by editor | 2 Jul 2013 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM
Picture is of SLA’s 2011 bike event featuring bodies making the number 350 – the global warming trigger number. Sustainable Living Armidale’s next Thursday Forum will put the spotlight on investment in fossil fuels and global warming, with a showing of the...
by editor | 2 Jul 2013 | Event
In accordance with the Constitution of Sustainable Living Armidale Inc., all financial members are advised that the Annual General Meeting of the organisation will be held on Thursday 4th July at 7pm at Kent House, 141 Faulkner Street, Armidale. Agenda: 1. Adoption of...
by editor | 1 Jul 2013 | Starfish
It smells earthy at the Armidale dump, a mountain of rubbish built bag by bag over 50 years by the city’s 25,000 residents. Residents have more than halved the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfill since the introduction of the City to Soil program two years ago....
by editor | 28 Jun 2013 | AACSGaM, SLAM
If anyone in our area would like to start a “loop” of KNAG here (or a similarly humorous group) get in touch with the editor. Last year a few of us heard about the activities of a group of CSG activists in Lismore who had formed the Knitting Nannas Against Gas (KNAG)....
by editor | 28 Jun 2013 | SLAM
Sustainable Living Armidale is a member of the peak body Climate Action Network Australia (CANA). CANA is a network of over 70 Australian non-government groups working for action on climate change. It is the Australian arm of Climate Action Network International. You...
by editor | 23 Jun 2013 | Energy, Event
The SLA Energy Group meets the first Monday of each month at 1pm at the Southern New England Landcare office in the East Mall, upstairs to the right of the Colour Copy Centre. Over the years, we have focused on many things from solar panels on public buildings to...
by user submitted | 15 Jun 2013 | SLAM
Indianapolis’ Cultural Trail Indianapolis Cultural Trail deserves the spotlight, and should serve as a model for other cities. In the words of our friend Clarence at Streetfilms, it could be “the biggest bicycling infrastructure achievement in North...
by editor | 10 Jun 2013 | Event, SLAM
“The Corporation” is a documentary charting and exploring the rise of corporations since the mid 1880s, when, in the U.S.A., they were accorded legal rights of individual human beings. The film documents the disproportionate power of corporations, how they...
by editor | 8 Jun 2013 | SLAM
It is sometimes difficult to see how, as individuals, we can do something positive about mitigating climate change. Those with the wherewithall can go solar at home but there are plenty of us without the means to do so. If you contribute to superannuation there is...
by editor | 30 May 2013 | AACSGaM, Event, Monthly Forum
Community members are invited to an Open Forum to have conversations about energy, mining and coal seam gas (CSG) in our region. “We do not want to convince people one way or another at this Open Forum” said Kate Boyd, one of the organisers with Armidale Action on...
by editor | 30 May 2013 | Event
Do you work for the environment, social justice, clean energy, food production or similar? Would you like to get together with other people who do similar things? Are you part of SLA, AURG, NPA, ATG, FOE, ACF, NEW, SNELCC, CWC, SGAP, TWS or UCCCF? Do you research the...
by editor | 30 May 2013 | Event
Australia’s 140,000 farms; many of them small-medium, family owned businesses, are a vital part of our teleworking future, both on and off farm. Farm-to-customer retail, remote on farm product support, tele-veterinary and tele-agronomic support, remote diagnostics,...
by editor | 30 May 2013 | AACSGaM, Energy, Event
UNE Business School Seminar Series When: 1 pm, Friday, 31 May Where: UNE Campus, Economics, Business and Law, LT2, W40 Forecasting the impact of generation mix on wholesale electricity prices in Australia Professor Andrew Worthington This paper examines the impact of...
by editor | 30 May 2013 | AACSGaM, Energy, Event
Join our community push to get renewable energy high on the agenda in the upcoming battle for New England! Are you worried about coal seam gas and mining in our region? Are you excited about the opportunities presented by solar, wind and other renewable sources of...
by editor | 29 May 2013 | Event
The Crossing Theatre, Narrabri, June 5 & 6 You are encouraged to book for the fourth annual Sustaining Rural Communities Conference before 5pm on Monday 27th May, 2013. Whilst the theme for this years conference is resilience, our topics will look at: what does a...
by editor | 23 May 2013 | SLAM
The position will be based full time at Council Chambers in Uralla for a period up to 12 months. We wish to begin the position on 7 August 2013 (to be confirmed). A full position description can be provided to interested candidates. In summary, this will be a...
by editor | 20 May 2013 | Event
The Wilderness Society has a strong history in Armidale, from the days when the Armidale Branch was an open Environmental Centre with a Wilderness Society shop for community members, activists and campaigners – united by our shared love for the unique value of...
by editor | 17 May 2013 | Event
Just who are the people on SLACC (SLA Coordinating Committee) and where do you get to meet them? If you’d like to find out over an informal meal, or just a drink, come and join us after our next monthly meeting (or come to that, too!). The next meeting is on Tuesday...
by editor | 17 May 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM
There will be a ‘Meet the Author’ event with Tim Marshall at the Town Library, Monday 20th May, 5:15pm. Tim is a pioneer of organic certification. He was a founder of the first Australian organic certifier (NASAA) and the first Standards &...
by user submitted | 16 May 2013 | Event, SLAM
Introduction to Taketina Rhythm Workshop in Armidale A process promoting connection to rhythm, stillness & meditation. Friday 17th May 7pm – 9.30pm continuing on Saturday 18th May 10.30 -6pm At Magwick Hall – Universtiy of Armidale Full...
by editor | 14 May 2013 | Event, Garden, Local Food, SLAM
Sustainable Namoi Living is presenting 3 workshops in Tamworth this Saturday 18th May, 9am-4pm Lifeline Centre, 63 Denne St, West Tamworth, bookings essential by Wednesday 15th May Workshop 1 (2½ hrs) Building Living Soils with Tim Marshall open heap composting –...
by editor | 10 May 2013 | Event, Garden, SLAM
Thanks heaps to all who helped make our Community Garden fundraiser last Sunday such a success; Rowan and his team from Neram Harvest did an awesome job, and behind the scenes the Goldfish Bowl made a huge contribution; Ultimate BBQ produced some delicious food with...
by editor | 10 May 2013 | AURG, Event
UNE Landcare is undertaking another tree planting on Sunday 12th May at Sport UNE. The area we will be planting is north of the creek right next to the Sport UNE playing fields. Other than vehicles with trailers you will have to park your car in the Sport UNE car...
by editor | 8 May 2013 | Event
You are invited to hear Australian agricultural leaders and future leaders discuss the topic (#AgTalks): It’s trendy to know about food — so why doesn’t anyone want to grow it? The evening will be hosted by Cameron Wilson, Presenter of ABC Radio National’s Bush...
by editor | 8 May 2013 | Event
The Australian Youth Climate Coalition, or AYCC, is a generation-wide movement to solve the climate crisis. The local New England branch is a group of committed young people, mostly but not exclusively uni students, taking part in that movement. As part of a National...
