient scripture, t...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 10
•
55:50
5.9 Reviewing The Serviceberry, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
This episode features our host reviewing the latest book by Robin Wall Kimmerer, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 9
•
23:20
5.8 Jimmy Carter at the American Academy of Religion
This episode focuses on the enduring legacy of President Jimmy Carter (1924-2024). We feature a plenary address that Carter gave for the American Academy of Religion in San Diego on November 24, 2014. The Plenary Panel was called The Role of Re...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 8
•
1:21:43
5.7 American Academy of Religion: Kim Carfore's Conference Review
This episode features Kimberly Carfore, PhD, co-chair of the religion and ecology unit at the American Academy of Religion (AAR). We discuss the religion and ecology events at this year's annual meeting of the AAR, including some of the panel p...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 7
•
48:37
5.6 Biocultural Conservation with Ricardo Rozzi
This episode features Ricardo Rozzi, PhD, a Chilean ecologist and philosopher who is a professor at the University of North Texas and the Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG). His research combines ecology and philosophy through the study of the in...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 6
•
1:05:11
5.5 Trees and Spirituality in Nature, with Beth Norcross
This episode features Beth Norcross, founder and director of the Center for Spirituality in Nature, which provides numerous programs that offer spiritual guidance for developing deep...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 5
•
47:49
5.4 Paul Waldau on Animals and Sentience in Religion, Science, and Ethics
This episode features Paul Waldau, an educator, activist and scholar who works at the intersection of animal studies, law, ethics, religion, and cultural studies. Former professor at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, where he is the senior...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 4
•
1:02:04
5.3 Spiritual Ecology with Les Sponsel
This episode Les Sponsel, PhD, Professor Emeritus in the department of Anthropology at the University of Hawaii. We talk about his transdisciplinary research and teaching as one of the pioneers in developing the field of spiritual ecology—a com...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 3
•
50:44
5.2 Philip Arnold and the Urgency of Indigenous Values
This episode features Philip Arnold, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion at Syracuse University, Director of the Skä·noñh—Grea...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 2
•
49:45
5.1 Season 5 Opening
Welcome to the beginning of the fifth year for the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology podcast. In this short episode, our host welcomes everyone to a new season, while also giving a brief refresher about what religion and ecology is all about. ...
•
Season 5
•
Episode 1
•
11:49
4.23 Peter Sloterdijk on Prometheus's Remorse
This is the final episode of our fourth season. In this short episode, our host gives a quick summary of how the podcast has grown in the last four years. Then he gives a brief overview of a new book on climate change from the German philosophe...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 23
•
17:19
4.22 Kathryn Lawson on Simone Weil and Ecological Ethics
This episode features Kathryn Lawson, PhD, lecturer in philosophy at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. We discuss her new book,
•
Season 4
•
Episode 22
•
54:59
4.21 Bruno Latour, If We Lose The Earth, We Lose Our Souls
This episode features our host, Sam Mickey, discussing the new posthumous publication from the French philosopher Bruno Latour,
•
Season 4
•
Episode 21
•
30:57
4.20 Timothy Morton, Hell: In Search of a Christian Ecology
This episode features Timothy Morton, PhD, Rita Shea Guffey Chair in English at Rice University and author of several books on ecological thought. We discuss their new book, Hell: I...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 20
•
1:10:33
4.19 Saving the Elwha River's Legacy Forests with Missy Lahren
This episode features Missy Lahren, PhD, Chair of Board of Directors at Earth Law Center. Along with her work as a public interest lawyer, she is also a producer and writer. We discuss the many facets of her work, focusing in particular on her ...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 19
•
48:24
4.18 Sara Jolena Wolcott of Sequoia Samanvaya
This episode features Sara Jolena Wolcott, an ecotheologian, minister, healer, ceremonialist, consultant, singer, and founder of Sequoia Samanvaya—an organization dedicated to harmonizing with ancient wisdom. She is also the host of
•
Season 4
•
Episode 18
•
55:47
4.17 Bioneers 2024 in Review, with Kimberly Carfore
In this episode, Kimberly Carfore returns to the podcast to talk about this year's Bioneers conference, which was held in Berkeley, California on March 28-30. Bioneers is a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization based in New Mexico and C...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 17
•
1:04:53
4.16 Energy and Change, with Clayton Crockett
This episode features Clayton Crockett, PhD, Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion and the Director of the interdisciplinary Religious Studies program at t...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 16
•
1:07:08
4.15 Climate Chaplaincy with Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner
This episode features Rabbi Ora Nitkin-Kaner, Reconstructionist rabbi and interdenominational climate change chaplain based in New Haven, Connecticut. As a rabbi, meditation teacher, climate change chaplain, and educator, she founded
•
Season 4
•
Episode 15
•
58:24
4.14 Integration and Synthesis with Craig Patterson
This episodes features Craig Patterson, a long-time activist and advocate weaving together multiple perspectives to address contemporary environmental issues. We talk about his commitment to integration and synthesis, seeking alliances and unit...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 14
•
55:33
4.13 Chantal Forbes & Charlie Forbes on the Field & Force of Religion & Ecology
This episode of the FORE podcast features Chantal Forbes, PhD, and her partner Charlie Forbes. Chantal is a transdisciplinary scholar, storyteller, and educator at the intersection of ecology, spirituality, and culture. She is a visiting Assist...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 13
•
1:03:07
4.12 Degrowth, Faith, and the Future, with Chad Baron
This episode features Chad Baron, co-founder of a new organization, Degrowth California. Degrowth is a hotly contested and frequently misunderstood movement among advocates of environmental sustainability and social justice. We discuss degrowth...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 12
•
56:02
4.11 Music, Faith, and Ecological Crisis, with Mark Porter
This episode features Mark Porter, PhD, research associate at the University of Erfurt, in Germany. With a background in ethnomusicology, his current work focuses on Christian musical innovation and changing ecological relationships, based at h...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 11
•
57:31
4.10 Year in Review and Preview, with Kimberly Carfore
Tis the season for reflecting on the past year and the year to come. Kimberly Carfore, PhD, came on the podcast to do just that, particularly in light of her role as the co-chair of the Religion and Ecology unit for the American Academy of Reli...
•
Season 4
•
Episode 10
•
52:19