At the close of the 2024 Sisters of Earth Conference, it was announced that a gift was received by the Sisters of Earth (SoE) from the Thomas Berry Foundation to further the teachings of Thomas Berry within their circles of influence. The pre-conference dialogue about this gift focused on the idea of sharing resources authored, edited, and composed by Sisters of Earth steeped in the new cosmology and teachings of Thomas Berry. It was agreed that this would be a very meaningful and authentic way for SoE to further this mission. The timely readiness of these resources created by SoE, converging with this gift from the Thomas Berry Foundation, led to creating a SoE Educational Fund. These books and CDs are ideal for children and young people and those who teach them. This merging of energy gave birth to “The Children of the Universe Project.” It promises to bring the new story and Thomas Berry’s wisdom to educators and their young students.

Sisters of Earth was founded in 1994 by several Catholic Sisters from the US and Canada who were engaged in exploring the new cosmology and implications for this emerging worldview. Sisters of Earth is an informal network of roughly 250 women who share a deep concern for the ecological and spiritual crises of our times and who wish to support one another in work toward healing the human spirit and restoring Earth’s life support systems.  They are teachers, gardeners, artists, writers, administrators, workshop and retreat presenters, mothers, contemplatives and activists in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. This network of sharing and support is open to all women whose life and work would identify them as Sisters of Earth. They hold a general meeting every two years.

“Cosmic Evolution” was an interdisciplinary course at Harvard that explored the origins, development, and future of the universe, integrating concepts from physics, astronomy, biology, and philosophy. The course covered a range of topics, from the Big Bang and the formation of stars and galaxies to the emergence of life and the potential for life beyond Earth. It aimed to provide students with a broad understanding of the processes that have shaped the universe, blending scientific theories with existential questions about the nature of life and the universe itself. The course typically emphasized the interconnectedness of scientific disciplines in understanding cosmic phenomena. This archived site contains the course syllabus and other helpful related resources.