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October meeting: Climate Change, Extinction Rebellion and Humanism

When: Thursday 1st October 2020, 7.30pmWhere: Online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/98527097878 UPDATE: The speaker will be Richard Gallen, not Robin Launder as originally billed. Richard joined XR in April 2019 and since then has taken part in several XR occupations in Central London and also organised local community outreach events. He works as a teacher and teacher trainer. In this talk… Read more »

2020 AGM minutes

SELHuG held a lively and interesting series of meetings and events in the first half of our year, from September to March. Since lockdown we have had to cancel or postpone meetings/events but the newsletter has continued with interesting items every month. You can click on the link below for the minutes of this year’s… Read more »

Online talk on Ethical Consumerism

When: Thursday 20th August, 7.30pmWhere: Online via Zoom. If you wish to attend, contact Simon Nightingale at chair@shropshire.humanist.org.uk who will send you the ZOOM link shortly before the event.  Shropshire Humanists have issued an invitation to join them at their online meeting in August. Alex Crumbie will talk for about 40 minutes and then answer… Read more »

September meeting: Is Fake Information Destroying Democracy?

When: Thursday 3rd September 2020, 7.30pmWhere: Online via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95277949475 In today’s ‘post-truth’ world the line between fact and opinion has become blurred — anybody can post virtually anything online, and with very few constraints. Indeed, social media and fake websites have become vehicles for touting all manner of false information, hate speech and conspiracy… Read more »

Reflections on Black Lives Matter

SELHuG Secretary Tony Brewer continues the discussion on Black Lives Matter started in last month. We welcome letters or further contributions on this subject, just email selhuginfo@gmail.com During the lockdown I have enjoyed several of the streamed productions from the likes of the National Theatre and Royal Opera House in London & the Metropolitan Opera… Read more »