Imagine our world 20 years from now

by | 9 Dec 2011 | SLAM

www.futurewewant.org wish to capture your dreams and aspirations for a better future and present them at the Rio+20 conference in Rio deJanero next year.  Share your visions at this website.

Public Thank you to Tony Windsor

by | 5 Dec 2011 | Event, SLAM

Public Thank you to Tony Windsor for his courageous role in the passing of the Clean Energy Act through parliament When: 12 noon, Monday 12 December, 2011 Where: Outside Tony Windsor’s office, Peel Street, Tamworth. By: Robin Gunning

Bushcare Thursdays and Fridays

by | 5 Dec 2011 | SLAM

Would you like to be in the bush among wildflowers while you do something practical for our local environment for an hour or three? If you like chatting, laughing, brainstorming or listening with like minded people, or working on your own, you can do that too. There...

After the “Great Neighborhood” Film

by | 24 Nov 2011 | SLAM

There was quite a crowd at the “Designing a Great Neighborhood” film shown at this month’s Progressive Cinema. 37 people attended the evening (and not all of them familiar faces!), with about 15 remaining for the discussion afterwards. Cathie Lamont...

Phenomenal Pasture Production

by | 23 Nov 2011 | SLAM

I inspected the property ‘Kinleigh’ owned by Richard & Elspeth Belfield and saw some wonderful established pasture supporting a cell grazing strategy of ten (10) beasts per acre. Yes, that is correct; ten (10) beasts per acre in Armidale! The paddocks...

Energymark seeks volunteers

by | 10 Nov 2011 | SLAM

Energymark is a CSIRO initiative offering a kitchen table approach to climate change and energy use and the role that individuals can play in moving toward a new energy future. Community members volunteer their time to facilitate discussion groups. Do you want to be...

SLA exhibit at SLEX2011 video

by | 8 Nov 2011 | SLAM

This video is a quick tour of SLA’s house at SLEX2011. The exhibit shows practical alternatives to galloping consumption by displaying walk-through rooms in an ‘average’ home, furnished with items lovingly made from re-used materials, or available...

Bee there!

by | 8 Nov 2011 | Event, SLAM

The AURG and HiCUB is holding a community tree planting day this coming Sunday, 13th November 2011. This tree planting day will be at the eastern part of the Rologas playing fields.  All AURG members and the community are invited to come along and get involved in this...