Stop Adani Convoy breakfast in Armidale

by | 1 May 2019 | AACSGaM, Event

Come enjoy breakfast and meet members of the Stop Adani Convoy, the ones heading for Canberra including Bob Brown. Where: Curtis Park Armidale When: from 7 for 7:30am brekky start Probably all over by 9am as the Convoy has whole day on the road. There will be plenty...

Join the school strikers on May 3!

by | 1 May 2019 | AACSGaM, Climate, Event, SLAM

On March 15, the School Strike for Climate movement turned out 150,000 people to demand urgent climate action. It was Australia’s biggest ever climate mobilisation. Now, a federal election is just weeks away but neither of the major parties has a real plan in place to...

Enmore Planting Day — Thank You!

by | 17 Apr 2019 | Habitat

With the generous help of 50 volunteers on Saturday, we planted out 2000 trees and shrubs to add to the Saumarez Creek Corridor! The planting will form part of a habitat block at the Enmore TSR on Salisbury Waters. The Saumarez Creek Corridor will consist of habitat...

Code Red on Climate Change

by | 17 Apr 2019 | AACSGaM

Between the 19th April – 19th May, grassroots groups, artists, musicians & skill sharers from across the continent are converging on Central Queensland for a month of training, workshops and music in opposition to the dangerous Adani Carmichael coal mine. Come up...

WATCH: You Are Stealing Our Future: Greta Thunberg

by | 17 Apr 2019 | Climate

UPDATE: On Friday May 3rd, school strikers and our communities are holding a #ClimateElection National Day of Action to pressure our Federal MPs like never before. Everyone is invited! Last month — students of Armidale high schools organised the local...

WATCH: Four Corners — Climate of Change

by | 17 Apr 2019 | Climate

The struggle to reduce Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change policy has been one of the most divisive issues in modern Australian political history. It has brought down governments and toppled political leaders. At times the debate has become so...

WATCH: Hepburn — the power of community

by | 17 Apr 2019 | Energy

Hepburn Shire in Central Victoria is an Australian community that’s showing us that the clean energy transformation isn’t just possible – it’s already underway. Our new video celebrates Hepburn Shire’s visionary plan to move their entire community to...

April Forum: Local Food Waste

by | 2 Apr 2019 | Event, Local Food, Monthly Forum, SLAM

The next SLA Forum, on Thursday 4 April, will be on food waste in Armidale, led by Professor Derek Baker, Director of the UNE Centre for Agribusiness. Rather than present the evidence for food waste, the focus of the forum will be on developing community strategies to...

Wildlife Habitat Action Group will meet outdoors

by | 2 Apr 2019 | Event, Habitat

Let’s have a meeting of the Wildlife Habitat Group on 2pm  Saturday 6 April at Angophora Bushland Reserve (entrance in Burgess St, opp Stace Street), South Hill Armidale Agenda will include: updates on Edgar Lane, Gentles Road Walking Track, block adjacent to...

Donations of Bicycles needed for Ezidi Community

by | 2 Apr 2019 | Transport

A very successful Bicycle Day was held at The Traffic Education Centre. Many bicycles and helmets were handed out to happy new owners, other people brought their bikes to be checked and instruction was given on how to ride a bike safely. The overwhelming response...

Transitioning Western Australia, one group at a time

by | 2 Apr 2019 | SLAM

As our climate continues to change threatening our basic human rights, we see the powerful uprising of students against climate change; governments and industry talking and mostly agreeing that action must be taken, yet very little seems to change. In the face of all...

Waste > art & design competition is on again

by | 21 Mar 2019 | Event

Clever recycling truly is an art form, thanks to a design competition launched this week by Council. The ‘waste > art & design competition’ invites creative locals to turn trash into treasure – celebrating creativity and resourcefulness while inspiring...

Sustainable Futures 2019 Gloucester 30–31 March

by | 21 Mar 2019 | Event

We would like to invite SLA members to join us at Sustainable Futures Convention at Gloucester High School, 30–31 March. With our partners at Australia reMADE creating the best version of us. Tickets, program and info at Sustainable Futures 2019 tickets also available...

10 days left to invest!

by | 21 Mar 2019 | Energy, Event

With 10 days left to invest, we hope you will process your application and join the Sapphire Community Co-Investment. You will need to read through the Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement (SPDS) – the formal investment document and become familiar with...

Climate Matters: Sustainable Art Museum

by | 21 Mar 2019 | SLAM

In 2017 the New England Regional Art Museum won the Armidale and then the New England region’s NSW Business Chambers Awards for ‘Excellence in Sustainability” as well as being a finalist in the State Awards down in Sydney. This recognition reflected NERAM’s commitment...

Earth Hour: Uralla Lantern Parade

by | 21 Mar 2019 | Event

Saturday March 30TH 2019. Experience magic & be a part of a truly extraordinary night under the stars. Come and help us the light up the streets of Uralla. Come decorate a lantern at our tent at Seasons of New England and then meet at the Showgrounds at 7:30pm to...

2018 John Winter-Irving Bequest

by | 21 Mar 2019 | SNELC

Harnham Landcare Group members and steadfast community supporters, Garry and Beatrice Bashford, were congratulated last week when they received the 2018 John Winter-Irving Bequest. Each year, the Board of Southern New England Landcare identifies a member or partner...

Every Tree Counts — Community Planting Day

by | 14 Mar 2019 | AURG, Event

The 16th of March will see us planting our very first “stepping stone” in the Saumarez Creek Corridor. With the help of volunteers, we are hoping to plant 2000 trees and shrubs in the Enmore TSR. This will be the first of many stepping stones and larger...

Climate matters: Love in an Anthropogenic Climate

by | 14 Mar 2019 | Climate

We are taught to believe that emotions are irrational and have no place in rigorous debate over science, policy, and natural resource management – that emotion is a subjective thing that can obscure logic and reason. Taking a look at the state of the Earth in the...