What we’re about
Welcome to Human Hearted Canberra.
We are a supportive, inclusive community of people with shared values in the Canberra area. We believe that the key to a flourishing society where everyone can thrive is by focussing on the things that really matter in life. Moving towards finding joy and fulfilment through compassionate connections with each other, working together for a better world, and engaging with music, art and the environment. Moving away from partisanship, consumerism and keeping up appearances.
We are a local community of Humanists Australia. Humanism is more than just a 'lack of religious belief', its a positive life stance. Human heartedness is a humanistic approach to living a better life.
All are welcome to participate in our events to learn, connect and contribute to a flourishing world. We look forward to seeing you at our next event!
If you’re not sure what Humanism is all about yet, take the quiz, or ask us at one of our Meetups. Humanists Australia also runs online discussions and presentations on Humanism. We recommend the Humanists Australia meetup group.
Membership of Humanists Australia is not required to attend our events. We want to serve the broad Canberra community. Nonetheless we would be grateful if you choose to support Humanists Australia, which funds this community and others around the country.
Attendees at our events are expected to adhere to the Humanists Australia Code of Conduct. We do not allow harassment of any kind, or promotion of any goods, services or groups unrelated to humanism (except by prior permission of the organisers).
We changed our name to Human Hearted Canberra in October 2024 - we’re still the same community that's been running since 2015.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Cezanne and Coffee at the National GalleryNational Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Join Human Hearted Canberra for the Cezanne to Giacometti exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia. We'll walk through the exhibition together and discuss the art from a human hearted perspective over coffee and cake at the gallery cafe afterwards.
Find out more and purchase your tickets in advance at https://nga.gov.au/exhibitions/cezanne-to-giacometti/
- Human Hearted Discussion: HopeNext Gen Canberra, Lyneham
Humanism is more than just a 'lack of religious belief', it's a positive life stance. Human heartedness is a humanistic approach to living a better life through building a more cohesive, compassionate, values driven society.
This month we'll talk about Hope. I’ve been reading Hope, a History of the Future: A Novel, by G G Kellner. In it, Kellner describes a future in which catastrophic climate change has occurred, and yet there is hope for the future of humanity. An important element of the story that brings hope is the Universal Bill of Rights and Responsibilities. Take a look at the copy of that in this file. Does it bring hope to you? Are there other things we can think about, or actions we can take, that bring us hope?
Arrive at 6:30 for social chat and to order food. The discussion will start at 6:45. Contact Mary-Anne via Meetup if you have any last minute problems.
