To mark the 20th Anniversary of the invasion of Iraq

by | 3 Mar 2023 | Event, Peace, SLAM

Saturday 18th March 10:30am – 11:00am Outside the Old Courthouse in the Armidale Mall Armidale Women in Black invite ALL members of the community to join this special vigil. In 2003 there was a huge local protest against Australian involvement with the USA and the UK...

Live-streamed: NCC Environment Leaders Forum

by | 23 Feb 2023 | Climate, Event, Habitat, SLAM

On March 1st, the environment leaders from parties across the political spectrum are going to present their plan for nature in New South Wales. They will be making their pledges at Sydney Town Hall in the biggest event for nature in the lead up to the election. The...

Transition Australia: Conversation Cafe this Sunday

by | 23 Feb 2023 | Event, SLAM

Our monthly online Conversation Cafe is about connecting conversations, sharing of skills and experiences, intermittent presentations, special topics, maybe ‘doing’ something as a group.  Head, Hearts and Hands. This Sunday Jim Thom in Perth will present a...

New Video: Story of Stuff — Buy Nothing Project

by | 23 Feb 2023 | SLAM, Waste

What if we didn’t have to spend any money on the things we need, and could instead get them from our neighbors and build a stronger community in the process? When Liesl Clark and Rebecca Rockefeller started the Buy Nothing Project, that’s what they set out...

Climate Matters: Trees for the future

by | 23 Feb 2023 | Climate, Habitat, SLAM

Restoring forests across the globe is “by far the biggest and cheapest way to tackle the climate crisis” – without reducing agricultural production. Published by Bastin et al. in the journal Science (July 2019), the study estimated that if billions of trees were...

This Thursday: Death Forum — 7pm Kent House

by | 14 Feb 2023 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM

SLA forum presents discussions on creating a Community Death Space. According to a Guide to Green funerals 245kg of carbon is released into the atmosphere with every  gas cremation  and 50kg with electric powered crematory. We will find out about the history of the...

Armidale Farmers Market

by | 13 Feb 2023 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

Armidale Farmers Market is on the second Sunday of each month at Curtis Park. If you are a paid up member of Sustainable Living Armidale you are welcome to sell produce at the Armidale Local Food stall with a slice of profits going to paying for the stall and surplus...