LETS have a Tuesday Forum

by | 1 Nov 2010 | Event, Monthly Forum

Our Tuesday Forum is tomorrow night, and this time it will be a general discussion about the possibility of starting up a Local Exchange Trading System here. In terms of building a strong, resilient community LETS has a lot of things going for it. Obviously it allows...

Awakening The Dreamer Symposium Invitation

by | 1 Nov 2010 | Event, SLAM

So much happens while you’re sleeping… global poverty, cultural conflict, economic uncertainty, environmental degradation, climate change and more… so much that we tend to switch off… as though we are in a dream, or asleep… Don’t you...

YOUth LEADing Australia! Congress in Armidale

by | 1 Nov 2010 | Event, SLAM

Calling all students & youth across the New England to participate in… Watch our video invitation below, with footage from last year’s inaugural Congress… About the Congress YOUth LEADing Australia will bring together dozens of students and youth...

The Community Web Mapping Portal

by | 1 Nov 2010 | SLAM

A fun and easy way to record wildlife sightings and conservation activities The Community Web Mapping Portal is a fun and easy way for anyone to record and share wildlife observations and other conservation activities with others – and you don’t have to be a scientist...

Gasland the movie presented by SOS Liverpool Plains

by | 1 Nov 2010 | Event, SLAM

It will be screening at Gunnedah Town Hall 7.00pm Friday 19th November 2010. For bookings phone 67402240. “The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of...

SLA at SLEX Working Bee

by | 20 Oct 2010 | Event, SLEX

When: Saturday, 23rd October 2010 10:30 am to Sunday, 24th October 2010 5:00 pm Where: Iain’s house 23 Kennedy St Nth (off Erskine St) Jo and Pats have put together the beginnings of tasks, and materials lists for the working bee. One of the most challenging...

AURG working bee this coming Sunday

by | 18 Oct 2010 | Event

This is a reminder that the AURG will be holding a working bee this coming Sunday.  Details as follows:- Time: 8.30am Date: Sunday 24 October 2010 Location: Elizabeth Park, NW corner of Dumaresq and Markham St, Armidale Activity: This will be a working where we will...

SLA at SLEX Tent setting up

by | 12 Oct 2010 | Event, SLEX

We had a terrific meeting today. We’ve reached the stage where we need people to say, “Oh, I could do that bit and then they go ahead and do it.” More involvement is needed. NEXT MEETING:  join us on Saturday, October 16th at 2:00pm at SNELC (stairs...

SLA at SLEX Meeting Saturday 2pm at SNELC

by | 11 Oct 2010 | Event, SLEX

Our SLEX display is beginning to come together. The focus is on peak oil, with three main sections: The past: the role oil has played globally, in Australia and in Armidale Now: what is peak oil and what is the significance of oil and its products in our lives—with...

Grateful Gleaners

by | 7 Oct 2010 | SLAM

Grateful Gleaners was originally envisaged as a way of locating fruit and nut trees in Armidale that are either growing on unoccupied land, or are unable to be looked after by their owners. We plan to then organise for them to be harvested each year. The harvest could...

Psychology & Sociology of Change

by | 30 Sep 2010 | SLAM

A multidisciplinary approach is called for by Psychology Prof David Uzzell to address the conditions associated with sustainability behaviours.  It’s no good the government saying to us that for journeys less than a mile you should walk or use public transport...

Fresh Food Prices Expected to Soar

by | 30 Sep 2010 | SLAM

A food security summit in Brisbane is hearing prices are expected to increase by up to 50 per cent over the next 10 years, making fresh food unattainable for some people.  See the full article at: ABC news

October Tuesday Forum: Dirt, The Movie

by | 28 Sep 2010 | Event, Monthly Forum

Don’t forget our next Tuesday Forum on the 5th of October at 7pm at Kent House. We are showing DIRT, THE MOVIE, a beautiful film about our human relationship to soil. Dirt! The Movie is an insightful and timely film that tells the story of the glorious and...

SLA stand at SLEX meeting

by | 27 Sep 2010 | Event, SLEX

With SLEX less than five weeks away, we need lots of support. We’ve got some exciting ideas but still are still focusing on content. If you are free, please come to the next planning meeting. Thurs 30 September at 5:15 at SNELC (Southern New England LandCare,...

Sustainable Living Expo 2010

by | 27 Sep 2010 | Event, SLEX

Sustainable Living Expo (SLEX 2010), will be held within Civic and Curtis Parks, on October 29, 30 and 31. The major sponsor for SLEX 2010 is again the University of New England (UNE), with all previous stakeholders also committing to the event including Sustainable...

Join the commuter revolution on Wednesday 13 October 2010

by | 26 Sep 2010 | Event, SLAM

Register today to join the commuter revolution on Wed 13 Oct 2010. Your registration helps improve bike facilities across Australia. There are also lots of great prizes up for grabs including bikes and cycling hampers. If you’ve ever thought about riding to work now...

Arctic Sea Ice Update

by | 23 Sep 2010 | SLAM

The carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels have melted the Arctic sea ice to its lowest volume since before the rise of human civilisation, dangerously upsetting the energy balance of the entire planet, climate scientists are reporting. Read more...

Workshop on Managing Garden Soils

by | 23 Sep 2010 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

It was great to see the level of interest shown in the recent ALF workshop on Managing Garden Soils. The workshop was conducted by local agricultural scientist John Davidson and ranged far and wide, offering some fascinating insights into the different soil...