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Monday 12th Dec 1900-2100

The Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Govan,, G51 3UU Glasgow

Join us for another stimulating evening in our winter learning series. In the runup to Christmas, we’re exposed to more and more advertising, encouraging us to spend our way to happiness. Our guest speaker, Tim Kasser, will present evidence for the high price of materialism and explore alternatives of what really makes a merry Christmas.

Tim Kasser, Ph.D., is Professor and Chair of Psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois. He has authored numerous scientific articles and book chapters on materialism, values, ecological sustainability, and quality of life, among other topics, and is also the author of three books, including The High Price of Materialism (MIT Press, 2002). Tim works extensively with a variety of activist and civil society organisations that protect children from commercialisation, that promote ecological sustainability, and that encourage a more “inwardly rich” lifestyle than what is offered by consumerism.

Light refreshments provided. Entry by donation.

Created: 09 December 2011

Events

Details: Written by Luke Devlin

As part of the Govan Folk University partnership, CHE is hosting, along with LEGUP, a series of shared meals, learning events, and community conversations at the Pearce Institute in Govan every Tuesday at 6.30PM. You are most welcome to join us. We’re also curating a series of stimulating speakers as part of this, starting with Tim Kasser on the 12th of Dec: full details of this series will be posted on the site soon.

Created: 22 November 2011

Events

Details: Written by Luke Devlin

The 2011 CHE AGM will take place on Saturday, the 24th of September, from 2-4pm at the Pearce Institute, 840-860 Govan Road, Govan, Glasgow, G51 3UU. (Opposite Govan Subway Station) Please RSVP if you are planning to attend, so that we have an idea of numbers.
This year’s AGM will be less of a social event than last year, however, there will most likely be folk heading over to the pub across the road afterwards for chats and tea/pints and you are most welcome! Also, please do feel free to bring snack food to share. There will be tea and some bread and hummous and biscuits provided. (It is also worth noting that next year will be the 40th anniversary of the CHE, and plans are afoot for a big shindig to celebrate it! so save your dancing shoes and guitars until then!)

Created: 28 August 2011

News about CHE

Details: Written by Luke Devlin

Dave Key, CHE graduate and fellow has co-authored the WWF’s new Natural Change project report, available today both for download and print. From the reports’ executive summary:

This report offers fresh insights into leadership, education, communications and policy for
sustainability: for example, in meeting the aims of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
and supporting The Low Carbon Scotland: Public Engagement Strategy (Scottish
Government, 2010); and in implementing Curriculum for Excellence and the recommendations
made in Teaching Scotland’s Future (Scottish Government, 2011).

The report is available to download here: http://assets.wwf.org.uk/downloads/wwf_naturalchange2.pdf

More information is available on the Natural Change website: http://www.naturalchange.org.uk/

Created: 30 September 2011

Events

Details: Written by Luke Devlin

The next public talk hosted by the Centre for Human Ecology will take place on Sunday, 19th June 12-4pm, on the history and traditions of herbs in Scotland. We have a great line-up of speakers, and it promises to be a great day, suitable for all ages. So pass the word on to any friends, groups or contacts you know that might be interested! Looking forward to seeing you there!