The Earth Charter (Text)

Posted by Jennifer Morgan | Sep 21, 2014 | Adult Education, Current Issues, Document, Higher Education, Lifelong, New Cosmology, Posts & Resources, Secondary 9 - 12, Story of the Universe |

[See link to the text of the Earth Charter below.] What is the Earth Charter? The Earth Charter is...

Earth Our Home: Reflections of the Bethany Sisters at the end of the Eco-Retreat at Tarumitra Aug 24 – Sep. 2, 2014

Posted by Robert Athickal S.J. | Sep 16, 2014 | Adult Education, Current Issues, Document, Ecology/Sustainability, Higher Education, Lifelong, New Cosmology, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, The New Story |

This newsletter describes a retreat with 56 Bethany sisters at Tarumitra from through out India. The retreat was centered on a deep time eco perspective grounded in the idea that all of creation is sacred. The retreats at Tarumitra draw their inspiration from Teilhard de Chardin.

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Divine Sparks

Posted by Imogene Drummond | Sep 16, 2014 | Adult Education, Art, Education, Higher Education, Lifelong, Middle 6 - 8, Other, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Secondary 9 - 12, Video |

My award-winning Divine Sparks film celebrates the creativity in the universe, and in you! Divine...

Divine Sparks Art, Creativity & Literacy Guide

Posted by Imogene Drummond | Sep 16, 2014 | Adult Education, Art, Book, Education, Higher Education, Lifelong, Middle 6 - 8, Other, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Secondary 9 - 12 |

Inspired by and linked with the film, Divine Sparks Art, Creativity & Literacy Guide ignites...

The Universe Verse

Posted by James Dunbar | Sep 16, 2014 | Adult Education, Art, Big History, Book, Education, Elementary 3 - 5, Higher Education, Lifelong, Middle 6 - 8, Montessori Cosmic Education, Other, Posts & Resources, Secondary 9 - 12 |

Release Date: November 1st 2014 110 pages, Ages 10+, Color, Hardcover The Universe Verse is a scientifically-accurate rhyming comic book about the origins of the universe, life on Earth and the human race. It introduces and illuminates the most fundamental features of our existence in a way that is engaging and accessible to a wide […]

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Advent in the New Universe Story

Posted by Terri MacKenzie | Sep 9, 2014 | Document, Ecology/Sustainability, Lifelong, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, The New Story |

Advance notice: Advent in the New Universe Story is a four-session resource for those interested in deepening their understanding of the Christmas/ Incarnation reality in the context of the new creation story. The Incarnation is a Mystery that a lifetime of contemplation would not exhaust, and yet we are continually called to explore this Mystery, […]

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Mitochondria Motel

Posted by Pauline Le Bel | Aug 28, 2014 | Adult Education, Epic of Evolution, Higher Education, Lifelong, Posts & Resources, Secondary 9 - 12, Video |

Pauline Le Bel’s live performance of her original torch song about our relationship with...

Video (7 minutes): “Is Humanity Growing Up?”

Posted by Duane Elgin | Aug 25, 2014 | Adult Education, Agriculture, Art, Big History, Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Government, Higher Education, Law, Lifelong, Other, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Secondary 9 - 12, Social Justice, Video |

Is Humanity Growing Up? is a mini-documentary that looks at the human species and asks, “What is our collective level of maturity? Toddler? Teenager? Adult? Elder?” Producer: Duane Elgin & Global MindShift. Director: Steve Kotton

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Promise Ahead: A Vision of Hope and Action for Humanity’s Future

Posted by Duane Elgin | Aug 25, 2014 | Adult Education, Agriculture, Art, Big History, Book, Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Government, Higher Education, Law, Lifelong, Other, Other, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Social Justice |

This wide-ranging book was published in 2000 but is very relevant for understanding our world in this time of great transition. “Promise Ahead” explores how humanity is growing up and how our progress has created a number of adversity trends (e.g., climate chaos, groundwater depletion, species extinction). We are about to hit an “evolutionary wall” […]

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Awakening Earth: Exploring the Evolution of Human Culture and Consciousness

Posted by Duane Elgin | Aug 25, 2014 | Adult Education, Agriculture, Art, Big History, Book, Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Government, Higher Education, Law, Lifelong, Other, Other, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Social Justice |

Just as there are relatively distinct stages that characterize the development of an individual from infancy to adulthood, so too are there discernible stages in the development of our species as we move toward a planetary-scale civilization. This book brings together views from science and spirituality, East and West, the practical and the visionary, to […]

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Responding to Climate Deniers

Posted by Terri MacKenzie | Aug 23, 2014 | Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Lifelong, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Website |

This blog is primarily for those who are already committed to reducing climate change. It concerns...

The Living Universe: Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?

Posted by Duane Elgin | Aug 22, 2014 | Adult Education, Agriculture, Art, Book, Cosmic Evolution, Ecology/Sustainability, Education, Government, Higher Education, Law, Lifelong, New Cosmology, Other, Posts & Resources, Religion/Spirituality, Secondary 9 - 12, Social Justice |

Integrates deep insights from science and wisdom traditions to reveal the deeper unity shared by both and its meaning for humanity’s journey into the future.

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