95% likelihood of human created climate change

by | 9 Sep 2013 | Starfish

A leaked draft of the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report has revealed scientists are almost certain human activity is causing global warming. Drafts of the fifth assessment report says it is 95 per cent likely that humans were the...

National Tree Planting

by | 5 Sep 2013 | AURG, Event

The AURG is going to undertake its first planting for the 2013 – 14 season as part of the National Tree Planting event.  The site has been prepared by Bruce Whan and Gordon Bell and on Sunday 8 September we are hoping to plant 1500 trees!  Details for the day as...

Social media in the community

by | 3 Sep 2013 | Event, Monthly Forum

At its next Thursday Forum, Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) will be looking at the world of social media, and how it fits into community-based initiatives. Social media is about people creating, sharing and exchanging information and ideas in virtual communities and...

SLA and the Federal Election – New England seat

by | 3 Sep 2013 | Event

There are nine candidates standing in the seat of New England. Where do they stand on the environment and climate? Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) is not politically aligned or affiliated, but we do encourage engagement with political issues, particularly those...

Voting in the Senate

by | 3 Sep 2013 | SLAM

To elect 6 Senators for NSW, there are 110 candidates, in 44 groups. Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA) is not politically aligned or affiliated, but we do encourage engagement with political issues, particularly those issues that affect the sustainability of our local...

Wind Farm Tour Announced

by | 30 Aug 2013 | Energy, Event, SLAM | 1 comment

Local community windfarm project, New England Wind, announced a 4-day Windfarms Tour by coach from Armidale to Canberra. “There is nothing better than first hand experience to see, hear and learn about the workingsof modern windfarms,” according to Project Director,...

Write an SLA blog post

by | 27 Aug 2013 | SLAM

13 Steps to publishing an SLA blog post Start by going to the SLA website at https://slarmidale.org/ NEW Click on Log in at the very bottom of any page just before the copyright statement (this step is incorrect in the video) Enter your username and password Under...

Landcare People’s Choice Awards Closes August 25th

by | 23 Aug 2013 | Event, SNELC

Just to let you know that the Landcare People’s Choice Awards for 2013 are now accepting your vote! Voting for the 2013 NSW Landcare People’s Choice Award opened on July 12th and closes on August 25th. The New England region’s High Country Urban...

Ecopella at Armidale Club

by | 23 Aug 2013 | Energy, Event, SLAM | 1 comment

Ecopella – causing harmony to the environment at rallies, protests, festivals and concerts since 1998. Ecopella is an environmental choir that sings about the beauty of our world and the struggle to protect it from exploitation and destruction. Founded in 1998...

ALF stall at Farmers Markets

by | 23 Aug 2013 | Event, Local Food | 1 comment

It was pleasantly surprising to accrue the amount of produce for this stall. Although predominated by fresh winter greens, shallots, a splash of beetroot and lemons most items were sold throughout the morning. In contrast to the usual rush by stall goers at previous...

Farm productivity, the natural way

by | 23 Aug 2013 | Starfish

At this time of year, on the cusp of spring, much of the NSW Central West is grazed as closely as a bowling green. “Allendale”, though, is a landscape lumpy with green-shooting grass tussocks. Some of these paddocks host up to 59 species of plants in their pastures,...

100% of new Australian power plants are wind or solar

by | 23 Aug 2013 | Starfish

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) has reported that all new electricity generation proposals received in the last 12 months have been either for large scale wind farms or solar facilities. Of the 1,000MW of new generation committed in the past 12 months,...

Progressive Cinema: Mining the Truth

by | 13 Aug 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

Progressive Cinema presents Mining the Truth at 7:30pm on Wednesday, 14th August at the the Armidale Club, 91 Beardy Street. Turntables Restaurant will be open for dinner from 6 pm. In 2012, sixty students  travelled to communities affected by coal and coal-seam gas...

Armidale Simply Sharing Meal

by | 13 Aug 2013 | Event

Armidale Uniting Church will host its annual Simply Sharing meal at noon on Sunday 18 August. Bring along the price of the meal you would have had, and eat a simple meal instead. Professor Helen Ware, from UNE who lectures in Peace Studies, will give a talk after the...

Rally for the Reef

by | 13 Aug 2013 | Event, SLAM

11am Sunday 25th of August Brisbane CBD Queens Park, Corner of Elizabeth and George www.rally4reef.com Some SLA people are driving to Brisbane to attend this rally. Car pooling, anyone?  The Great Barrier Reef is facing the biggest, fastest and most widespread...

Invitation ~ Sustainable Business Forum

by | 13 Aug 2013 | Event, Starfish

The Northern Inland Sustainable Business Network (NISBN) has announced an innvotive Sustainable Business Forum to be held at The Roxy Theatre in Bingara on Wednesday 28th August 2013. The Business Forum will be in the style of a mini-conference and combine...

Being sustainable to the very end ~ Natural Burials

by | 13 Aug 2013 | Starfish

Legislation has passed the South Australian Parliament to recognise natural burials. Natural burial can involve use of a biodegradable coffin or wrapping remains in a shroud. Bodies are not embalmed or treated with any chemicals. While this is obviously a sensitive...

Thinking of a tree change but not quite sure where to start?

by | 7 Aug 2013 | SLAM

We are a Certified Organic farm on the Dorrigo Plateau (near Tyringham) and we are looking for a person or couple to live rent-free on our property while you learn all about growing organic vegies. We will show you how while we focus on building our new home. Our part...

New Energy for Rural Australia

by | 6 Aug 2013 | Starfish

If a rural community could choose its source of energy, would it opt to stay with coal, or move to renewables? The message from the New England Energy Forum was clear: renewable energy is preferred by a wide margin as the best option. Improving energy efficiency and...

Is 100% renewable electricity really that unrealistic?

by | 6 Aug 2013 | Starfish

While many countries still discuss whether or not a 100% renewable energy system – or “just” a 100% renewable electricity supply – is even theoretically possible, Germans seem no longer bothered by such unscientific doubts. To showcase what we know about what is...

Sophy Banks on the Power of Not Doing Stuff

by | 5 Aug 2013 | SLAM

Sophy Banks gave a workshop on inner transition and visioning in Bellingen about 3 years ago. Then, she was a member of the original Transition Town Totnes and is now part of the greater transition network. Speaking to Rob Hopkins: [soundcloud...