Divestment from Fossil Fuels grows apace

by | 27 Mar 2014 | Starfish

Seventeen philanthropic foundations controlling nearly $2 billion in assets have agreed to put their money where their ethics are, announcing they will be divesting all their holdings in the fossil fuel industry and reinvesting in the clean energy sector. Organized as...

Learn to do SLA media releases

by | 25 Mar 2014 | Event

The SLA Coordinating committee is having a 2 hour workshop with Bar Finch, on how to go about writing press releases for SLA events. Other SLA supporters may like to attend: Saturday April 5th at 10am. RSVP essential, location to be advised, depending on numbers....

Biodynamic Study Group

by | 24 Mar 2014 | Event

We will be meeting at 2pm Saturday 29th March to commence the study of the Agriculture Lectures by Rudolf Steiner. The afternoon will encompass study, as well as an artistic activity along with a practical application.  Provided the conditions are right, i.e. moist...

Bikes Vs. Cars – It’s Not On!

by | 24 Mar 2014 | Transport

Roads are not just there for cars, all road users, including bicycles riders, have the same right to safety on our roads. Bicycle NSW calls for safe and respectful behaviour. Bicycle NSW takes this opportunity to endorse and concur with the wise words issued by...

Climate Movement Strategy Project wants you to fill in a survey

by | 24 Mar 2014 | SLAM

Hi fellow climate activists, Hope this message finds you well. After the election of Tony Abbott and his attempts to rapidly dismantle all of the hard-won progress of the climate movement over the past decade, many of us have been doing some soul searching about the...

Most of us overestimate how ‘green’ we really are

by | 24 Mar 2014 | Starfish

Most Australians overestimate how much they are doing for the environment compared to others, and are more concerned about water shortages, pollution and household waste than climate change, a new CSIRO survey reveals. More than 70 per cent of people said they thought...

Organic Soil Workshop & Garden Walk

by | 19 Mar 2014 | Event, Garden, Local Food

This workshop will be facilitated by Tim Marshall and Darren McDonnell. Tim has been gardening organically for 40 years and has active in worldwide organic standard setting and certification forums. His books are published by ABC Gardening Australia. Darren is a...