We’re on a road to Paris, come along for the ride

by | 9 Jul 2015 | Road to Paris

The Armidale Road To Paris campaign is shaping up to spread/reach throughout the Armidale community. There’s a small job for you, as a person concerned about climate change. Can you undertake to talk to a few of your friends, family, or colleagues, about this...

Could this be the New England’s first Windfarm?

by | 2 Jul 2015 | Energy, SLAM

Chinese wind energy giant Goldwind has announced it will begin construction of the 175MW White Rock wind farm in northern NSW in November, the second big wind farm to get the go-ahead since the revised renewable energy target legislation passed the Senate last month....

Landscaping quietens an international airport

by | 27 Jun 2015 | Starfish

Two years ago in the Netherlands, artist Paul de Kort designed an 81-acre park near Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport with the mission of using nothing but landscaping to dampen the noise of airplanes. Such a project had never been attempted ~ and a crucial element of the...

TerraCycle is on a mission to eliminate the idea of waste

by | 26 Jun 2015 | SLAM

Judy at the University of New England is recycling Nescafe Dulce Gusto Coffee Pods through TerraCycle, with a small proportion of the profits made going to a non-profit organisation or school of her choice. The following is taken from the Terracycle site:TerraCycle is...

Road to Paris’ first Extra article featured!

by | 20 Jun 2015 | Event, Road to Paris

A number of the Road to Paris crew donned their Frenchie gear on the 7th of June at the Farmers Markets, and distributed Road to Paris bookmarks to market goers. We engaged with a number of community members who took a strong interest in positive steps towards...

Australia’s community-led renewable energy sector

by | 17 Jun 2015 | Energy, Starfish

The past few years have been exhilarating in the world of renewable energy technology. The global price of solar PV has plummeted, while electric cars have gone from cramped novelties that might just get you to the supermarket and back, to work-horses that can take...

2015 SLA Annual General Meeting

by | 16 Jun 2015 | Event, Monthly Forum

The Annual General Meeting of Sustainable Living Armidale will be held at 7pm on Thursday 2 July 2015, at Kent House, 141 Faulkner St, Armidale. Agenda is as follows: Apologies and Confirmation of Minutes The minutes from the Annual General Meeting held on 3 July 2014...

What a load of rot (or how to make backyard compost)

by | 2 Jun 2015 | Garden

Do you have a garden? Would you like to get more out of your garden – healthier plants, more flowers, healthier vegetables? Then you need compost! Turn your weeds, lawn clippings and food scraps into rich, organic plant food – all you need is a bit of...

Intentional community start up looking for investors

by | 1 Jun 2015 | SLAM

Hi everyone, The main idea with the community is that freewill and ethics will be the principal focus. So people will have the freewill to do what they desire on their own plot that they own (within ethical respect of their neighbours). Also, that on community land we...

Nominations now open for NSW Green Globe Awards

by | 1 Jun 2015 | Event

Minister Mark Speakman is calling for nominations from across the region for the 16th Green Globe Awards, which celebrate outstanding environmental achievements throughout NSW. They are New South Wales’s biggest and most important sustainability awards, with 17 award...

Sheer courage. A message from the Pacific Climate Warriors

by | 1 Jun 2015 | SLAM

It’s 6 months ago now that the Pacific Climate Warriors paddled out in traditional canoes, followed by hundreds of Australians to blockade the world’s largest coal port: Newcastle. That day will be forever etched in my mind – those gigantic coal-laden ships...

Fairy Bread, Vegemite Worms & Cutting Carbon Pollution

by | 1 Jun 2015 | Road to Paris

Australia’s pretty great. We have fairy bread, vegemite worms and the Big Pineapple. Not to mention clean air, water and land; healthy and safe fresh produce; beautiful coastal cities and beaches; and natural wonders like the Great Barrier Reef. But so much of what...

World first in sustainability for Smoky Bay oyster farm

by | 29 May 2015 | Starfish

A South Australian oyster farm Angel Oysters has been approved with sustainability certification for its approach to farming oysters by Italy-based program Friends of the Sea. Friends of the Sea awards certification for products from sustainable marine environments....

Imagine a car-free neighbourhood for a month

by | 29 May 2015 | Starfish

Two years ago, an average neighbourhood in the South Korean city of Suwon embarked on a radical experiment ~ for one month, the neighbourhood got rid of every single one of their 1,500 cars. Called the Ecomobility Festival, it was created as a way to help the city...

Road to Paris 6-step community engagement framework

by | 26 May 2015 | Road to Paris

Community Engagement Strategy proposed at the Road to Paris (R2P) meeting held 16/04/15.  It is one that is utilised by a similar transition town group in NZ. They use a 6-step process which keeps things simple and on-track. Find a team – identify a common...