Australia’s community-led renewable energy sector

by | 17 Jun 2015 | Energy, Starfish

The past few years have been exhilarating in the world of renewable energy technology. The global price of solar PV has plummeted, while electric cars have gone from cramped novelties that might just get you to the supermarket and back, to work-horses that can take...

2015 SLA Annual General Meeting

by | 16 Jun 2015 | Event, Monthly Forum

The Annual General Meeting of Sustainable Living Armidale will be held at 7pm on Thursday 2 July 2015, at Kent House, 141 Faulkner St, Armidale. Agenda is as follows: Apologies and Confirmation of Minutes The minutes from the Annual General Meeting held on 3 July 2014...

What a load of rot (or how to make backyard compost)

by | 2 Jun 2015 | Garden

Do you have a garden? Would you like to get more out of your garden – healthier plants, more flowers, healthier vegetables? Then you need compost! Turn your weeds, lawn clippings and food scraps into rich, organic plant food – all you need is a bit of...

Nominations now open for NSW Green Globe Awards

by | 1 Jun 2015 | Event

Minister Mark Speakman is calling for nominations from across the region for the 16th Green Globe Awards, which celebrate outstanding environmental achievements throughout NSW. They are New South Wales’s biggest and most important sustainability awards, with 17 award...

Fairy Bread, Vegemite Worms & Cutting Carbon Pollution

by | 1 Jun 2015 | Road to Paris

Australia’s pretty great. We have fairy bread, vegemite worms and the Big Pineapple. Not to mention clean air, water and land; healthy and safe fresh produce; beautiful coastal cities and beaches; and natural wonders like the Great Barrier Reef. But so much of what...

Road to Paris 6-step community engagement framework

by | 26 May 2015 | Road to Paris

Community Engagement Strategy proposed at the Road to Paris (R2P) meeting held 16/04/15.  It is one that is utilised by a similar transition town group in NZ. They use a 6-step process which keeps things simple and on-track. Find a team – identify a common...

Costa at Armidale Community Garden

by | 20 May 2015 | Event, Garden

Looking forward to Costa visiting Armidale Community Garden for a while on Saturday morning. Garden supporters very welcome to come along, if you’d like to have some morning tea with us it might be wise to bring your own mug

Public forum on sustainable food movements

by | 19 May 2015 | Event, Garden

There will be a public forum on sustainable food movements, Aboriginal environmental knowledge, and social change from 11.30am – 1pm Friday 22nd May. A series of short presentations by Costa Georgiadis, UNE scholars and local Aboriginal community leaders will be...

East Armidale Community Garden Open Day

by | 19 May 2015 | Event, Garden

Come along to help us celebrate the opening of a new Community Garden in Narwan Village, East Armidale. We are growing a garden to promote fresh, healthy and sustainable food choices; cultural pride and community confidence; and the environmental knowledge and...