Sustainability is the practice of living in balance with the resources we have available. Thinking and learning about sustainability raise a number of critical issues about our culture and our world. This group is focused on discussing sustainability as the problem of civilization and working as actively as possible towards solutions. If you want to get more involved in working towards a sustainable culture, or even if you just want to learn more about these ideas, please meet up with us to b …

We are a collection of atheists in the Buffalo and Western New York area.  The group was started to promote positive atheism and to help bring atheists together in a friendly environment.  We also take a skeptical view on all pseudo-science and those who would dismiss critical thinking.  Join up, and get involved with like minded people right here in Buffalo and Western New York!

This is a community for atheists and agnostics in the Erie area. Come and hang out with fellow non-believers. We discuss religion, philosophy, science, family, life, relationships, ethics, the weather, etc...

WHAT ARE THE LONG TERM BENEFITS OF BECOMING CERTIFIED IN THE D.I.S.C MODEL OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR? - ENHANCE YOUR CAPACITY TO TRULY CONNECT...  - TRAINS YOU TO SEE AND HEAR UNIQUENESS OF OTHERS - LEARN EFFECTIVE SKILLS - UNDERSTAND OBSERVATION BEHAVIOURAL PATTERNS - PROVIDES AND INSIGHT INTO YOUR OWN UNIQUE DESIGN - DISCOVER, EXPERIENCE AND APPLY EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES IN THE WORKPLACE - LEARN HOW TO SPEAK TO YOUR AUDIENCE

Socrates thought that understanding the perspectives of others made him a more excellent human being. In this spirit, the purpose of the Socrates Café is not to persuade others to our point of view, but to deepen our understanding of the views of everyone who participates. Please join us at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month for the next Socrates Café and another ninety minutes of philosophical exploration.

Atheist group discussing serious and less serious subjects. The goal of the group is to promote reason and moral progress. Group is only open to atheists.

The objective of the Hamilton Non-Fiction Book Club is to promote intelligent, friendly discussion about various non-fiction topics. We’re not reviewing the literary merit of the books, we’re debating the merit of the author’s position on the subject.

Calling all science lovers, skeptics and critical thinkers! Meet like minded people in a positive social setting. If you think all things science and technology are the cat's meow and pseudoscience (e.g. homeopathy, psychics, auras) should be a thing of the past, this may be the place for you.  Join us for dinner, potlucks, picnics, field trips, gallery walks, movies, game nights and other fun filled activities! For more information about our group, click here.

About JCI Brantford We are a membership-based nonprofit organization of 200,000 young people ages 18 to 40 in 5,000 communities and more than 100 countries around the world. Each JCI Member shares the belief that in order to create lasting positive change, we must improve ourselves and the world around us. We seek targeted solutions to the unique problems in our communities to build a better world, creating global impact. The JCI Mission To provide development opportunities that empower young pe …

Since the beginning I've had a sense that there ought to be some discipline of cognition, some art of thinking, the studying of which would make its students visibly more competent, more formidable: the equivalent of Taking a Level in Awesome. - "A Sense That More Is Possible" Thinking and deciding are central to our daily lives. The Less Wrong community aims to gain expertise in how human brains think and decide, so that we can do it more successfully. We use insights from cognitive science, s …

Welcome to the Ontario Human Rights Collective (KWHRC) Thank you for taking the time to come and visit our community collective. The vision is not written in stone, it will grow and change as the members of our organizations come together and build collectivity. The Vision The vision of this group is to build a local community that: a) Raises awareness of local human rights issues, both in Kitchener-Waterloo as well as the rest of Ontario. b) Fosters an environment of mutual learning and knowled …

This is a group dedicated to advancing and promoting critical thinking, reason and evidence-based methodology as the only reliable strategies to accurately understand reality. Our intent is to assume an activist role in the Tri-State area exposing and illuminating the fraudulent and unsupported claims of pseudo-science, alternative medicine, the efficacy of intercessory prayer, vaccine, evolution and climate change deniers , cryptozoology, supernatural interpretations of reality, homeopathy, par …

Here all are welcome who value an intellectually stimulating interaction and opportunity to share the knowledge and wisdom you may already have and feel others deserve to know. Otherwise, are welcome to attend who desire to acquire new and inspiring insights to take your personal development to a new level. Do you feel that you have all the knowledge in the world? Do you feel like people can learn from each other? If you answered either yes or no to the above questions you may have something to …

We are a group of post-college people interested in biblical and religious studies. You don't need to be a member of Forest Hill or even consider yourself a Christian to join us. We study scripture, historical documents (such as confessions), and religious books. Come join our conversation!