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SUMMARY:Some Ethical Considerations Concerning Abortion and the Development of Human Consciousness
DESCRIPTION:Most biology students have heard the phrase “ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny.” Put simply\, this means that the stages of development of a fertilized human egg into a newborn baby (ontogeny) can\, to some extent\, superficially resemble the evolution of humans from primitive single celled microorganisms (phylogeny). Regardless of the scientific validity of that statement\, we can ask at what stage of human development\, either ontogeny or phylogeny\, does conscious awareness and “personhood” occur? Fred Breidt will lead a discussion about human consciousness and how fetal brain development may help inform ethical considerations about abortion\, in vitro fertilization\, and the difference between being alive and being a person. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please use our contact form to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/some-ethical-considerations-concerning-abortion-and-the-development-of-human-consciousness/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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SUMMARY:Why Gender Equality Matters to Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Worldwide\, population pressures contribute to immediate dangers like food insecurity\, natural resource scarcity\, inequality\, and climate-changing emissions. Yet\, the relationship between population and climate change is complex. Although the carbon footprints of most of the world’s population are negligible relative to that of the average American or European\, low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately vulnerable to climate impacts like rising sea-levels and extreme weather events. Additionally\, the close relationship between high fertility and poverty throughout the world worsens climate vulnerability and puts more people at risk. This presentation uses a climate justice framework to explore the ways in which demographic trends impact and are impacted by climate change and argues that gender equality must be better integrated into global climate solutions. The talk will conclude with a discussion on the ways in which expanding access to health care and education—especially for women\, girls\, and reproductively capable people—act as necessary building blocks for climate adaptation and resilience across the globe. Our guest speaker\, Hannah Evans\, Senior Analyst\, Population Connection\, will help us understand how these factors interplay.\n\nHannah works as a Senior Analyst at Population Connection\, where she focuses on public speaking and the development of open-source\, academic-style resources. She also cultivates partnerships between Population Connection and international NGOs. Before joining Population Connection’s staff\, Hannah worked as an adjunct professor of Women’s Studies and taught classes on gender\, science\, and feminist theory. She has non-profit experience working as a program developer for sustainable agriculture and public health programs in Honduras and Panama and has worked as a researcher studying food security issues throughout Southern California. Hannah holds a BA in Environmental Policy and Natural Resource Conservation and Political Science and a Master’s in Political Ecology from San Diego State University\, where her research focused on sustainability labeling and ethical consumption between the United States and Nicaragua.\n\nThis program will be presented via a Zoom session. You do not need a Zoom account to “attend” this virtual meeting.  If you would like to be a participant in the meeting\, please use our contact us form to make your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/why-gender-equality-matters-to-climate-change/
LOCATION:Virtual Program using Zoom
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SUMMARY:Restoring Reproductive Rights
DESCRIPTION:Tired and frustrated with abortion bans\, denial of access to life-saving care\, and insensitive politicians?  Join in the fight against attacks on our rights as people!  Find out more in a 1 hour presentation on working to achieve equality\, control\, and bodily autonomy\, from understanding what novel options are available to challenging State abortion bans.  Solomon Gibson\, III\, will show you what you can do in this struggle for reproductive freedom.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/restoring-reproductive-rights/
LOCATION:NC
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SUMMARY:Earth Day 2024 and Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:EHST will celebrate Earth Day with a talk by Chris Kaman\, a longtime member and environmentalist.  He will delve into climate change\, highlighting current challenges\, and various technologies for the future.  He will also make recommendations for what each of us can do. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please use our contact form to make the request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/earth-day-2024-and-climate-change/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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SUMMARY:Is the US Headed for Civil War or Just a Political Shift?
DESCRIPTION:Is the US headed for civil war? Is the Neo-Confederate Movement a serious threat\, or just people mostly concerned about the tearing down of historic monuments? Might the US abandon democracy in the 2024 election or in early 2025? Or is the US essentially stable and simply going through a realignment of the political parties not unlike the six or seven previous political party realignments in American history?  Jim Buie will help us examine our uncertain future. \nJim Buie\, a native North Carolinian\, is a long-term observer of American politics\, and a participant-activist since age 16. He is a graduate of the UNC Journalism School\, a former newspaperman in Fayetteville\, Durham\, and Raleigh\, with a master’s degree in journalism and public policy from American University in Washington\, DC. He is currently an adjunct instructor in Communications for Augusta University in Georgia\, and the publisher of a Substack on the themes of Slender Threads / Global Citizens / Public History\, which includes mini-courses on the themes of this presentation. He lives in Fearrington Village.  He spoke to us in 2021 about culture shocks in his travels. \nThis meeting is a Zoom “hybrid” meeting.  We will meet at our regular venue\, Extraordinary Ventures\, where the program will take place.  We will also Zoom the program.    If you wish to attend via Zoom\, please use our contact form to make your request.
URL:https://ehstnc.org/event/is-the-us-headed-for-civil-war-or-just-a-political-shift/
LOCATION:Extraordinary Ventures\, 200 S. Elliott Rd\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
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