by editor | 23 Aug 2017 | Starfish
The economic costs of rising sea levels due to climate change are beginning to hit home as a $24.5m sea wall is completed on Saibai Island in the Torres Strait. The small island just off the coast of Papua New Guinea has been suffering the effects of land erosion and...
by editor | 23 Aug 2017 | Garden, Local Food
The Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance and the Open Food Network invite you to join the Australian Fair Food Forum! The Australian Fair Food Forum is an open, searchable space to support all those working towards a sustainable and fair food system in Australia. It...
by editor | 23 Aug 2017 | Starfish
Researchers at the University of Newcastle are attempting to gain a clearer picture of events during the frontier wars by gathering evidence of massacres of Indigenous people which are seldom discussed and have never made it into most history books. Lead researcher...
by editor | 10 Aug 2017 | AURG, Event
The maintenance working bee will be on the northern side of Dumaresq Creek opposite Northcott Street. We have had a fair bit of flood damage with a high flood on 29th June and we plan to replace damaged cartons, do essential weeding and apply rock mulch to replace the...
by editor | 10 Aug 2017 | Event
Invitation … Our first ‘Soup and Sustainability Conversations’ will be held on Sunday 13th August at 6pm at the Old Gazette Theatre, Hickory St Dorrigo. The aim of these evenings is to offer an opportunity for sharing food and conversation stimulated from...
by editor | 10 Aug 2017 | Event, Garden, Local Food
Southern Blue Regenerative and Southern New England Landcare Ltd present Regenerative Agriculture with Jeff Pow Co-founder of Southampton Homestead, WA. Hear how Jeff Pow and Michelle McManus set up Western Australia’s only vertically integrated, beyond organic,...
by editor | 2 Aug 2017 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM
The New England Northwest Biodiversity Alliance (NENW Biodiversity Alliance) is designed to be a collection of Partners with a common objective: to preserve and enhance biodiversity. The NENW Biodiversity Alliance is an example of a regional partnership, made up of...
by editor | 2 Aug 2017 | AACSGaM, Energy, Event, SLAM
On Friday 4th August we are delivering the results of the Adani community survey to our federal MP, Barnaby Joyce. The survey shows clear community opposition to Adani, and if enough of us join the action at his office, Joyce will be forced to pay attention to these...
by editor | 2 Aug 2017 | AACSGaM, Climate, Energy, Local Food, Starfish, Transport, Waste
Today is Earth Overshoot Day, which means that humanity has already used up all the Earth’s available resources for this year ~ a massive five months too early. Each year Earth Overshoot Day is calculated by Global Footprint Network as the day when the amount of...
by editor | 2 Aug 2017 | AACSGaM, Event
The next Pilliga Leard tour will be held on September Friday 1st, Saturday 2nd, Sunday 3rd. As I have a booking this tour is definite. Following tour: September 29th, 30th, October 1st. Please reply or text me {mobile prefix oh for}28725852 to book either tour. Please...
by editor | 2 Aug 2017 | Waste
We’ve celebrated some great wins this month with Harris Farm, Coles, and Woolworths all announcing they will be getting rid of single-use plastic bags in 2018! While this is an awesome win and will make a huge difference to the 5 billion plastic bags used in...
by editor | 28 Jul 2017 | Energy, Starfish
The largest hydroponic vegetable grower in Australia has been able to expand its operations thanks to a groundbreaking collaboration with a 196MW wind farm development. Nectar Farms had planned to power its $565m expansion project with gas but almost had to abandon...
by editor | 28 Jul 2017 | Garden, Starfish
Kew Gardens has released its second annual State of the World’s Plants report. Last year’s report named Australia as one of the top three places in the world to discover new plant species, but also estimated that it is home to 12% of the world’s threatened plants....
by editor | 19 Jul 2017 | Event
The coordinating committee takes care of the administration of our association and undertakes planning. It is made up of the convenor, the secretary, the treasurer and representatives from the various subgroups. The current committee: Patsy Asch (Energy Group) Sarah...
by editor | 14 Jul 2017 | Event
Hi to all Transition and like-minded Sustainability groups in Australia, We invite you to a Transition Communities National Summit on Wed 6 & Thurs 7 Sept 2017 at William Angliss Centre near Flagstaff train station in Melbourne, organised jointly by a fledgling...
by editor | 14 Jul 2017 | Energy
Last year many of you were involved in the Smart Energy Communities campaign leading up to the Federal Election. It might have been a while since you’ve heard from us, but don’t worry, we’ve been hard at work. We now have a huge opportunity to make sure community...
by editor | 14 Jul 2017 | AACSGaM
Throughout July, many elected representatives will be in their home electorate office, meeting voters and hearing their views. So we need to turn up the heat and take the #StopAdaniChallenge. This is particularly important in our electorate of New England. Deputy...
by editor | 4 Jul 2017 | Event, Monthly Forum
We are in the midst of a global crisis of perspective. We have forgotten the undeniable truth that every living thing is connected. Planetary is a provocative and breathtaking wakeup call – a cross continental, cinematic journey, that explores our cosmic origins and...
by editor | 4 Jul 2017 | AACSGaM, Event
Remember all the positive interactions from passing motorists over the past 2 years during The Great Highway Protest against CSG, fossil fuels. It’s on again on Saturday 8 July, 10am – 2pm. Three main sites for Armidale (Airport, Thunderbolt’s Rock and...
by editor | 4 Jul 2017 | Waste
Every July, over a million people around the world participate in Plastic Free July, a challenge to refuse single-use plastics for one whole month. This year, we’re trying something a little different – and we’d like to invite you to take part. Here’s the...
by editor | 27 Jun 2017 | Climate, Energy, Event
Event cancelled due to the timing not being right for many CANA members. The Repower Assembly will bring together diverse communities with a stake in the energy transition to determine how we can collaborate to ensure that the energy transition results in a more just,...
by editor | 25 Jun 2017 | Starfish
A new worldwide database charting the levels of 43 greenhouse gases over 2,000 years provides the clearest evidence yet that global warming is being caused by human activity. Scientists from the Australian-German Climate and Energy College at the University of...
by editor | 25 Jun 2017 | AACSGaM, Energy, SLAM
India has cancelled plans to build nearly 14 gigawatts of coal-fired power stations – about the same as the total amount in the UK – with the price for solar electricity “free falling” to levels once considered impossible. Analyst Tim Buckley said the shift away from...
by editor | 23 Jun 2017 | Event
Yes! It’s on again! Transition Convergence 2017 — Share and inspire Saturday 29 July, 9.30am – 4.30pm at the The Hub @ Docklands, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands, between Collins and Bourke St, near Collins St tram and a short walk from Southern Cross...
by editor | 23 Jun 2017 | SLAM
The Finkel Review was tasked with developing a “blueprint” for the national electricity market (NEM) that: delivers on Australia’s emissions reduction commitments provides affordable electricity, and ensures a high level of security and reliability. It’s a hefty...
