Coalition May Ban Environmental Boycotts

by | 3 Apr 2014 | SLAM

“Coalition MPs and industry groups are using a review of competition laws to push for a ban on campaigns against companies on the grounds that they are selling products that damage the environment, for example by using old-growth timber or overfished...

Armidale residents at Act Up #3

by | 2 Apr 2014 | SLAM | 1 comment

On Monday the 31st of March, five Armidale residents joined nearly 100 others in an unprecedented non-violent direct action against the expansion of Whitehaven’s Maules Creek Coal Mine. The expansion will destroy approximately one third of the Leard State Forest,...

UniSuper Dumps Fossil Fuel from Some Funds

by | 31 Mar 2014 | SLAM

The $40 billion UniSuper investment fund has announced that it will exclude fossil fuel companies from its “socially responsible” investment options as part of a refocus of its portfolio. UniSuper says the move is part of a strategy to also exclude gaming and weapons...

National Rural Women’s Coalition

by | 31 Mar 2014 | SLAM

Women Towards Sustainability The National Rural Women’s Coalition is currently calling for applications from women who are working as primary producers or working in the area of sustainability who want to improve their natural resource management skills and...

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...