Climate Matters: Reducing Waste One Bag at a Time

Much of what we eat and drink comes in some kind of plastic packaging.It is estimated one million, single use, plastic bags are used worldwide every minute amounting to a staggering 3.5 million tons of waste per year. Recycling is once again in the spotlight with...

Grounding Story Conference

7th Biennial Association for the Study of Literature, Environment and Culture Conference We explore how the stuff of the world weaves itself into story, & how story can materially transform the world & asks what do we want these stories to do? Hosted by...

What a Waste Forum: The Challenge of Food Loss & Waste

A global town hall meeting to advance, demonstrate, network and act Lunch & refreshments provided Wednesday 6 February 2019, 8am-4pm, Armidale Town Hall Goals Advance measurement of food loss and food waste, so what gets measured can be managed Demonstrate current...

Armidale Urban Rivercare Sunday Sessions

Armidale Urban Rivercare (AURG) Sunday Sessions will be held on the second Sunday of each month. Time: 8:30am Location: Somewhere along Dumaresq Creek — Join the AURG mailing list for details of each session. What to bring:  BYO long sleeved shirt, long pants and...

AURG Maintenance Mondays

We will continue with our weeding downstream of Niagara Street on the north side of the Creek near where Northcott Street (accessed off Erskine Street) adjoins the creek area. Time: 3.00 to 5.00pm Location: Dumaresq Creek between the Prickly Problems sign and upstream...

Wild Koala Day is May 3! #wildkoaladay

Get involved in Wild Koala Day… Share a wild koala photograph on facebook, instagram or twitter and tag #wildkoaladay If you don’t have a pic of a wild koala, share your favourite koala toy and tag #wildkoaladay In Australia, phone your local politician on Wild Koala...

Ecoarts Australis 3rd national conference 26-28 MAY

3rd National EcoArts Australis Conference: Using the Visual and Performing Arts to Encourage Pro-environmental Behaviour 26-28 May 2019 Wollongong, NSW Welcome to the first mail out for the third national EcoArts Australis Conference! We are looking forward to hosting...

Will you share your #climatestory?

It you pay attention, you can see climate damage everywhere. The seasons aren’t what they used to be. We swelter through record-breaking heatwaves. There are bushfires in winter, and even in tropical rainforests in Queensland. We struggle with more frequent and...