Banks take a razor to coal loans

by | 30 Jan 2018 | AACSGaM

Australia’s big banks have slashed exposure to fossil fuel companies by almost a fifth in 2017, including a 50% drop in their coal mining exposure, as investors and regulators ramp up pressure over climate change risks. Westpac fossil fuel exposure fell by a...

Sunday 1pm Free Trees BBQ at Mary White

by | 20 Jan 2018 | Event, UNE | 2 comments

This is a free feed social meeting for those that care about the habitat trees of UNE. Also feel free to bring something to share — drinks, food, and fun things. Where: Mary White College When: 1pm Sunday 21st January Cost: Nil Here are some video of the Save UNE...

Save University of New England’s habitat trees

by | 16 Jan 2018 | Event | 1 comment

Dear All, The University of New England (UNE) is currently destroying some of its greatest assets. These are the hollow-bearing trees, habitat for gliders, parrots and koalas. Planning and implementation of tree removal has been kept secret. From 8 January 2018,...

SDN Annual Workshop Uralla 17–21 Jan 2018

by | 16 Jan 2018 | Event

We are looking forward to seeing you at the workshop. The 2018 annual Social Developers’ Network (SDN) workshop will be held at Uralla, New England NSW, from the evening of Wednesday the 17th to Sunday night the 21st of January 2018. Since Ned died in 2015, SDN...

Country Music Cares Concert — 24th Jan in Tamworth

by | 16 Jan 2018 | AACSGaM, Event

7pm Wednesday 24 Jan 2018 – Town Hall Presented By Lock The Gate Alliance Now in its 11th Year with the best of country music entertainment on offer at the 2018 Country Music Festival. Enjoy air conditioned comfort and the best of acoustics in the awesome...

Armidale Farmers’ Market

by | 12 Jan 2018 | Event, Garden, Local Food

The Armidale 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...

Dumaresq Creek Working Bee

by | 10 Jan 2018 | AURG, Event

Our next working bee will be a short morning one on Sunday 14 January to continue with our preparation for planting in February. Details for working bee are as follows: Time:                     8.30am Date:                     Sunday 14th January, 2018 Location:...

Climate Council — Cities Power Partnership

by | 10 Jan 2018 | Energy

Here in Australia and all over the world, it’s local governments and communities that are leading the switch to clean energy. Our communities are full of local heroes who are busy getting on with the job. Town by town, city by city, these Australians are tackling...

3 hour river care working bee

by | 6 Dec 2017 | AURG, Event, Garden

We have decided to hold the Working Bee next Sunday as advised – start 8.30am, Morning Tea 10.00am and finish by 11.30. As many have advised they can’t make it on Sunday, we will discuss over morning tea when we might have a get together/planning meeting...

Video: Top 10 brands polluting our beaches

by | 6 Dec 2017 | SLAM

Every September, millions of people around the world participate in International Coastal Cleanup Day to take part in a larger effort to protect our ocean. Cleanups alone, however, will never solve the problem of plastic pollution in the ocean or on its shores. This...

Armidale briefing: Land Clearing Legal Case

by | 30 Nov 2017 | Event

On Monday you’re invited to join a special briefing at 6pm and the Armidale City Bowls Club to hear about the legal case we’ve just launched against the Government to court to scrap its destructive land-clearing laws, and what the laws mean for nature. From...

Coal and gas update from the Narrabri front line

by | 30 Nov 2017 | AACSGaM

The NorthWest Gas Pipeline – a Trojan Horse for Coal Seam Gas in NSW While the eyes of the nation have been on the scandalous Adani Carmichael coal  mine in Queensland, here in NSW there is an immediate and serious threat of new coal and gas projects and mine...

Steps to make planter boxes and plant them out

by | 30 Nov 2017 | Garden, Local Food

Here are some photos on the steps to make the planter boxes/compost bins and tools/techniques to plant them out. The box dimensions are 1200 by 1200 by 900mm high, as large as any forklift pallet timber pieces are. I am 52 years old, always enjoyed growing vegies...

Black Gully Music Festival 2017 Guide

by | 8 Nov 2017 | Black Gully, Event, Garden, Waste

Every year New England folk gather at Black Gully (behind NERAM) to celebrate community, music and biodiversity. Starting at 10.00am you can browse through the Maker’s Market and chill out with art, food, drink, nature and of course live local music. Kids art...

Progressive Cinema presents: Chasing Coral

by | 8 Nov 2017 | Event

Progressive Cinema presents: Chasing Coral at 6:30pm on Thursday, 9th November, 2017, at Kent House in Faulkner Street opposite Central Park, Armidale.   Join us for discussion and community dinner after the film.  Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an...