Gracious Cycling

by editor | 15 Nov 2013 | Transport

City of Sydney came to us to develop an animation that promoted the art of gracious cycling. It’s not the easiest thing to define, but with the help of a witty script and relatable characters, we were able to engage and inform our audience in an unpatronising...

National Day of Climate Action 17th November

by editor | 13 Nov 2013 | Event

Main Speakers: (short speeches we promise) Prof. Patrick Nunn a member of the Working Group of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) Prof. Annette Cowie, Director Rural Climate Solutions Adam Marshall, State government representative Steve Widders will...

Be Aware ~ the real carbon conspirators are really real

by editor | 13 Nov 2013 | Starfish

All too often progressives and environmentalists are wrongly portrayed as creating a carbon conspiracy to serve their self interest. It’s just one of the misdirection strategies used by a handful of massively powerful fossil fuel moguls. They use similar strategies to...

Know the lyrics to Armidale National Day of Climate Action song

by editor | 13 Nov 2013 | SLAM

Gather Gather Gather, Gather (To the tune of Donna Donna) Climate’s changing, that’s for certain Climate scientists all agree CO2’s four hundred ppm Open up your eyes and see Why do we ignore it? Heads stuck in the sand … We can choose to all wake up Together, make a...

Social Enterprises Symposium – Byron Bay, 22 November 2013

by editor | 13 Nov 2013 | Event, Starfish

Social enterprise can transform your business and your community! Discover how businesses of all types can create positive social change and economic diversity by re-thinking the way they operate. The 2013 Social Enterprise Symposium is a one-day exchange of ideas and...

Thursday Open Forum: Next step in local food production

by editor | 5 Nov 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food, Monthly Forum

The rewards and challenges of growing in the New England. Short presentation by Derek and Fiona Smith (Guyra Beef and Egg production) and facilitated by garden guru Jo Leoni. All commercial and backyard growers welcome.

AURG Tree Planting Day Sunday 10 November

by editor | 5 Nov 2013 | AURG, Event

The AURG is undertaking another tree planting day on Sunday 10 November 2013. The site is south of the creek between Elizabeth Park and St Peters Pre-school. This planting will continue the linking of the existing plantings we have done in this area. We are hoping to...

Armidale Bike Week Winners 2013 video

by editor | 5 Nov 2013 | Transport

Armidale celebrates NSW Bike Week 2013 with Ride in the Park, Commuter Challenge and Finish Line rolling with fantastic support from NSW State Government Department of Transport plus a host of local sponsors including Sport UNE, Jock Bullen’s Armidale Bicycle...

The New England North West loop of knitting mannas has begun

by editor | 5 Nov 2013 | AACSGaM

The New England North West loop of knitting nannas is now up and running. Please reply to: knag.newengland.northwest@gmail.com to have your contact details added to the list and receive updates and information on actions. Check the Facebook site too...

An Environmental Celebration

by editor | 3 Nov 2013 | Event, SLAM

Everyone is invited A time to acknowledge and reflect, as a community, on our responsibilities for the natural world. Date: Sunday – 1St December, 2013 Time: 5– 6pm Where: Kent House, 141 Faulkner Street or Central Park if the weather is fine (you may like to...

Unlocking the future food system

by editor | 30 Oct 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM

A Conversation: Unlocking the Future Food System Thursday 31st October 5:30pm Upstairs, White Bull Hotel, 177 Marsh Street FREE LECTURE One of the most pressing questions of our time will be addressed at a public in Armidale next week : how will we feed the...

Windfarms Tour 7-10 November ~ A few places are still available

by editor | 30 Oct 2013 | Starfish

The program for the Windfarms Tour has expanded to include: two windfarms (Woodlawn and Capital) two solar farms (Singleton and Bungendore) the bioreactor at Tarago meetings with farmers, industry representatives and other community groups a specially organised...

2013 Coffs Coast Sustainable Living Festival

by editor | 30 Oct 2013 | Event, Starfish

The 2013 Coffs Coast Sustainable Living Festival will be an inspirational celebration of all things sustainable. The Festival aims to engage and inspire ways of living more sustainably through a range of engaging and fun activities including performances, stalls,...

Some people still trying to campaign for a better deal to encourage uptake of solar panels

by editor | 30 Oct 2013 | Energy

Dear Friends, I just signed the petition “Campaign For a 1 for 1 Solar Feed In Tariff” Politicians respond to indicators of public support, so if we want them to consider how best to value solar energy (including the savings from reduced expenditure on...

SLA tweet tweet

by editor | 28 Oct 2013 | SLAM

Yes that’s right, if your favourite social media tool is twitter, SLA now broadcasts SLAM stories to Twitter as well. http://twitter.com/SLArmidale

Tidy Towns ~ Sustainable Communities Weekend in Armidale

by editor | 28 Oct 2013 | Starfish

Since 1981, the Tidy Towns – Sustainable Communities Program has been rewarding and recognising the civic pride, community spirit and environmental commitment of regional communities across NSW. An award based program, Tidy Towns celebrates the achievements of...

The Tucker Patch ~ Gloucester NSW

by editor | 28 Oct 2013 | Starfish

The Tucker Patch is a demonstration Garden in Gloucester NSW. It’s a place where small and largescale crops are being trialled as a model for sustainability while at the same time providing fresh local produce. It forms part of a larger initiative ~ The Gloucester...

24 hours of reality – Armidale Live Broadcast

by editor | 17 Oct 2013 | Event, SLAM

UNE is hosting the biggest climate conversation ever. The School of Arts, Lecture Theatre 3 from 10-11am on Wednesday 23 October will host the live broadcast. The global broadcast 24 Hours of Reality: The Cost of Carbon brings together artists, scientists,...

The bee and neonicotinoid poisons

by editor | 16 Oct 2013 | SLAM

There is a lot of controversy about the impact of neonicotinoids, a class of insecticides related to nicotine, on the bee population. The neonicotinoids have been implicated as one of the causes of the general decline in both the honey bee and bumblebee populations....

Progressive Cinema presents: Fractured Country An Unconventional Invasion

by editor | 15 Oct 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

In conjunction with the Lock the Gate Alliance, Progressive Cinema presents: Fractured Country An Unconventional Invasion at The Armidale Club, 91 Beardy St, on Wednesday, 16th October, 2013 at 7:30pm Australia’s governments are intent on expanding CSG...

How Coal is killing Australia

by editor | 14 Oct 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

Date: Tuesday 15th October Time: 7.00pm sharp Venue: Armidale Town Hall, Rusden Street, Armidale NSW Guest speakers on the night include: Sharyn Munro, author of Rich Land, Wasteland—How coal is killing Australia Jonathan Moylan – environmental campaigner Phil...

Conference on Mining: Environmental and Social Issues

by user submitted | 14 Oct 2013 | Event, SLAM

2013 Peace Studies Conference: Mining in a Sustainable World Mining in a Sustainable World: Environmental, Social, and Political Economic Issues Interdisciplinary Conference 13-15 October 2013 University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia To be opened by Dr Jim...

Free Non Violent Direct Action (NVDA) Training

by editor | 12 Oct 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

Following conversations with local community members and requests for NVDA training from the Coal Seam Gas and Mining Action Group we have arranged the training to follow the UNE Coal conference on Tuesday the 15th of October to maximise attendance. NVDA skills for...

Making scarecrows this Sunday at the garden

by editor | 11 Oct 2013 | Event, Garden, SLAM

As part of all the general festivities at Black Gully this Sunday, why not wander over to the community garden in the afternoon and join in the fun of helping to make a scarecrow or two? Our scarecrows are going to need some accessories, so if you have anything that...

City of hope

by editor | 10 Oct 2013 | SLAM

Hi there Sustainable Living Armidale People! I am helping a Coffs Harbour Architect out with communicating his Eco-Housing project at the Jetty and we thought your members might find the project an interesting read? cityofhope.com.au Reiner Schimminger is the greenest...