Mary Evelyn Tucker is affiliated faculty at the Yale Centre for Environmental Justice and co-director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. A scholar of Asian religions, her work integrates ecological and justice concerns across global religious traditions. She has co-authored and edited influential volumes on religion and ecology, including works on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism, and has played a central role in shaping interdisciplinary scholarship and education in the field. She trained with Thomas Berry and co-created the Emmy Award–winning Journey of the Universe, served on the Earth Charter Drafting Committee, and has received numerous honours, including the Inspiring Yale Teaching Award, seven honorary degrees, and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

John Grim is also an affiliated faculty and co-director at the Yale Centre for Environmental Justice and co-director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology. A scholar of Native American and Indigenous religions, he focuses on the ecological and justice dimensions of religious traditions. He edited Indigenous Traditions and Ecology, authored The Shaman: Patterns of Religious Healing, and co-authored Ecology and Religion. He also trained with Berry and has co-edited major works in religion and ecology, helped develop global online courses, co-created the Emmy Award–winning Journey of the Universe, and has received numerous honours, including a Lifetime Achievement Award and an honorary degree from St. John’s University.