Workshop on Managing Garden Soils

by | 23 Sep 2010 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

It was great to see the level of interest shown in the recent ALF workshop on Managing Garden Soils. The workshop was conducted by local agricultural scientist John Davidson and ranged far and wide, offering some fascinating insights into the different soil...

The Armidale Home-grown Garden Tour

by | 23 Sep 2010 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

The Armidale Local Food group (ALF) will be holding its annual Home-grown Garden Tour on the first weekend of March 2011 (5th & 6th) and we are looking for people interested in sharing their food producing gardens with the community The tour features 10 homes with...

BHP Billiton Boss Calls for Carbon Price

by | 15 Sep 2010 | SLAM

Mr Kloppers, chief executive of BHP, cautions that Australia’s energy supply is particularly carbon intensive, with about 90 per cent of carbon emissions coming from the electricity sector originating from coal-fired power stations.   “Reducing...

We have a winner

by | 13 Sep 2010 | SLAM

Thanks everyone who entered the SLA logo comp, there was a lot of genius on display, but there can only be one winner. The winning logo was well received by members and committee alike. The essence of SLA’s identity – Connect, Create, Inspire, Act was...

Follow up from Debra Mill

by | 12 Sep 2010 | SLAM

How does the mind grapple with the concept of climate change? A research-based guide tries to narrow the gap between information and action. The Psychology of Climate Change Communication.

Paul Hawken, Blessed Unrest

by | 6 Sep 2010 | SLAM

Paul Hawken’s speech at the bioneers conference on the worlds largest movement, the hundreds of thousands of grassroots organisations that address social and environmental justice.

SLA logo comp entries close friday

by | 29 Aug 2010 | Event, SLAM

I am excited, very excited. It doesn’t take much. Entries are coming in at a trickle at the moment. So if you haven’t entered already, you are still in with a very good chance of winning $350 in this local competition. Enter now. Imagine your new image for...

Review for Solar Bonus Scheme

by | 27 Aug 2010 | SLAM

The Solar Bonus Scheme has reached its first milestone – a capacity of 50 megawatts – triggering a review of its performance, Minister for Energy Paul Lynch said today. As part of the legislation, a review of the Scheme must be undertaken as soon as possible to...