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SUMMARY:Young Ethical Explorers - Green Halloween: Sustainable Costume Making
DESCRIPTION:FREE – Art\, snacks\, and Earth-friendly fun — Newcomers are ALWAYS welcome! \nIt’s an unfortunate fact that Halloween is terrible for the environment: most decorations and costumes are used only once before being thrown away\, and they’re often made of plastics and harmful chemicals that can persist in the environment for centuries. \nSo\, let’s do our part to green Halloween! Join us for our annual Young Ethical Explorers DIY sustainable costume workshop\, where kids of all ages are invited to turn recycled materials of all kinds–cardboard\, fabric\, plastic\, old clothes\, and more–into their own unique costume creations. The Society will provide a trove of donated materials and attendees are also invited to bring your own! \nRSVP\nSpace is limited! Click here to RSVP on Eventbrite \nAbout Young Ethical Explorers\nYoung Ethical Explorers is the New York Society for Ethical Culture’s Humanist Sunday school for ages 3-11. The Society’s Youth and Family programs empower young people and their parents in their ethical development\, friendships\, community service\, and social activism. We welcome all families who want their children of all ages to develop caring relationships\, gain an appreciation for diversity\, and explore their personal beliefs in a progressive\, non-sectarian\, Humanist setting. \nSessions raise issues of personal identity and integrity\, appreciation and respect for others\, and knowledge of religions\, philosophies\, and social concerns. Topics are explored in an age-appropriate way through discussion\, storytelling\, dramatization\, music\, art\, games\, volunteer projects\, and field trips. \nFor more information about our youth and family programming\, please contact Youth and Family Programs Coordinator Audrey Kindred at ethicalfamilies@nysec.org or visit ethical.nyc/families.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/yee-green-halloween-2024/
LOCATION:Adler Study (514)\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Youth and Families
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SUMMARY:Sunday Platform with Carey Russell: 'Land Ethics Trilogy\, Part II'
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public\, in-person and online! \nThe second of three talks exploring the concept of land ethics\, as established in the modern era by Aldo Leopold in his perennial classic A Sand County Almanac. Land ethics expand our ethical frameworks\, historically limited to human relationships in Western culture\, to include nature. The first talk focused on discovering and cultivating land ethics within our own personal narratives and daily lives. This talk\, and the third\, will address the integration of these values into society and the broader philosophical implications of these values\, which we call deep ecology. \nThis talk will be followed by a tree walk in Central Park at 1:00. \nWatch Online\nClick to join at start time | ID 863 0430 0961 | Passcode 609424\nTo join by phone (audio only)\, dial (929) 205-6099 and enter the Zoom ID above. \nAbout Carey Russell\nCarey is a naturalist\, photographer\, and filmmaker. He founded The Dendro Lab\, a platform to foster a broader public awareness of trees and forest ecology. As a photographer he is the author of The New Arcadians: Photographs from Scout Camp. As a filmmaker\, he has worked with director\, Terrence Malick\, as an associate producer and editor of The New World; assisted cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki on The Tree of Life; and directed and photographed the 10-part documentary series Tibetan Stories. Carey holds a master’s degree in forestry and is a member of the International Dendrology Society. He’s a certified Interpretive Guide through the National Association for Interpretation and a certified Master Naturalist in New York state where he is also a licensed trail guide. He lives in New York City where he can often be found botanizing in Central Park and leading tree walks to pass this literacy onto others. \nWatch Carey’s August 2024 Sunday Platform: ‘Land Ethics Trilogy Pt. I: The Making of a Young Naturalist”: \n \nMonthly Collection\nMissing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA \nAbout Sunday Platform\nSunday Platform is our most important and long-standing community event. These gatherings educate\, stimulate personal growth\, inspire reflection and action\, and strengthen our community. Sunday meetings begin with music\, followed by greetings and a talk given by a Society Leader\, member\, or guest.  Platforms cover a variety of topics that reflect current events\, pressing social issues\, and Humanist philosophy. Each Sunday meeting is followed by a luncheon and social hour. \nTo watch previous Sunday Platforms\, visit our Videos page and YouTube channel.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/sunday-platform-with-carey-russell/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Sunday Platform
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SUMMARY:Central Park Tree Walk with The Dendro Lab’s Carey Russell
DESCRIPTION:Are you ready to cultivate a closer and more familiar relationship with our neighborhood trees? If so\, set off on the right foot with a leisurely walk in Central Park to learn the key concepts used in dendrology\, which you know more commonly as the simple practice of tree identification. Each species of tree has its own unique characteristics and behavior\, which make it surprisingly easy to identify – but only for those who know what they are looking for! If you’re interested in starting or furthering your practice as a naturalist\, learning our local trees is a great place to start. A walk through the park or even around the block will never be quite the same again. \nYour guide for this one-hour presentation will be today’s Sunday Platform guest Carey Russell\, a local dendrologist and founding director of The Dendro Lab\, an organization dedicated to sharing the environmental literacy of trees. \nTo Join\nMeet at the Society Meeting House lobby at 1:00pm – 2 W 64th St. (at the corner of Central Park West).
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/central-park-tree-walk-with-dendro-labs-carey-russell-3/
LOCATION:New York Society for Ethical Culture\, 2 W 64th St.\, New York\, 10023\, United States
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SUMMARY:Say Yes to Science with Dr. Carol Portlock (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public! \nEvery 2nd and 4th Monday at 5:00pm retired oncologist and Society Member Dr. Carol Portlock reviews new and intriguing science in multiple fields\, including those relevant to COVID and beyond. \nNEW: These sessions are recorded\, with the video available for 30 days following each session. For access\, please contact Communications Manager Ed Beck at ebeck@nysec.org. \nSuggested readings\nLithium found in Arkansas Smackover formation\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/business/energy-environment/arkansas-lithium-ev-batteries.html \nOzempic appears to reduce addictive behavior\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/opinion/addiction-ozempic-glp-1.html \nAnalysis of Renaissance painting reveals the prediction of Halley’s Comet trajectory\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/oct/16/x-ray-evidence-black-maths-scholar-portrait-francis-williams-uncovers-genius \nEuropa may be a site for future study of life\, 6 years until arrival.  Recent study of earth reveals the value of meteor collision\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/science/nasa-europa-clipper-jupiter.html\nhttps://science.nasa.gov/jupiter/moons/europa/\nhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4g455p8lo \nAlzheimer’s disease drug trials questioned for ethical breach\nhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/health/alzheimers-drug-brain-bleeding.html \nGenetic screening of IVF embryos for IQ…ethical?\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/18/us-startup-charging-couples-to-screen-embryos-for-iq \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start | Zoom ID 840 9262 7426 | Passcode 745338
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/say-yes-to-science-with-dr-carol-portlock-online-6/
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CATEGORIES:Say Yes to Science
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SUMMARY:Midweek Meditation (Online)
DESCRIPTION:A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Begins promptly at 5:00pm. Larry Hurst and Sondra Stein moderate. \nNew Participants: Please join 10 minutes early to introduce yourself\, otherwise you will not be allowed to enter. The meeting waiting room will close 5 minutes after the session begins\, with exceptions made only for regular attendees. \nJoin Online\nClick to join at start | Zoom ID 865 0709 1351 | Passcode 134918 \n(Photo by Nicollazzi Xiong)
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/midweek-meditation/2024-10-29/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Midweek Meditation
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SUMMARY:Ethics at Ethical: 'The Philosophy of Ethics\, Pt. II' with Joe Chuman (Online)
DESCRIPTION:Free and open to the public! \nThis three-part series will discuss the fundamental ways to understand ethics that can help us think through the process of decision-making. Among the approaches presented will be deontology\, or a commitment to duty; utilitarianism\, which involves measuring pleasure and pain; and virtue ethics\, which describes the ethics of human flourishing and how to live a good life. We will relate ethical concepts to the foundations of Ethical Culture. Each session will provide a brief introduction and ample opportunity for discussion. \nRSVP\nClick here to RSVP on Zoom \nAbout Joe Chuman\nDr. Joe Chuman is a leader of the New York Society for Ethical Culture and has served as an Ethical Culture Leader for 50 years. He has a PhD in the philosophy of religion from Columbia University\, where he taught courses in human rights and history of Western thought in its Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Joe has also taught philosophy and ethics in the Macaulay Honors College at Hunter College\, Fairleigh Dickinson University and William Paterson University.
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/ethics-at-ethical-the-philosophy-of-ethical-culture-the-philosophy-of-ethics-pt-i-with-joe-chuman-online-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Ethics at Ethical
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SUMMARY:Humanist Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Stop by our twice-monthly gathering of NYC’s Humanist\, atheist\, agnostic\, and secularist groups featuring drinks\, snacks\, and great conversation. We hope to see you there! \nBYOB (no liquor). Snack potluck. Donations warmly encouraged to support this program: Give online here. \n \nGetting Here\nTransit: \n1: 66 St-Lincoln CenterA\, B\, C\, D\, 1: 59 St-Columbus CircleM10: Central Park W/W 64 StM10\, M20: Central Park W/W 63 StM66: W 65 St/Central Park WM5\, M7\, M104: Broadway/W 63 St \nLocation is subject to change for special events. Check website calendars and Meetup pages for various groups for updates and changes. \nThe default room is Ceremonial Hall on the 4th Floor\, subject to change depending on capacity or conflict with rentals. Check for any posted signs. \nWheelchair access: Use the ramp entrance for the Meeting House on West 64th St.\, not the Fieldston School. Press both doorbells if the door is locked. Elevator is directly inside. \nHumanist Happy Hour Partners\nOur friends at various Humanist groups are cross-posting this event. Some groups have after-parties. \nCenter for Inquiry – NYChttps://cfi-nyc.org/https://www.meetup.com/cfinyc/ \nThe City Congregation for Humanistic Judaismhttps://citycongregation.org/events-calendar/ \nGotham Atheistshttps://gothamatheists.org/https://www.meetup.com/GothamAtheists/\nNYC Atheistshttps://nycatheists.org/calendar/https://www.meetup.com/nycatheists/ \nSecular Humanist Society of New Yorkhttps://www.shsny.org/events-calendarhttps://www.meetup.com/shsny-org/
URL:https://ethical.nyc/events/humanist-happy-hour-8/2024-11-01/
LOCATION:Ceremonial Hall (4th Floor)\, 2 W 64th St\, New York\, NY\, 10023\, United States
CATEGORIES:Humanist Happy Hour
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