With Jonathan F.P. Rose & Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker
We dwell within an intricate and evolving community of planetary life. The world speaks—to itself and to us—in a multitude of voices, each representing a unique way of being and knowing. Many of these voices are organic, such as birds, mushrooms, and trees. Others are elemental bodies like rivers and mountains. Yet each is an integral member of the whole. Since our species emerged in evolutionary history, we have practiced diverse traditions—spiritual, philosophical, and scientific—to understand the intricate dimensions of Earth’s interdependence.
This conversation will explore the varied spiritual responses to the intelligences of nature and the implications for our current ecological challenges. It will highlight the new Living Earth Community website as a source reference for this discussion.
Additional background information is available here, in a recent editorial from Environment magazine.
We will conduct this LIVE Forum on Zoom at 2:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday February 10, 2026. After registering, you will receive a link to join the session. Please email us at events@garrisoninstitute.org with questions.
SPEAKERS
Mary Evelyn Tucker, PhD, taught at Yale in a joint program between the Divinity School and the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. She directs the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology with her husband, John Grim. A pioneer in the field of religion and ecology and an expert in world religions, she has published hundreds of articles, co-authored and edited over 20 books, and co-executive produced the Emmy award-winning film, Journey of the Universe. Mary Evelyn and John have been building bridges between East and West and sharing the ideas and aspirations of Ecological Civilization for decades.
Jonathan F.P. Rose is a noted global expert in sustainable development and regenerative communities. He is Co-Founder and Board Chair for The Garrison Institute, and Founder and President of Jonathan Rose Companies, a mission-driven company focused on enhancing the health and wellness of its residents with green, energy-efficient property improvements and through its Communities of Opportunities programming. In 2024, he was awarded Bhutan’s prestigious Druk Thuksey Medal (“Order of the Beloved of the Thunder Dragon”) for helping create and implement the Thimphu Structure Plan, a framework for sustainable development in Bhutan’s rapidly urbanizing capital city. Jonathan founded the Pathways to Planetary Health initiative at the Garrison Institute.
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