[SLA] SLA's Big Chance-Please reply

[Sustainable Living Armidale]

SLA¹s BIG CHANCE TO SHINE
 
Dear Members and Friends of SLA,
 
Council¹s annual Sustainable Living Expo (SLEX) is less than a month off,
and as usual we in SLA are planning to do a display that will show our
spirit: Connect, Create, Inspire, Act.
 
Our strength is in our members¹ (that¹s you) commitment to local
sustainability.
 
Please choose ONE OR MORE from the list below to make your contribution &
tell us what you can do:
·      Attend the next planning/design meeting on Tuesday 4th October at 4pm
at the SNELC Centre (Beardy Street, upstairs from Colour Copy Centre,
opposite Hanna¹s)

·      Offer an object for display that you have created from materials that
some would have thrown out. (see below)

·      Declare your availability to help us set things up on Wed and Thurs
19th & 20th October at the tent in the Creeklands

·      Volunteer for one or more 2 hr shifts to staff our display on Fri
21st (9 to 5), Sat 22nd (9 to 5), Sun 23rd (9 to 2), and/or the big
dismantling & clean-up on Sunday from 2pm, till it¹s over (then maybe a
party??)

 
What are we doing this year?
 
We¹ll be putting the spotlight on practical alternatives to galloping
consumption by setting up walk-through rooms in an Œaverage¹ home, furnished
with items lovingly made from re-used materials, or available from local
op-shops. Plus there¹ll be a Œshed¹ with blokes from the Men¹s Shed working,
and maybe the kid¹s room will have something children can Œmake and take¹.
The home entertainment room will be screening a program of films.
 
Every item will be labelled with its personal re-creation story.
 
Will it be like the SLA displays in previous years?
 
In terms of scale, creativity, and inspiration, we hope so. Last year we had
a large tent featuring the many issues around peak oil, and a place to sit
and chat, and a movie theatrette. The year before we built a full-size
sustainable backyard.
 
Each year we¹ve had about 40 to 50 people involved. We have a reputation to
maintain, folks. Many hands make light work. All contributions welcome:
thinking, building, taking on some organising, labouring, keeping people
happy. Please reply.
 
Please let us know NOW how you intend to help, so we can all relax
confidently into the communal effort.
 
Check out the dot points above, and volunteer. Reply to this email. You
won¹t regret it.


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