Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

The television series ‘War On Waste’ starring Craig Reucassel galvanised members of SLA to do something locally. Armidale has pioneered some excellent recycling management programs like City to Soil but there is room for improvement. Awareness with...

Heart & Soul

The International Transition Initiative is based on responding to the challenges of peak and diminishing oil reserves and climate change at three levels – head, heart and hands. The Armidale Heart and Soul Group, focusing on the heart aspect of the transition, was...

Road to Paris

Armidale Road to Paris aims to gain commitment from the Australian Government to act in the best interests of the Australian people and the broader global community by working towards limiting global warming to less than 2 degrees and protecting our future....

Community was a broad idea of connection

SLA Community is the Action Group in SLA whose focus is on nourishing the spirit of SLA and supporting members in their efforts to live more sustainably. While “Community” is a separate Action Group, it is connected with all SLA groups … (for where would any of us be...

Boomerang Bags

Boomerang Bags is a grassroots, community driven movement  tackling plastic pollution at its source. Volunteers from all walks of life get together to make re-useable ‘boomerang bags’ using recycled materials, as a means to provide a sustainable alternative to...