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New SLA forum on food and planetary health
Do you want to know more about how your food choices can contribute to planetary health and sustainability while also meeting your nutritional needs? Then tune into this talk with Dr Amy Ashman, dietician and climate activist. This SLA forum was recorded via zoom in March 2021. full article »
2021 ZOOM SLA AGM + The future of food — 6.30pm 8th JULY
[ Thursday, 8 Jul; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] The future of food – a forum on climate health and sustainable living in Armidale Presented by Dr Jen Hamilton (UNE) and Dr Sujata Allan (Armajun AHS) from the Armidale Climate and Health Project and funded by Adapt NSW, this project aims to bring climate change adaptation together with health concerns and centre Indigenous knowledge. [embed width="520"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0rb4fL1A4k[/embed] Proudly […] full article »
AGM coming up in July — We need a new convenor and treasurer!
[ Thursday, 8 Jul; 7:00 pm; ] Expressions of Interest invited Two opportunities have opened up to join the SLA Executive Committee in the roles of Convenor and Treasurer. We are seeking Expressions of Interest from enthusiastic and committed individuals with a desire to support the growth of sustainable living in the Armidale region. Ideally you will be available to start a slow handover process […] full article »
Sustainable living an opportunity for Armidale’s future
Sustainable living, jobs, education, land-use and environmental awareness will be key to Armidale’s future, according to the outgoing Convenor of Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA), Tanya Howard. ‘During the drought the importance of food security, water access and the protection of habitats and natural areas were dramatically highlighted,’ she says. ‘And so was community resilience. It’s really […] full article »
Climate Matters: Nature remains
Have you, like me, been enchanted by the pictures of tiny houses on the web and the alternate life possibilities that they hold out? While tiny houses could be described as a new phenomenon, Henry David Thoreau built and lived in his own tiny house in the mid 1800s in the woods of the New England […] full article »
Vale Beth Williams
Photo from Armidale Express, 3 July 2015, ‘Beth still battling three decades on’. Beth Williams was well known to many of us in SLA for her indefatigable submission writing, clarity of thought and focus. She was a valued campaigner against the destruction of Leard and Pilliga Forests and always willing to share her knowledge with novices. We […] full article »
Climate Matters: Effects of the drought on trees
The current drought has had a major impact on trees on the tablelands and western slopes. In some areas tree canopies have wilted and browned off. Sites most affected include rocky ridges and hillslopes with shallow soils with low water-holding capacity, typically on north or west facing slopes. As well, whole groves of river oaks on […] full article »
Koala Management Plan
Armidale Regional Council has its Koala Management update on exhibition . Submissions close 10pm Monday 31 May 2021. ‘The purpose of this Koala Management Strategy is to encourage the conservation, management and rehabilitation of areas of natural vegetation that provide habitat for koalas to support a permanent free-living population over their present range in Armidale local government […] full article »
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