The Armidale Home-grown Garden Tour

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

The Armidale Local Food group (ALF) will be holding its annual Home-grown Garden Tour on the first weekend of March 2011 (5th & 6th) and we are looking for people interested in sharing their food producing gardens with the community The tour features 10 homes with...

BHP Billiton Boss Calls for Carbon Price

by | 15 Sep 2010 | SLAM

Mr Kloppers, chief executive of BHP, cautions that Australia’s energy supply is particularly carbon intensive, with about 90 per cent of carbon emissions coming from the electricity sector originating from coal-fired power stations.   “Reducing...

We have a winner

by | 13 Sep 2010 | SLAM

Thanks everyone who entered the SLA logo comp, there was a lot of genius on display, but there can only be one winner. The winning logo was well received by members and committee alike. The essence of SLA’s identity – Connect, Create, Inspire, Act was...

Follow up from Debra Mill

by | 12 Sep 2010 | SLAM

How does the mind grapple with the concept of climate change? A research-based guide tries to narrow the gap between information and action. The Psychology of Climate Change Communication.

SLA at SLEX meeting – All welcome

by | 7 Sep 2010 | Event, SLEX

Meeting at Kent House. Get involved in what is probably the most important event for SLA annually. We are doing something quite different this year with a focus on Peak Oil and visioning possible future scenarios for Armidale. Join other wonderful and caring folk in...

Paul Hawken, Blessed Unrest

by | 6 Sep 2010 | SLAM

Paul Hawken’s speech at the bioneers conference on the worlds largest movement, the hundreds of thousands of grassroots organisations that address social and environmental justice.

National Tree Day

by | 31 Aug 2010 | Event

When: From 9.00am, Sunday 12 September 2010. Where: St Peters Pre-School off O’Dell St. Details: This will be a tree planting day for the National Tree Day What to bring: Lots of planting gear as well as your own personal protection gear (gloves, hats, sturdy boots,...

SLA logo comp entries close friday

by | 29 Aug 2010 | Event, SLAM

I am excited, very excited. It doesn’t take much. Entries are coming in at a trickle at the moment. So if you haven’t entered already, you are still in with a very good chance of winning $350 in this local competition. Enter now. Imagine your new image for...

ALF Meeting – September 2010

by | 28 Aug 2010 | Event, Local Food

Armidale Local Food meeting Venue: Southern New England Landcare Community Resource Centre, Level 1, 3/119 Beardy St, Armidale (entry next to Colour Copy Centre in East Mall) All welcome

Review for Solar Bonus Scheme

by | 27 Aug 2010 | SLAM

The Solar Bonus Scheme has reached its first milestone – a capacity of 50 megawatts – triggering a review of its performance, Minister for Energy Paul Lynch said today. As part of the legislation, a review of the Scheme must be undertaken as soon as possible to...

Camp for Climate Action Australia 2010 invite

by | 27 Aug 2010 | Event, SLAM

Put it in  your diaries, register on-line Only three months to go! When: 1st – 5th December 2010, with the mass action at Bayswater power station on Sunday 5th. What: A five day program of climate change issues and solutions, planning, networking and one huge day of...

New England candidates asked climate change questions

by | 19 Aug 2010 | SLAM

The responses were varied, both in quality and quantity, when the Armidale chapter of GetUp! recently contacted the local election candidates on several key issues, in particular climate change.  Four of the six candidates were contacted; Greg Smith, Tim Coates, Pat...

Dr Karl and Costa to feature at SLEX 2010

by | 19 Aug 2010 | Event, SLAM

Renowned science commentator and Triple J presenter Dr Karl Kruszelnicki will provide the keynote address at Armidale’s fourth Sustainable Living Expo (SLEX), being held on October 29, 30 and 31. The major sponsor for SLEX 2010 is again the University of New England...

Cheese 4 Life Workshops

by | 18 Aug 2010 | SLAM

Siggi and Gustav present an exciting series of cheese workshops that are fun for all the family held at the PLC Hospitality Centre 9.30am-3.30pm.  Morning tea and light lunch are provided and you take home samples of delicious food.  $170 for each...

Changing the Dream Symposium follow-up

by | 17 Aug 2010 | Event

Following on from the Changing the Dreamer Symposium and in answer to the question ‘Where do we go from here?” Sustainable Living Armidale’s Heart and Soul Group have been holding ‘Gatherings” with the purpose of getting to know each other better,...

Follow up from Annette Cowie

by | 16 Aug 2010 | SLAM

IMG_0001 Originally uploaded by slaati I would like to pass on some web sites that discuss the scientific basis for concern over climate change. For further information about the scientific evidence for climate change, this web site contains comprehensive reviews of...

Mother Nature’s “cremation”

by | 15 Aug 2010 | SLAM

Technological advances have recently led to eliminating up to 95% of the emissions related to the cremation of bodies – by using water, heat and alkalinity.  Read more… Or alternatively, the way Mother Nature designed…

100% Renewable Energy Plan in 10 years

by | 13 Aug 2010 | SLAM

Beyond Zero Emissions has provided thorough cutting-edge research an Australian plan to reach 100% renewable energy within a decade, using technology that is commercially available right now.  Launch date August 12 2010.  See the detailed report

Future Fire Risk Report

by | 7 Aug 2010 | SLAM

The frequency of catastrophic fire danger could increase more than ten-fold in Melbourne, and the number of total fire ban days would triple in Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney by 2050. Read about it in this report from the Fire Brigades Employees’ Union (FBEU) and...

To Remake the World

by | 7 Aug 2010 | SLAM

Inspiration is not garnered from litanies of what is flawed; it resides in humanity’s willingness to restore, redress, reform, recover, reimagine, and reconsider. Something Earth-changing is afoot among civil society.  Follow the link to the Orion magazine.

Peak phosphorus fuels food fears

by | 7 Aug 2010 | SLAM

Phosphate fertilises our crops. But as the global population increases and rock phosphate reserves run out, the race is on to reduce our use or find alternative sources of phosphorus. Read full story…

The Gathering Place

by | 3 Aug 2010 | Event, SLAM

Join together for afternoon tea with friends who want to bring about a human presence on earth that is environmentally sustainable, socially just and spiritually fulfilling.  This Gathering follows the Awakening the Dreamer – Changing the Dream Symposium held...