Enlightenment in the 21st century
Giordano Bruno Foundation presented its focal topic 2020
At the gbs New Year's Reception last Sunday, highlighted by the rousing piano playing of pianist Kai Adomeit, the Giordano Bruno Foundation presented its focal topic for the current year: "The fine art of rationality: facts, fakes and perceived truths". On the margins of the event, the foundation also announced the new appointments to its Board of Trustees.
gbs starts the new year with Beethoven on 5 January
2020 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven. The composer's works will certainly be heard particularly often in the "Beethoven Year" - as on 5 January 2020 at the Giordano Bruno Foundation's New Year's Reception in the "Haus Weitblick" above the Rhine Valley. After a short New Year's speech by Michael Schmidt-Salomon, the internationally renowned pianist Kai Adomeit will perform striking piano pieces by the "lonely revolutionary" Ludwig van Beethoven.
Manifold activities in the "Year of Anniversaries"
100 years constitutional breach, 70 years of the German Basic Law, 15 years Giordano Bruno Foundation, and 10 years bus campaign: 2019 was a "year of anniversaries" in which the gbs conducted more activities than ever before in its history. The following annual review can only give a small impression thereof. A more detailed account will follow in the next issue of the "bruno." annual magazine, which is expected to be released in September/October 2020.
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The sixth "Cradle to Cradle" Congress will take place in Berlin from January 31 to February 1, 2020
If we want to prevent ecological disasters, we need a new, more intelligent metabolism with nature. Then how can products be designed in a way that they do not end up in landfills, but flow back into the next production cycle in a closed loop? To discuss this challenge in general and the "future of nutrition" in particular, C2C (registered association supported by the gbs) invites everyone interested to the big "Cradle to Cradle Congress 2020", which will take place from January 31st to February 1st at Urania Berlin under the patronage of Federal Environment Minister Svenja Schulze.
Why we shouldn't be "climate-neutral"
Mankind must change its economy to limit global warming. It is however also true that human influence on the climate prevents a no less dangerous ecological catastrophe. If the Fridays for Future movement took this into account, it could increase its credibility. A commentary by Michael Schmidt-Salomon.
Book presentation with Philipp Möller in Oberwesel on December 1st
The new book "Isch geh Bundestag" by gbs advisory board member and bestselling author Philipp Möller sparked heated discussions immediately after its publication - even within the "secular scene". On December 1, the author will present his work at the "Haus Weitblick", the headquarters of the Giordano Bruno Foundation, and discuss the basic theses of his book with the public.
The Annual Magazine of the Giordano Bruno Foundation Attracts Great Interest
For its 15th anniversary, the Giordano Bruno Foundation (gbs) published a new magazine that replaces the traditional gbs activity report. The first reactions to "bruno." have been extremely positive: "bruno. rocks!" - "Exciting, well presented, very informative!" - " "Quite impressive!"
Ifw supports call for adequate compensation for victims of church abuse scandal
At the Catholic Bishops' Conference in Fulda, which begins today, the causes and consequences of the church abuse scandal are to be discussed. The victims' association "Eckiger Tisch e.V." has presented a concept for a blanket compensation of 300,000 euros per person. Members of the "Institute for Secular Law" (Institut für Weltanschauungsrecht - ifw) had met with Matthias Katsch, spokesman of Eckiger Tisch, in the run-up to the Bishops' Conference and promised him the Institute's support.
The right to the free development of one's personality is not limited to adults
On today's "World Children's Day" not only big "Fridays for Future" demonstrations will take place, in many places the initiative "Children's Rights into the Basic Law" will also take to the streets. Its aim is to include respect for children's welfare as a primary state goal in the German constitution. 50 organizations have joined the initiative, including the Giordano Bruno Foundation (gbs).
Event series for evolution in Düsseldorf with prominent guests & nationwide special campaign for teachers
"Nothing makes sense except in the light of evolution": this is the motto of the "Evokids-Tage 2019" ("Evokids Days 2019"), which will take place from 25 October to 3 November at the Düsseldorf Ballhaus. The 10-day event offers exciting lectures and workshops for young and old, as well as an Evolution Path on which the history of the earth can be trekked on 22 metres. School classes are guided through the exhibition and receive free admission to the Aquazoo. In addition, teachers in Germany can order the popular Evokids packages for evolution lessons free of charge.