December Party: Central Park 6pm Thursday 3rd Dec

Let us celebrate members and volunteers for a great year of events and forums continuing our vision for Armidale to be a more resilient and sustainable town. It’s simple: bring a picnic blanket, some food and drink. The festivities will happen at the new time of 6pm...

Dynamic Lagoons — 2 minute community survey

The Dynamic Lagoons Project team are a group of researchers working on upland wetlands (montane lakes). We are currently undertaking a survey to establish knowledge and attitudes related to ecological function of threatened upland wetlands of the New England...

Climate Reality Check 2020

NCESummit has teamed up with climate think tank, Breakthrough, to develop a top 20 checklist of critical understandings, observations and insights. Climate Reality Check 2020 is a resource to help climate practitioners, advocates, journalists, business leaders and...

Zali Steggall’s Climate Change Bill submission by Pats

I am writing to urge the Federal Government to pass the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020 and the Climate Change (Consequential and Transition Provisions) Bill 2020. My reasons are as follows. CSIRO and the Bureau of...

Zali Steggall’s Climate Change Bill submission by Helen

Submission to the House Standing Committee on Environment and Energy review and report into the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020 and Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (Consequential and...

buy nothing day

Each year, the Story of Stuff Community participates in Buy Nothing Day, an active form of protest against Black Friday, the holiday of waste and overconsumption. Typically, we’d recommend that you spend your time, energy, and money on shared experiences with...

AURG lil’ tree planting

Bruce Whan has prepared a site for a little tree planting event on the creek for the 2/rog group and we are seeking some assistance to help out with the following: Sunday 29 November (this Sunday) Spreading of Mulch involving about two hours work commencing 8.30am,...

WATCH: Black Gully Festival 2020

  Here is the program for live performances at Black Gully Online Festival: 3.10pm: Lily Rose 3.35pm: Greg Windred 4pm: Skele Jay 4.25pm: The Sinners 4.50pm: Archie Todd and Elspeth Goldzieher 5.20pm: Tri 5.40pm: Bellydance Earth and Sky (Video) Each performance goes...

REPORT: A Framework for Climate Action

A Framework for Climate Action ARC Climate Emergency Working Group Report 2020 An outcome of the October 23rd 2019,  Climate Emergency Declaration Localised actions for Emissions Reduction, Carbon Sequestration and Climate Change Adaption and Mitigation for Armidale...

Ray South Congratulated for 2020 John Winter-Irving Bequest

The 2020 John Winter-Irving Bequest, made each year by the Winter-Irving family in memory of John, has been awarded to long-time Southern New England Landcare member Ray South. Acting President of Southern New England Landcare, Steve Harvey, made the announcement at...

Tim Marshall elected to the NASAA Organic Board

NASAA Organic General Manager, Alex Mitchell, said, ‘The Board welcomes Tim Marshall and Mark Anderson to the NASAA Organic Board, following our recent Annual General Meeting held on Friday 30 October, in South Australia. Tim and Mark bring additional experience and...

AURG Sunday Sessions are back!

This Sundays’ Working Bee will be based at Site 13 near the serpent native flower area. It will be cutting and pasting privet in preparation for development of 3 new sites, plus some weeding of the serpent site if time permits. These new sites will include a Native...

Armidale Markets in the Mall

SLA usually has an information stall in front of the City Post Office at Armidale Markets in the Mall. They are held on the last Sunday of each month with 50 plus different stalls making a regular appearance. Stalls include a huge range of street food, cafés, farm...

Armidale Community Farmers Market

Armidale Community Farmers Market is on first and third Sundays of the month at Curtis Park kicking off at around 8am and going through to lunch. If you are a paid up member of Sustainable Living Armidale you are welcome to sell produce at the Armidale Local Food...

WEBINAR: Climate of the Nation 2020

Join NSW Energy & Environment Minister Matt Kean for the launch of the Australia Institute’s benchmark Climate of the Nation Report 2020. Part of the Australia Institute’s webinar series. Please note: the Minister has limited availability, so please...

Ask Lloyd’s to fund our future not Adani

We’re looking forward to seeing you this Wednesday night for our massive online rally calling on Lloyd’s of London to ditch fossil fuels and walk away from Adani! In exciting news, we just got an email from Newline, a Lloyd’s of London insurer, saying the...

VIDEO: Wrap vid #FundOurFutureNotGas School Strike 4 Climate

Friday was School Strike 4 Climate’s broadest day of action yet! From small towns to big cities, online and offline, tens of thousands of people across this continent sent a clear message to the government: #FundOurFutureNotGas. Here are the numbers: 630 actions were...

SURVEY: How Green is Your Money?

A four minute survey to help you find out if your bank or superannuation investments are helping or hindering climate change. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6XNHQ5J What some have said about the survey: “Thank you for sending me the survey. The link to Market Forces...

National Sustainable Living Festival Themes 2021

Now calling all change-makers, presenters, artists, performers, and creatives! To help accelerate our collective action in this crucial moment, NSLF encourages event applicants to respond to the following 2021 Festival themes. What do we really want to sustain? How do...