The avengers – accurate description of “Camp Wando”

by | 28 Jul 2014 | SLAM

An unlikely coalition of protesters is standing in the way of a coal company’s efforts to construct a massive open-cut mine in a NSW state forest. Over recent months, thousands of supporters have flowed in and out of “Camp Wando” to add their voices,...

Guide to Installing Solar PV for Households

by | 28 Jul 2014 | SLAM

The Clean Energy Council has published a free guide to buying and installing solar photovoltaic (PV) panels for your home. Buying solar panels for your home can seem pretty confusing at first. How do you know what sized system to install? Will you need to notify your...

23 Creative Ways To Reuse Old Plastic Bottles

by | 28 Jul 2014 | SLAM

DIY recycling projects are always cool, especially when you can turn your trash into something new and useful. The PET plastic that most plastic beverage bottles are made of is a fairly useful material – it’s resilient, flexible, transparent and food safe. As such,...

Creating a New England “Zero Net Energy Town”

by | 28 Jul 2014 | Starfish

A pioneering new initiative to create Australia’s first “Zero Net Energy Town” (ZNET) was launched today. The first stage of work will be creating a blueprint and business case for the concept. The ZNET idea is to create a distributed ‘mini’ electricity and energy...

ALF stall at Farmers’ Market

by | 26 Jul 2014 | 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...

Biodynamic Field Day in Glen Innes 26th July

by | 22 Jul 2014 | Event

I’m very pleased to advise that a rare opportunity has arisen for us in the New England area. Demeter Australia will be hosting a field day at a biodynamic farm in Glen Innes on Saturday 26th July, 2014 and you, along with any interested friends/family, are...

Repealing of the carbon tax is a big mistake, here’s why

by | 20 Jul 2014 | SLAM

Repeal of the carbon tax is a big mistake which will destroy the central feature of Australia’s climate policy and lead to continuing uncertainty for business and policy-makers.  This is the view of mid north coast climate and energy security group Climate Change...

Start Sharing – Annie Leonard talks to Janelle Orsi

by | 20 Jul 2014 | SLAM

Asking your neighbor over for tea can transform your life. Okay, maybe it’s not quite that simple, but starting small and building relationships with the people in your neighborhood is a great first step to take to build a community that values people and the planet....

Save Warkworth Sands Woodland

by | 20 Jul 2014 | AACSGaM, SLAM

Attached are links to Rio Tinto’s proposal to extend Mt Thorley & Warkworth open cut coal mines. If these proposals are approved by the NSW Planning and Assessment Commission the world unique Warkworth Sands Woodland will be destroyed and the village of...

Carbon tax poll – Northern Daily Leader

by | 3 Jul 2014 | SLAM

This week the Northern Daily Leader has a very simple poll (YES/NO) about the abolition of the carbon tax. You might want to follow this link and put your two-pennorth in: http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/2389009/weekly-poll-carbon-tax/

POSTPONED: 3rd July Armidale ANZ

by | 1 Jul 2014 | Event

New England loop of Knitting Nannas Knit-ins to be held on: Thursday 19th June for the Narrabri PAC – In front of Adam Marshal’s office, Rusden St, Across from PCYC. Wed 25th June for Pat’s court hearing – In front of the old court house. Thursday 3rd July...