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2024 SLA AGM
[ Thursday, 25 Jul; 6:30 pm; ] All are welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting of Sustainable Living Armidale Inc. (SLA), which will be held at 6:30 pm on Thursday, 25 July 2024. Participants are invited to attend via Zoom. The formalities will include election of office bearers and endorsement of the convenors of the Action Groups. A brief year in review will be [...] full article »
Progressive Cinema: Where Olive Trees Weep
[ Wednesday, 24 Jul; 6:00 pm; ] Progressive Cinema is taking a break from hibernation to bring you “Where Olive Trees Weep” at 6pm this Wednesday, 24th July 2024 at the Armidale Playhouse. Entry Free. Donations Welcome. Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest [...] full article »
Public Launch: Friends of New England Rail Trail
[ Wednesday, 31 Jul; 5:30 pm; ] A new community-driven group, "Friends of NERT" (New England Rail Trail), will be officially launched to support the highly anticipated New England Rail Trail project. This initiative aims to transform the disused rail corridor between Armidale and Glen Innes into a vibrant rail trail, promoting outdoor recreation, tourism, community health and local economic growth. Launch information [...] full article »
Elements of Nature AI Video Competition with $500 worth of prizes
[ Friday, 16 Aug; 6:00 pm; ] Sustainable Living Armidale, University of New England Smart Regional Incubator & Armidale Light Festival presents Elements of Nature AI Video Competition To enter this competition is easy — all you need to do is: Dream up and type 25 words or less with the theme ‘Elements of Nature’ using AI text-to-video prompt to generating videos. All3 entries [...] full article »
Seed Swap at Armidale Library
[ Saturday, 27 Jul; 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. ] Bring along your excess seeds to share and swap them for something you’d like to grow. If you don’t have any seeds to share, come along anyway and for a 50 cent donation take away some seeds of something you’d like to grow. Venue: Community Room (Upstairs) Armidale War Memorial Library, Rusden St Date: Saturday 27th [...] full article »
Dying to Know Day
[ Thursday, 8 Aug; 10:30 am to 1:00 pm. ] Highlands End-of-Life Project & Sustainable Deathcare New England presents Dying to Know Day is a national event that aims to change the conversation around death and dying in Australia. Join us for a special morning at McCrossin's Mill in Uralla. Speakers will cover a range of topics including local palliative care services, First Nations' perspectives on end [...] full article »
Transition Australia have a Youtube channel
Have you checked out the Transition Australia Youtube channel? You’ll find videos of our online Stories of Transition speakers on Transition Darebin, Transition Dubbo, Finding our Heart Storywalk project, Sustainable Bayswater, Active Hope, and many more… full article »
A recipe to repair Australia’s food systems
What and how we eat does more than sustain us; it’s intertwined with our identities, cultures and the health of our planet. We need to get the food system right to nurture all these aspects of our lives. That’s why I’ve taken a deep dive into Australia’s top food companies and have found they are failing [...] full article »
Webinar: My Efficient Electric Home Handbook
[ Friday, 19 Jul; 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Hey Sustainable Living Armidale Community How is your home heating going this winter? Are you wanting to improve your home's energy usage and/or share your experiences and tips towards the renewable energy transition? Register for this Webinar for Friday 19th of July 11:00am Tim Forcey's My Efficient Electric Home Handbook is an essential first-of-its kind resource [...] full article »
Wild At Art 2024!
[ Monday, 12 Aug; 5:00 pm; ] Get excited – entries are now open for Wild At Art 2024! From now until Monday 12 August – International Youth Day – we’re welcoming entries from young artists and nature lovers aged 5-12, showcasing the importance of protecting Australia’s threatened animals and plants for generations to come. Enter Competition Australia is home to incredible wildlife and plants [...] full article »
Petition to Combat Plastic Pollution reaches 500 signatures
I would like to take the time to thank you all for your support. On the 26th of June we achieved an important milestone by reaching 500 signatures. This means that, when the petition ends in November we will be guaranteed to receive an official response from NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe. But the fight is not over yet. I [...] full article »
Listen: Everything We Need podcast
A member of Transition Australia, the wonderful Kyla Brettle (pictured), has produced a series of podcasts for SBS that are totally in tune with what the Transition movement is all about: community connection in the place where we live, and sharing our stories to inspire others. SBS Audio’s Everything we need is a series of podcasts [...] full article »
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