SLA’s big chance to shine

by | 28 Sep 2011 | Event, SLEX

Dear Members and Friends of SLA, Council’s annual Sustainable Living Expo (SLEX) is less than a month off, and as usual we in SLA are planning to do a display that will show our spirit: Connect, Create, Inspire, Act. Our strength is in our members’ (that’s you)...

Get creative with that ‘junk’ for SLEX

by | 29 Aug 2011 | Event, SLEX

Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) is gearing up for Council’s annual Sustainable Living Expo SLEX, which will be held in the Creeklands on 21,22,23 October. We want YOU to get involved. Have you ever made something useful and/or beautiful out of what others might call...

Come & help plan the SLA display at SLEX

by | 19 Aug 2011 | Event, SLAM, SLEX

Armidale’s Sustainable Living Expo (SLEX) is on October 21,22,23 in the Creeklands. There’s a meeting to start organising our SLA display for SLEX to be held on Tuesday 23rd August at 4pm at 163 Barney Street. So come along and join in the early planning,...

Introducing EdFest’11

by | 16 Aug 2011 | Event, SLEX | 1 comment

Youth Learning & Leadership for Sustainability has been a strong focus for a wide range of community organisations, schools and educational bodies throughout the New England for many years. It is a priority identified through the New England Sustainability...

Quick tour of SLA tent @ SLEX 2010

by | 12 Nov 2010 | SLAM, SLEX

Hi Folks, If you missed SLEX this year, no fear, I caught it on mobile video. Well I caught the bit that was SLA’s involvement, and that was our Peak Oil tent. It was an undeniable success, and much thanking needs to be done, I hope I don’t miss anyone Jo,...

SLA at SLEX Working Bee

by | 20 Oct 2010 | Event, SLEX

When: Saturday, 23rd October 2010 10:30 am to Sunday, 24th October 2010 5:00 pm Where: Iain’s house 23 Kennedy St Nth (off Erskine St) Jo and Pats have put together the beginnings of tasks, and materials lists for the working bee. One of the most challenging...

SLA at SLEX Tent setting up

by | 12 Oct 2010 | Event, SLEX

We had a terrific meeting today. We’ve reached the stage where we need people to say, “Oh, I could do that bit and then they go ahead and do it.” More involvement is needed. NEXT MEETING:  join us on Saturday, October 16th at 2:00pm at SNELC (stairs...

SLA at SLEX Meeting Saturday 2pm at SNELC

by | 11 Oct 2010 | Event, SLEX

Our SLEX display is beginning to come together. The focus is on peak oil, with three main sections: The past: the role oil has played globally, in Australia and in Armidale Now: what is peak oil and what is the significance of oil and its products in our lives—with...

SLA stand at SLEX meeting

by | 27 Sep 2010 | Event, SLEX

With SLEX less than five weeks away, we need lots of support. We’ve got some exciting ideas but still are still focusing on content. If you are free, please come to the next planning meeting. Thurs 30 September at 5:15 at SNELC (Southern New England LandCare,...

Sustainable Living Expo 2010

by | 27 Sep 2010 | Event, SLEX

Sustainable Living Expo (SLEX 2010), will be held within Civic and Curtis Parks, on October 29, 30 and 31. The major sponsor for SLEX 2010 is again the University of New England (UNE), with all previous stakeholders also committing to the event including Sustainable...