New Coal Seam Gas Action Group Hosts Defend Our Water Tour

by | 28 Sep 2011 | Event, SLAM

Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas (AACSG) has been formed in response to the threat posed by coal seam gas mining to water, farmland and bushland. The first event organised by the new group will be held at 7pm on September 29 at the Armidale Bowling Club. There will be...

SLA Village Monthly Shared Meal 30 Sep

by | 28 Sep 2011 | SLAM

“Village” invites anyone with an interest in sustainable living to attend our monthly shared meal at Kent House on Friday 30 September.  The kitchen is open from 6.30, and we try to eat around 7.  Children are welcome. This month, Cathie will be reporting...

Australians Demand Cheap, Clean Energy

by | 23 Sep 2011 | SLAM

Do you feel powerless about rising electricity prices? Did you know that around $10 Billion of your taxes are used to subsidise fossil fuel production including coal fired power? These taxes go to the very companies that record profits every year. How can we as...

Locals in community TV ad highlighting dangers of CSG

by | 19 Sep 2011 | AACSGaM, SLAM

Getup!, an independent Australian-based action group, has prepared a video on Coal-Seam Gas which they are proposing to run as an advertisement to provide a balance to the advertisements being run by mining companies.  Here is the link if you’d like to fund the...

Supporting Sustainability in Schools – SLEX EdFest 2011

by | 19 Sep 2011 | SLAM

The Sustainable Living Expo (SLEX) 2011 Education Festival, or EdFest, is shaping up to include a wide range of school-focussed sustainability workshops and activities. “EdFest 2011 is designed to meet school curriculum learning outcomes for students from...

Invitation from the Climate Institute

by | 19 Sep 2011 | Event, SLAM

Regional Opportunities in a Low-Carbon Economy – Seminar – Armidale – 6 October 2011 when Thursday, 6 October 2011, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, followed by lunch where Tops Room, The Bowling Club, 92-96 Dumaresq Street, Armidale, NSW rsvp Esther Green, 02...

Help wanted for Model Ecovillage for SLEX

by | 14 Sep 2011 | SLAM

As part of SLA’s SLEX display, we are hoping to assemble a  “model ecovillage” from recycled materials.  We’re looking for (a) materials and (b) people to help design and build the model during the school holidays. The model will fly banners...

Malalai Joya comes to Armidale

by | 2 Sep 2011 | Event, SLAM

Afghan writer, feminist and anti-war activist, Malalai Joya will give a talk at the Armidale Town Hall in September about issues affecting her country: “Afghanistan Ten Years On – Why Western Troops Must Leave.” Ms Joya is a guest speaker at the Melbourne Writers...