Rally for the Reef

11am Sunday 25th of August Brisbane CBD Queens Park, Corner of Elizabeth and George www.rally4reef.com Some SLA people are driving to Brisbane to attend this rally. Car pooling, anyone?  The Great Barrier Reef is facing the biggest, fastest and most widespread...

Invitation ~ Sustainable Business Forum

The Northern Inland Sustainable Business Network (NISBN) has announced an innvotive Sustainable Business Forum to be held at The Roxy Theatre in Bingara on Wednesday 28th August 2013. The Business Forum will be in the style of a mini-conference and combine...

Being sustainable to the very end ~ Natural Burials

Legislation has passed the South Australian Parliament to recognise natural burials. Natural burial can involve use of a biodegradable coffin or wrapping remains in a shroud. Bodies are not embalmed or treated with any chemicals. While this is obviously a sensitive...

Thinking of a tree change but not quite sure where to start?

We are a Certified Organic farm on the Dorrigo Plateau (near Tyringham) and we are looking for a person or couple to live rent-free on our property while you learn all about growing organic vegies. We will show you how while we focus on building our new home. Our part...

New Energy for Rural Australia

If a rural community could choose its source of energy, would it opt to stay with coal, or move to renewables? The message from the New England Energy Forum was clear: renewable energy is preferred by a wide margin as the best option. Improving energy efficiency and...

Is 100% renewable electricity really that unrealistic?

While many countries still discuss whether or not a 100% renewable energy system – or “just” a 100% renewable electricity supply – is even theoretically possible, Germans seem no longer bothered by such unscientific doubts. To showcase what we know about what is...

Sophy Banks on the Power of Not Doing Stuff

Sophy Banks gave a workshop on inner transition and visioning in Bellingen about 3 years ago. Then, she was a member of the original Transition Town Totnes and is now part of the greater transition network. Speaking to Rob Hopkins: [soundcloud...