How not to change a climate sceptic’s mind

by | 28 Mar 2011 | SLAM

Examining the role of cultural beliefs determines who you believe.  Read more at the following link https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20928043-300-how-not-to-change-a-climate-sceptics-mind/

2011 TrueFood Guide Kids Edition

by | 22 Mar 2011 | SLAM

The 2011 Truefood Guide Kids Edition features food and drink products marketed at kids. For the first time this year, chip-makers Snackbrands Australia (think CC’s, Samboy, Cheezels and Thins) and Aussie pantry favourite SPC  (Goulburn Valley, IXL, and Ardmona)...

Earth Hour 2011

by | 18 Mar 2011 | SLAM

This year Earth Hour falls on Election Day, March 26 at 8.30 pm. No doubt many of us will be glued to our sets watching the TV coverage of the counting. While you watch you are being urged to switch off the lights and other appliances for one hour to join in a massive...

Dana Lyons at the Armidale Club

by | 18 Mar 2011 | Event, SLAM

The internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and environmental and peace activist, Dana Lyons, will be playing at the Armidale Club this coming Tuesday the 22nd of March. Dana Lyons is the singer/songwriter best known for his dynamic performances and outrageous...

New England community owned wind farm

by | 15 Mar 2011 | SLAM | 1 comment

Our New England Wind Feasibility Study is trying to get thousands of responses to an on-line survey about the possibilities of a  community wind farm. While there have been a couple of public forums and will be several more, the survey is the  major tool in assessing...

Sustainable community housing options in Armidale

by | 14 Mar 2011 | SLAM

I’m keen to hear from anyone with experience or interest in exploring “sustainable community housing”.  By this I mean a group of people pooling resources to buy or rent houses on the same block of land or subdivision, have a community garden, shared...

World transition network

by | 1 Mar 2011 | SLAM

February Round-up of What’s Happening out in the World of Transition The second official Transition initiative in Canada has unleashed with a Resilience Community Festival, Putney is holding a talk about the reskilling that’s necessary to make health care systems more...

Another good reason for Renewable Energy

by | 22 Feb 2011 | Event, SLAM

The Gas Rush, the Four Corners program presented by Kerry O’Brien on Monday 21 February, is another frightening indictment of the rapidly expanding gas mining industry in Australia. A coalition is forming to call a halt to the ‘gas rush’. You can...