What Japan’s disaster tells us about peak oil

by | 7 Apr 2011 | SLAM

Life for survivors after the Japanese earthquake and tsunami gives a clue to what a peak oil world would look like. Article source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/apr/04/japan-disaster-peak-oil

Caroona Coal Action Group at SLA Thursday Forum

by | 2 Apr 2011 | Event, Monthly Forum

The conflict between multinational coal mining exploration and productive agriculture will be the focus of the next monthly Thursday Forum in the popular series held by Sustainable Living Armidale (SLA). Armidale is fortunate to have Sandy Blomfield, chairman of the...

AYCC Campaign Launch and Training

by | 1 Apr 2011 | Event

We’re pretty stoked to be living in one of the most important place in Australia, like you. This year the Australian government is trying to put a price on pollution and our federal representative, Tony Windsor, has a deciding voice. We’re joining with...

AURG maintenance day at St Peters Pre-School

by | 1 Apr 2011 | Event

The AURG is undertaking a maintenance day at St Peters Pre-School. This will involve weeding in and around plants and repairing stakes and cartons as required. This area really needs some TLC and we will have to do some mulching as well. Mick and Olivia have already...

Cotton Industry Education & Awareness Tour in Moree

by | 30 Mar 2011 | Event

This is a special opportunity for New England residents to experience a hands-on information tour of the Moree Cotton industry. There are many issues of misunderstanding with this industry and here is an opportunity to meet and actually talk to people involved in the...

ALF Meeting April 2011

by | 30 Mar 2011 | Event, Local Food, SLAM

The next ALF meeting will be held on Saturday, April 2 2011 at 2 pm at the Community Cottage, 3 Alexander St Girraween. New participants are always very welcome, so come along and join us. We try to keep the business side of the meetings as brief as possible, and then...

Indian Myna Workshop

by | 29 Mar 2011 | Event, SNELC

A FREE Workshop covering identifying, understanding and capturing the Indian Myna will be held Saturday 2nd April at Uralla Neighbourhood Centre (Upstairs, rear entry) from 9:30am – 12:30pm. A light lunch will be provided, and the afternoon session from 1:00pm-3:30pm...

SLA win best community float

by | 29 Mar 2011 | SLAM

IMG_0712A, a photo by slaati on Flickr. Thanks to all involved braving the drizzly conditions of this year’s Autumn Parade. On the banner in this photo it asks ‘Where in the world does our food come from?’. Even in a consumer society, we still have...

How not to change a climate sceptic’s mind

by | 28 Mar 2011 | SLAM

Examining the role of cultural beliefs determines who you believe.  Read more at the following link https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20928043-300-how-not-to-change-a-climate-sceptics-mind/

Local sustainable construction method featured on the ABC

by | 22 Mar 2011 | Event

On 6th April on ABC TV’s New Inventors program a new sustainable construction method will be featured. It’s a method to utilise local, low embodied energy rock rubble as a building material by letting software solve the 3D jigsaw puzzle and show the...

2011 TrueFood Guide Kids Edition

by | 22 Mar 2011 | SLAM

The 2011 Truefood Guide Kids Edition features food and drink products marketed at kids. For the first time this year, chip-makers Snackbrands Australia (think CC’s, Samboy, Cheezels and Thins) and Aussie pantry favourite SPC  (Goulburn Valley, IXL, and Ardmona)...

Earth Hour 2011

by | 18 Mar 2011 | SLAM

This year Earth Hour falls on Election Day, March 26 at 8.30 pm. No doubt many of us will be glued to our sets watching the TV coverage of the counting. While you watch you are being urged to switch off the lights and other appliances for one hour to join in a massive...

Dana Lyons at the Armidale Club

by | 18 Mar 2011 | Event, SLAM

The internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and environmental and peace activist, Dana Lyons, will be playing at the Armidale Club this coming Tuesday the 22nd of March. Dana Lyons is the singer/songwriter best known for his dynamic performances and outrageous...

Let’s paint our Autumn Parade float

by | 16 Mar 2011 | Autumn Festival, Event

Maybe we have taken float too literally this year, but this is only the beginning. Think a ring of wheelbarrows full of oversized veges, think shopping trolley truck, think shopping trolley plane,  and then think ‘Where in the world does our food come...

New England community owned wind farm

by | 15 Mar 2011 | SLAM | 1 comment

Our New England Wind Feasibility Study is trying to get thousands of responses to an on-line survey about the possibilities of a  community wind farm. While there have been a couple of public forums and will be several more, the survey is the  major tool in assessing...

Sustainable community housing options in Armidale

by | 14 Mar 2011 | SLAM

I’m keen to hear from anyone with experience or interest in exploring “sustainable community housing”.  By this I mean a group of people pooling resources to buy or rent houses on the same block of land or subdivision, have a community garden, shared...

New England Markets Fund-raising Ball

by | 9 Mar 2011 | Event

New England Markets Fund-raising Ball is on 6.00pm 19th of March at the Armidale Bowling Club. The cost is $70 per ticket for a 3 course meal. The theme is ‘Seasonal’ and dress is formal. Sound will be by IXL@ SOUND. Tickets available from the Armidale...

World transition network

by | 1 Mar 2011 | SLAM

February Round-up of What’s Happening out in the World of Transition The second official Transition initiative in Canada has unleashed with a Resilience Community Festival, Putney is holding a talk about the reskilling that’s necessary to make health care systems more...