Book presentation and launch

by | 17 Sep 2013 | Event, SLAM | 1 comment

You are invited to a  Book Promotion   “Global Warming, Militarism and Non Violence: The Art of Active Resistance” by Dr Marty Branagan Wednesday 18th September The Armidale Club, 6 pm. Now available at United Campus Bookshop, UNE. Reviews can be found at Amazon By:...

Waste Land

by | 11 Sep 2013 | Event, SLAM

Progressive Cinema presents: Waste Land at The Armidale Club, 91 Beardy St, on Wednesday, 11th September, 2013  at 7:00pm  “Human society sustains itself by transforming nature into garbage.” – Mason Cooley “Waste Land”, a documentary by...

TAFE Saturday Sustainable Living Workshops CANCELLED

by | 9 Sep 2013 | SLAM

Update 10/10/13 CANCELLED For the third year, TAFE New England, Armidale campus is running a series of workshops called “The Saturday Sustainable Living Workshops”. Building on the success and experience of previous years, the workshops this year will have a practical...

Voting in the Senate

by | 3 Sep 2013 | SLAM

To elect 6 Senators for NSW, there are 110 candidates, in 44 groups. Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) is not politically aligned or affiliated, but we do encourage engagement with political issues, particularly those issues that affect the sustainability of our local...

Wind Farm Tour Announced

by | 30 Aug 2013 | Energy, Event, SLAM | 1 comment

Local community windfarm project, New England Wind, announced a 4-day Windfarms Tour by coach from Armidale to Canberra. “There is nothing better than first hand experience to see, hear and learn about the workingsof modern windfarms,” according to Project Director,...

Write an SLA blog post

by | 27 Aug 2013 | SLAM

13 Steps to publishing an SLA blog post Start by going to the SLA website at https://slarmidale.org/ NEW Click on Log in at the very bottom of any page just before the copyright statement (this step is incorrect in the video) Enter your username and password Under...

Ecopella at Armidale Club

by | 23 Aug 2013 | Energy, Event, SLAM | 1 comment

Ecopella – causing harmony to the environment at rallies, protests, festivals and concerts since 1998. Ecopella is an environmental choir that sings about the beauty of our world and the struggle to protect it from exploitation and destruction. Founded in 1998...

Rally for the Reef

by | 13 Aug 2013 | Event, SLAM

11am Sunday 25th of August Brisbane CBD Queens Park, Corner of Elizabeth and George www.rally4reef.com Some SLA people are driving to Brisbane to attend this rally. Car pooling, anyone?  The Great Barrier Reef is facing the biggest, fastest and most widespread...

Thinking of a tree change but not quite sure where to start?

by | 7 Aug 2013 | SLAM

We are a Certified Organic farm on the Dorrigo Plateau (near Tyringham) and we are looking for a person or couple to live rent-free on our property while you learn all about growing organic vegies. We will show you how while we focus on building our new home. Our part...