December forum – bring a plate and celebrate! 6:30pm start

by editor | 29 Nov 2012 | Event, SLAM

Sometimes I ask myself why am I doing this sustainability thing, is it a waste of time? trying to change things that are big, bigger than all of us. It must be a survival thing or wanting to continue to feel lucky, blessed and having a good time. December forum is all...

Music Trivia Punk Rock Extravaganza

by editor | 29 Nov 2012 | AACSGaM, Event, SLAM

Hi folks, Music/trivia fundraiser for Armidale Action on CSG on 1st December At the Armidale Club Hope to see you all there A good time to celebrate a great year Regards, Carmel

Latest Wants for ArmLETS

by editor | 28 Nov 2012 | SLAM

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Proposed conference focusing on Coal Seam Gas

by editor | 28 Nov 2012 | AACSGaM, Event | 1 comment

Please come to a meeting to plan a conference on mining issues, focusing on coal seam gas, for next year at the university. I envisage the conference as examining in a holistic fashion the environmental, social and economic effects of coal seam gas, although...

Energy Efficiency Master class by Alert Force

by editor | 28 Nov 2012 | Event

We are excited to advise that we are running a 2 day government funded Energy Efficiency Master class on December 11th and 12th in Tamworth (venue to beconfirmed). Course Program: Prior to the course you will receive a pre-course guide to read to help fuel discussion...

Kentucky SummerFest

by editor | 23 Nov 2012 | Event, SLAM | 2 comments

Hands-on workshops on ecological farming and home gardening 28 Nov – 3 Dec What:SummerFest is a week long ‘festival’ to be held at Kyabra Station, Kentucky, NSW. The week is designed to give participants an opportunity to experience hands-on experimental techniques...

Save Bishopscourt Reserve Petition

by editor | 19 Nov 2012 | SLAM

Dear Sustainable Living members: Would you please consider signing (i.e. with your name, address and email address) the petition below? To sign, simply reply to me replacing your details in this template email. Regards, Helen Stokes Save Bishopscourt Reserve...

Goat Day

by user submitted | 14 Nov 2012 | Event, SLAM

Incredible Edible Uralla together with Sunhill Goat Dairy are holding a goat day at SunHill Dairy The Gap Road Uralla on November 18, 2012. 9.30 am – 3.30 pm Goat Guru Dr Sandra Baxendell will speak on care of Pregnant Goats and latest research the goat...

Environmental Defenders Office under threat

by editor | 9 Nov 2012 | SLAM

SLA has received this message from the Environmental Defenders Office: Will you help us to save your EDO? After nearly 30 years of helping the people of NSW to protect their environment and heritage under the law, EDO NSW faces an unprecedented threat to its survival...

10,000 Trees – Campus Creek Cleanout

by editor | 8 Nov 2012 | AURG, Event, SLAM

Hello all! The next working bee is a team effort between UNE Landcare and the Armidale Urban Rivercare Group, to be held at the University of New England (map here). The planting will be the launch of the ‘10,000 Trees – Campus Creek Cleanout’ project, happening with...

Nominations are open for local Environmental Sustainability Committee

by user submitted | 8 Nov 2012 | Event, SLAM

Nominations are open for Armidale Dumaresq Council’s (ADC) Environmental Sustainability Committee, and there are places for 10 community-members on the Committee. You can contact Carol Davies, ADC’s Sustainability Coordinator on {local land line prefix}0 3686...

Threat to ecosystems on TSRs

by user submitted | 5 Nov 2012 | SLAM

TSRs in northern NSW containing some of the last and most significant stands of threatened ecological communities are under threat as the North West LHPA fences and leases them out for permanent grazing. 150 years of stewardship by LHPA and their predecessors has...

Armidale wins 2012 Sustainable Communities Award

by editor | 5 Nov 2012 | SLAM

Congratulations Everyone! Armidale has won the Keep Australia Beautiful (KAB) NSW 2012 Sustainable Communities Award. The award was presented on the weekend in Kyogle, winners of the award last year. This is a huge achievement, due the vision and work over many years...

Buffet of Broken Promises

by editor | 2 Nov 2012 | AACSGaM, Event, SLAM

Hi folks, This is the best chance we may ever have to put our views on coal and gas to the NSW Cabinet directly. Please make a big effort to get there on Monday 5th November and bring along as many people as you can. The entire NSW State Cabinet, including Premier...

Special meeting of AACSG – All Welcome!

by editor | 2 Nov 2012 | AACSGaM, Event

Dear All, A big year is drawing to a close and the next one is full of opportunities for renewing and expanding our campaign on Coal Seam Gas. There are wider opportunities too, with some members of our group concerned about other mining threats to our region. So,...

News from the Tennis Courts

by editor | 1 Nov 2012 | Garden, SLAM | 1 comment

Hi everyone there has been lots of progress in the garden in the last few weeks. Terry laid the pavers for the floor of the chook house that the wonderful Year 11 TAS boys made; they used recycled materials (funding from the HiCUB project) and the result looks great!...

Thursday Forum presents the film Back to Eden

by editor | 30 Oct 2012 | Event, Monthly Forum, SLAM

This film is a ‘must see’ for all keen gardeners. How can it be possible to grow heaps of great food without a whole lot of hard work? In Back to Eden, Paul Gautschi shows how he created his garden, following some key principles learned from closely...

Chook Shed arrives at Community Garden

by editor | 26 Oct 2012 | Garden, SLAM

Here it is! The wonderful chook shed provided generously by the Year 11 class at TAS. Thank you, guys!

The Day the World Came Together – The 350 Movement: October 24, 2009

by editor | 26 Oct 2012 | SLAM

On 24 October, people in 181 countries came together to speak with one voice on the most urgent issue of our times: the climate crisis. Through http://www.350.org, people in every corner of the planet coordinated the most widespread day of environmental action in the...

Do we really need industrial agriculture to feed the world?

by editor | 26 Oct 2012 | SLAM

How can we feed the world—today and tomorrow? The biggest players in the food industry—from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and manufacturers—spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but selling the idea that we need their...

Drummond Park mobile tower open letter

by user submitted | 26 Oct 2012 | SLAM

Dear Mr Burns, Re: Proposed Telstra mobile phone transmission tower, Drummond Park, Armidale I’m writing to submit my objection to the proposal advertised by Service Stream Mobile Communications on Behalf of Telstra to construct and maintain a tower and associated...

New study: Pilliga forest a ‘Noahs ark’ for wildlife; threatened by CSG mining

by editor | 25 Oct 2012 | AACSGaM

A new ecological study of the Pilliga Forest in north-west NSW has found it is a ‘Noahs Ark’ or refuge for many bird and mammal species that are declining across Australia. “Our study of the Pilliga Forest included intensive wildlife surveys plus the...

Proposed communications tower on North Hill

by user submitted | 25 Oct 2012 | SLAM

Hi, today is the closing date for submissions to the council on the proposed communications tower at North Hill. This is the letter I’ve sent. Armidale Dumaresq Council Dear Madam/Sir, I write to express my concerns about the proposed communications tower on...

Koala’s Picnic at Leard State Forest

by editor | 17 Oct 2012 | AACSGaM, Event

You can join the koalas at Leard Forest for an afternoon of family fun on Sunday October 21 from 11am to 3pm. Kids, bring your favourite bear, there will be prizes for most loved teddy bear or soft toy and best dressed bear. There will be discovery walks, games,...

Armidale to Gather at Community Garden to Celebrate Healthy Communities and Oppose Coal Seam Gas Mining

by editor | 17 Oct 2012 | AACSGaM, Event, Garden

Armidale Action on Coal Seam Gas is organising a celebration of community spirit to protest against coal and coal seam gas mining during the Lock the Gate National Week of Action from October 13 to 21. The event will be held at the Armidale Community Garden on...