The Price of Gas

by | 22 Jul 2011 | SLAM

This animation is US centric but you get the idea. What’s the price of gasoline? In the U.S. it’s about $4 a gallon. But some experts say the true price of gas is much higher. What about the costs of pollution, and the global and local problems caused by...

UNE Landcare Working Bee

by | 18 Jul 2011 | Event, SLAM, SNELC

A working bee will be held Thursday 21 July from 12:00pm -2:00pm. Join us on Dumaresq Ck near the Goat Track and help improve the site with some weeding, mulching and planting. A FREE BBQ lunch will be provided for all volunteers. If you are interested in lending a...

Your big win for renewable energy

by | 12 Jul 2011 | Energy, SLAM

By now you have probably heard the main details of the carbon price package, but are perhaps not aware of the big win for renewable energy it contains.  Those pushing for greater support for renewable energy have won a fantastic outcome with new money, new independent...

Carbon price explained for young and old

by | 12 Jul 2011 | SLAM

Here are two videos that have just come out in response to Carbon Sunday announcements. First video is from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition which is a coalition of Australia’s largest youth organisations and over 50,000 young people from across Australia....

Magpie Cinema: Farming with Nature

by | 12 Jul 2011 | Event

Fri 15th July “Farming with Nature” Temperate Permaculture, incredibly informative. Just 4 degrees average year-round temperature yet remarkable entirely natural produce in one of the world’s most successful permaculture farms, 1100 metre elevation...

Nigel in Transition

by | 11 Jul 2011 | SLAM

Is Transition all well-attended events and hugely successful projects? Well no. The concept of ‘celebrating failure’ and being honest about what works and doesn’t work is a key part of it, as is sharing those experiences and the learnings from it. Here is an off-beat...

Intentional Communities Conference

by | 7 Jul 2011 | Event, SLAM

Hello to all Gondwana folk, I am not sure if you received an invitation to attend the Intentional communities conference to be held on Bundagen this September. We have a great program developing with representatives coming from communities in Tasmania, Victoria, lots...

Jack tells his story of Gas Conversion

by | 7 Jul 2011 | SLAM

Dear Editor, I refer to the conversion of my Mazda B2600 Light Truck from Petrol only to dual fuel Petrol & LP Gas. The quote from a Tamworth business specialising in this matter was about $4,500.00.  A local Armidale installer quoted about $3,500.00.  Three other...