Koalas can learn to live the city life

by Elizabeth O'hara | 27 Feb 2019 | Habitat, SLAM

Australia is one of the world’s most highly urbanised nations – 90% of Australians live in cities and towns, with development concentrated along the coast. This poses a major threat to native wildlife such as the koala, which can easily fall victim to urban...

Final Community Investment Information Sessions for Sapphire Wind Farm

by editor | 26 Feb 2019 | Energy, Event

We now have over 100 investors on the DomaCom platform. Many thanks to those who have acted so quickly. We know many of you are keen to see the detailed investment offer – the Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement (SPDS). This will be released late in...

Sustainable Agriculture versus Corporate Greed

by editor | 26 Feb 2019 | Event

A workshop with Alan Broughton from 10am on Saturday, 2nd March, Jacaranda Room, Hughes House, behind Kent House, 141 Faulkner Street, Armidale. Alan Broughton, co-author of “Sustainable Agriculture vs Corporate Greed”, will argue that small-scale,...

NPA Forum — Conservation across the landscape

by editor | 26 Feb 2019 | Event

Armidale Branch of National Parks Association invites you to an environmental forum Date: Saturday 2 March, 2019 Time: 3:15pm to 5:30pm Place: Wesley Hall, Uniting Church, 114 Rusden Street, Armidale Conservation across the landscape… … in predominantly agricultural...

Clean up Australia — Dumaresq Creek

by editor | 26 Feb 2019 | Event, Waste

Newcastle Permanent Armidale branch team will be participating in National clean up Australia Day. We invite all enthusiastic locals to join us while we help to make a difference in our local community. For more information please visit the branch at 1/111 Dangar...

The 3rd annual UNE Orientation planting

by editor | 25 Feb 2019 | AURG, Event, UNE

The 3rd annual UNE Orientation planting is on Friday 1 March. Event start is 10:30am, followed by a free BBQ lunch generously cooked for by the Armidale Dumaresq Lions. We will meet at the goat track bridge. Looking for volunteers to help operate the event –...

Ecoarts conference submissions and early-bird extended

by editor | 25 Feb 2019 | Event

Dear Friends 3rd National EcoArts Australis Conference: Using the Visual and Performing Arts to Encourage Pro-environmental Behaviour, 26-28 May 2019, Wollongong, NSW We have received a variety of interesting and inspiring abstracts so far — thank you! EcoArts would...

Sue Higginson, Environmental activist and lawyer in Armidale

by Elizabeth O'hara | 13 Feb 2019 | Event, SLAM

A conversation with Sue Higginson Meeting Room, Legacy House, 89 Faulkner Street, Armidale 2350 2-3pm Sunday 17 February, 2019 Sue Higginson is a former CEO and Principal Solicitor of the Environmental Defenders Office NSW. As a litigator, she was responsible for...

This Valentine’s Day — Speak to the trees

by editor | 11 Feb 2019 | Event, Habitat, UNE

Valentine’s day is coming up! Let’s show the trees on campus some love 1pm Ingrid Moses courtyard on Thursday – love letters to the trees. All UNE staff are welcome to come along. This event coincides with the grounding story conference on campus...

An Artist, Farmer, Scientist and Planner Walk into A Bar

by editor | 11 Feb 2019 | Event, UNE

Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation Roundtable Oorala lecture theatre, UNE, from 11.30am-12.30pm on Friday 15th February. The Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation was formed as an art cooperative in 2016 to support projects that aim to achieve cultural change in the...

Climate Matters: Reducing Waste One Bag at a Time

by editor | 11 Feb 2019 | Boomerang Bags

Much of what we eat and drink comes in some kind of plastic packaging.It is estimated one million, single use, plastic bags are used worldwide every minute amounting to a staggering 3.5 million tons of waste per year. Recycling is once again in the spotlight with...

Grounding Story Conference

by editor | 11 Feb 2019 | Climate, Event, UNE

7th Biennial Association for the Study of Literature, Environment and Culture Conference We explore how the stuff of the world weaves itself into story, & how story can materially transform the world & asks what do we want these stories to do? Hosted by...

February Forum: Council’s Sustainability Projects

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | Event, Monthly Forum

The First SLA forum for 2019 is on Thursday, 7 February at 7pm at Kent House, opposite Central Park on Faulkner Street. We are fortunate in two ways, Council has finally appointed a new Sustainability officer, Sally Thorsteinsson and she has agreed to come an speak...

What a Waste Forum: The Challenge of Food Loss & Waste

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | Event, Waste

A global town hall meeting to advance, demonstrate, network and act Lunch & refreshments provided Wednesday 6 February 2019, 8am-4pm, Armidale Town Hall Goals Advance measurement of food loss and food waste, so what gets measured can be managed Demonstrate current...

National Sustainable Living Festival 1–28 FEB

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | SLAM

Australia’s longest running and largest sustainability festival hits the streets in 2019 for its 20th year. This iconic, national platform showcases sustainability leaders and innovators with cutting edge solutions to an ever-growing audience. Disruptions for...

Armidale Urban Rivercare Sunday Sessions

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | AURG, Event

Armidale Urban Rivercare (AURG) Sunday Sessions will be held on the second Sunday of each month. Time: 8:30am Location: Somewhere along Dumaresq Creek — Join the AURG mailing list for details of each session. What to bring: BYO long sleeved shirt, long pants and...

AURG Maintenance Mondays

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | AURG, Event

We will continue with our weeding downstream of Niagara Street on the north side of the Creek near where Northcott Street (accessed off Erskine Street) adjoins the creek area. Time: 3.00 to 5.00pm Location: Dumaresq Creek between the Prickly Problems sign and upstream...

Beau the Koala live at the Extinction Inquiry with the Wilderness Society

by Elizabeth O'hara | 1 Feb 2019 | Habitat, SLAM

Beau the Koala WAS LIVE from the Extinction Inquiry on the Friday 1 February. He was at the Senate hearing into the Faunal Extinction Crisis our National Director and Nature Campaigner presented evidence that our Federal Environment laws are failing animals like the...

Wild Koala Day is May 3! #wildkoaladay

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | Event, Habitat

Get involved in Wild Koala Day… Share a wild koala photograph on facebook, instagram or twitter and tag #wildkoaladay If you don’t have a pic of a wild koala, share your favourite koala toy and tag #wildkoaladay In Australia, phone your local politician on Wild Koala...

Ecoarts Australis 3rd national conference 26-28 MAY

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | Event

3rd National EcoArts Australis Conference: Using the Visual and Performing Arts to Encourage Pro-environmental Behaviour 26-28 May 2019 Wollongong, NSW Welcome to the first mail out for the third national EcoArts Australis Conference! We are looking forward to hosting...

Will you share your #climatestory?

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | Climate

It you pay attention, you can see climate damage everywhere. The seasons aren’t what they used to be. We swelter through record-breaking heatwaves. There are bushfires in winter, and even in tropical rainforests in Queensland. We struggle with more frequent and...

Watch “Story of Plastic” mini-doc

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | Waste

Plastic polluted neighbourhoods in Manila are taking things into their own hands by creating systemic zero waste programs that: Collect all recyclables Compost all organics Push for corporate accountability for everything else

350.org film Accelerate trailer #1point5

by editor | 1 Feb 2019 | Climate, Energy

You may already know that 350.org created a film of our Accelerate Climate Action tour with world-renowned author and environmentalist, 350 co-founder Bill McKibben for people everywhere to share in their communities, to empower individuals to take action. This is a...

One Year On – Save UNE Habitat Trees!

by editor | 21 Jan 2019 | Event, Habitat | 2 comments

Commemorate the first anniversary of the Save UNE Habitat Trees campaign achieving the temporary stopping of the chopping. Please bring your friends and join us for a picnic lunch near one of these rare, precious and beautiful trees still standing – one that is...

Sapphire Wind Farm Community Investment NOW OPEN!

by editor | 20 Jan 2019 | Energy, Starfish

CWP Renewables and Partners Group (a global private markets investment management firm which is also the majority equity investor in the Sapphire Wind Farm) seek to share the benefits of what is now a wind, solar (more details below) and battery project with the local...