NEEN Energy Efficiency Gathering Mar 18

by | 3 Mar 2015 | Energy, Event

Keep energy efficiency on your radar! Come along to our NEEN Armidale gathering and learn about how the National Energy Efficiency Network can help you save energy, money and the planet… The National Energy Efficiency Network (NEEN) is establishing a learning...

SLA in Autumn Festival Parade

by | 24 Feb 2015 | Autumn Festival, Event

Note the date Saturday 14th March, and come and walk with SLA in the Armidale Autumn Festival Parade. Every year SLA has a ‘walking float’ (no petrol) that is colourful, musical and entertaining, with just a hint of how to make the transition to a low...

To collapse or not to collapse debate

by | 24 Feb 2015 | SLAM

As the climate crisis continues to unfold so too does the polarisation of core strategy within the environment movement. At one end of the spectrum, some environmentalists are fueled by a strong belief that speeding up an implosion of the global financial system is...

Changing the way I eat – Talk by Helen Webb at Feb Forum

by | 12 Feb 2015 | SLAM

Just a follow up to February Forum. Helen Webb has kindly given consent to publish her handout here. My Goals Were To: Increase my health and wellbeing Stop taking medication for acid reflux Be able to prepare vegetarian meals that provided well balanced nutrition and...

7 ways to get happy, sustainably

by | 11 Feb 2015 | Starfish

It is true that all of us need a basic level of material security. But after that, more stuff does not bring more happiness. The research shows that sustainable happiness comes from other sources, like having meaningful work to do (paid or unpaid) and having authentic...