Sustainable Housing Tour video

by | 13 Dec 2012 | Energy, Event, SLAM

Armidale homeowners opened up their houses to the public, to show off a range of features that make their homes sustainable and reduce their environmental impact. Local community group Sustainable Living Armidale Inc. organised this nine-house tour on the weekend of...

Sustainable Building Blitzes in Armidale

by | 11 Dec 2012 | Energy, SLAM

Are you interested in learning about the building process?  How to renovate/build sustainably with a small budget (and keep council happy!)?  Developing new (old) skills?  Sharing an afternoon with like-minded people?  Getting your hands dirty?  Contributing to your...

SLA Sustainable House Tour

by | 3 Sep 2012 | Energy, Event

With spring on the horizon, a handful of Armidale homeowners are preparing to open up their houses to the public, to show off a range of features that make their homes sustainable and reduce their environmental impact. Local community group Sustainable Living Armidale...

Electric Elephants

by | 16 Aug 2012 | Energy, Event

Concerned at the high cost of energy? Want to do something about it? The real elephant in the room is energy use learn how to reduce your energy, reduce your footprint – and save money!  SEE . . . . . . lots of ideas to reduce energy LEARN . . .  how reducing your...

Waste > Art Exhibition on now

by | 10 Jul 2012 | Energy, Event

All entries are now on show in this community competition that has provided an opportunity for all residents in the Armidale Dumaresq Council area to creatively communicate the waste reduction message. There are schools entries and open sections, and a great variety...

I Can Do It! House Tour

by | 3 Jul 2012 | Energy, Event, SLAM

In small guided groups spend an hour in each of three very different Armidale homes and discover what has been done to lower costs, keep warmer and reduce their carbon footprint. Saturday 28 July  1.15 – 5.00pm    Registrations Essential Ring Debra on {moby...

I Can Do It! Sustainable Living Workshops

by | 3 Jul 2012 | Energy, Event, SLAM

Live comfortably with less energy Identify and change the everyday habits that lower your energy costs and help you stay warmer in winter and cooler in summer. Date: Wed 18 July   Time: 10-12am  Pelmet Making  Learn how simple it is to make pelmets from local...

I Can Do It! Anyone Can Do It!

by | 24 May 2012 | Energy, Event, Monthly Forum

People may think that they have to be a home owner to make changes to their carbon footprint or their energy use.  However, physical changes to our environment are just one way.  The lasting changes are those that involve our behaviour, the choices we make about what...

Clean energy future forum – Thursday 8th March

by | 6 Mar 2012 | Energy, Event, SLAM

I am writing to invite interested organisations and individuals to participate in a forum that will discuss the opportunities available in the transition to a clean energy economy in Australia, with a particular focus on the New England region. Those who attend the...