24 hours of reality – Armidale Live Broadcast

by editor | 17 Oct 2013 | Event, SLAM

UNE is hosting the biggest climate conversation ever. The School of Arts, Lecture Theatre 3 from 10-11am on Wednesday 23 October will host the live broadcast. The global broadcast 24 Hours of Reality: The Cost of Carbon brings together artists, scientists,...

The bee and neonicotinoid poisons

by editor | 16 Oct 2013 | SLAM

There is a lot of controversy about the impact of neonicotinoids, a class of insecticides related to nicotine, on the bee population. The neonicotinoids have been implicated as one of the causes of the general decline in both the honey bee and bumblebee populations....

Progressive Cinema presents: Fractured Country An Unconventional Invasion

by editor | 15 Oct 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

In conjunction with the Lock the Gate Alliance, Progressive Cinema presents: Fractured Country An Unconventional Invasion at The Armidale Club, 91 Beardy St, on Wednesday, 16th October, 2013 at 7:30pm Australia’s governments are intent on expanding CSG...

How Coal is killing Australia

by editor | 14 Oct 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

Date: Tuesday 15th October Time: 7.00pm sharp Venue: Armidale Town Hall, Rusden Street, Armidale NSW Guest speakers on the night include: Sharyn Munro, author of Rich Land, Wasteland—How coal is killing Australia Jonathan Moylan – environmental campaigner Phil...

Conference on Mining: Environmental and Social Issues

by user submitted | 14 Oct 2013 | Event, SLAM

2013 Peace Studies Conference: Mining in a Sustainable World Mining in a Sustainable World: Environmental, Social, and Political Economic Issues Interdisciplinary Conference 13-15 October 2013 University of New England, Armidale, NSW, Australia To be opened by Dr Jim...

Free Non Violent Direct Action (NVDA) Training

by editor | 12 Oct 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

Following conversations with local community members and requests for NVDA training from the Coal Seam Gas and Mining Action Group we have arranged the training to follow the UNE Coal conference on Tuesday the 15th of October to maximise attendance. NVDA skills for...

Making scarecrows this Sunday at the garden

by editor | 11 Oct 2013 | Event, Garden, SLAM

As part of all the general festivities at Black Gully this Sunday, why not wander over to the community garden in the afternoon and join in the fun of helping to make a scarecrow or two? Our scarecrows are going to need some accessories, so if you have anything that...

City of hope

by editor | 10 Oct 2013 | SLAM

Hi there Sustainable Living Armidale People! I am helping a Coffs Harbour Architect out with communicating his Eco-Housing project at the Jetty and we thought your members might find the project an interesting read? cityofhope.com.au Reiner Schimminger is the greenest...

Armidale’s Big Birthday Bash – art play music nature

by editor | 10 Oct 2013 | Event

Sunday 13 October 10 am to 8pm at New England Regional Art Museum. Southern New England Landcare, Armidale Tree Group and NERAM are joining forces to hold a community birthday celebration including: Music from 10am to 8pm, including classical, choirs, Armidale City...

AURG tree plant Elizabeth Park and Markham St

by editor | 10 Oct 2013 | AURG, Event

Inland Technology has approached Southern New England Landcare wanting to sponsor a planting in Armidale. This has resulted in Inland Technology sponsoring our next planting which is fantastic news. So the AURG’s next tree planting day is on Sunday 13 October 2013. ...

Community Owned Solar in Manilla

by editor | 9 Oct 2013 | Event, SLAM

On Saturday, we’ll have our very first meeting to explain the details of the community-owned solar farm. The close knit community of Manilla could create Australia’s first community owned solar farm. It is an opportunity for you to be part of a positive...

Biochar Trial for Australia’s Top End

by editor | 8 Oct 2013 | Starfish

This week an organic farm at Lambells Lagoon, near Darwin, has spread biochar onto a two hectare block of zucchinis, cucumber and watermelons. Biochar is essentially charcoal, and is created by converting biomass or feedstock into a charred product under...

Seed Swap

by editor | 4 Oct 2013 | Event, Local Food | 2 comments

Do you have excess veggie seeds and would like to swap them for something you don’t have? Or perhaps you’d simply like the chance to chat about veggie gardening in the Armidale region. Come along to ALF’s Seed Swap on Saturday 5th October from 2pm to...

Twisting Willow

by editor | 3 Oct 2013 | Event

Twisting Willow is an opportunity to build an eco gunyah on the site of the Black Gully Music Festival and to help celebrate the 30th birthday of both NERAM and THe Armidale Tree Group. The work will be facilitated by Uralla artist Andrew Parker. Find out more by...

Come and help with veggie patch at Mary White College

by editor | 2 Oct 2013 | Event | 1 comment

A group of students have formed an environmental group at Mary White College at Uni. These students recently met with the head of their college and discussed plans of what they want to do and where they see the college going environmentally. The outcome of this was...

The Story of Solutions

by editor | 2 Oct 2013 | SLAM

The Story of Solutions explores how we can move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction, starting with orienting ourselves toward a new goal. In the current ‘Game of More’, we’re told to cheer a growing economy – more roads, more malls, more Stuff! – even...

Thursday Forum: Undermining Australia: Coal vs Communities

by editor | 1 Oct 2013 | AACSGaM, Energy, Event

A new 36 minute film, Undermining Australia: Coal vs Communities, presented by the Lock the Gate Alliance and directed by David Lowe will be shown at SLA’s Thursday Forum. It recounts personal stories of suffering and courage as local communities stand together...

Has the carbon tax killed the Australian mining boom?

by editor | 1 Oct 2013 | Event

Institute for Rural Futures Research Seminar Time: Thursday, 3 October, 2013, 1.00pm. Location: Institute for Rural Futures Seminar Room (Building CO12) University of New England Dr Samuel Meng Institute for Rural Futures, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social...

Pilliga and Leard Forest Coal & Coal Seam Gas Tag Along Tours

by editor | 1 Oct 2013 | AACSGaM, Event

This is a not for profit tour. It is to educate about the dire impacts of coal seam gas mining / coal mining See the beauty of Leard and Pilliga Forests. And learn first hand the damage coal seam gas mining has caused in the Pilliga and open cut coal mining is causing...

Tree Group Anniversary Dinner

by editor | 1 Oct 2013 | Event

Armidale Tree Group celebrates 30 years. Tickets $45 available from Armidale Tree Group, 80 Mann Street. Telephone: six double seven one 1620. Book by 5th October.

Inland rail gains momentum

by editor | 1 Oct 2013 | Starfish, Transport

The Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail Alliance (MBIRA) and the Border Regional Organisation of Councils (BROC) co-hosted a Strategy Meeting in Moree to identify ways to support the creation of an inland rail line and logistics system for freight movements in the vast...

HyperVillage ~ The New Rural

by editor | 26 Sep 2013 | Starfish

The HyperVillage is an idea for an alternative to uber-urban-cities, which seem to be the predominant view of many commentators as the most sustainable future way of living for humans. But what about rural and remote communities? HyperVillage is about imagining a...

Help us write our name!

by editor | 25 Sep 2013 | Garden

We want to write the words ‘community garden’ on the north-facing fence of the garden – who out there would like to help us do it? The individual letters have already been set up on the fence in twine and the idea is for people to adopt a letter and...

Green Drinks + Ecopella

by editor | 24 Sep 2013 | Event

After the success of our first Green Drinks, we thought we should do it again. And this time there is entertainment! On Wednesday 25th September, the fabulous Ecopella choir (ecopella.org) will be visiting The Armidale Club from 7.30. This is a great opportunity to...

Finish Line at The Armidale Club

by editor | 20 Sep 2013 | Event, Transport

Come to The Armidale Club 3pm this Saturday for Bike Week’s – Finish Line. If you were in the Commute Challenge, bring your commute card to be in the running for great prizes. There will be free nibbles and entertainment at Turntables Restaurant –...