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[ Saturday, 12 Oct; 2:00 pm; ] The next meeting of the Wildlife Habitat Group of SLA will be held on Saturday 12 October at 2pm at Angophora Bushland Reserve (entrance in Burgess St, opp. Stace Street, South Hill Armidale) Hopefully the temperature will only be in the high teens but hats and water bottles are recommended. full article »

Community organisation New England Rail Trail Inc. (NERTinc) was established to develop the New England Rail Trail and have launched a Crowdfunding Campaign to develop a business plan at Chuffed.org. Their dream is to use the long abandoned Old Great Northern Rail Corridor for recreation, tourism, events, walking, cycling, grazing and much more – to […] full article »

[ Saturday, 30 Nov; 5:00 pm; ] Building Australia’s response to the climate emergency. Applications Now Open | New Feature Climate Program Australia is beginning to declare a Climate Emergency and now it’s time to shape and define the emergency response we want to see. The movement to declare a climate emergency is one of the most significant series of events for climate action […] full article »

The Pilliga / Leard Tag-along tour is a not for profit tour. It is an activist tour aiming to educate and highlight the dire impacts of coal seam gas and coal mining in our country. It is tour that contrasts the beauty of the Pilliga with the visable impacts of mining Car sharing is encouraged, […] full article »

According to the 2013 UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, global warming caused by increasing atmospheric greenhouse gasses poses a serious threat to global food and regional water supplies and biodiversity, and threatens the life support systems of hundreds of millions people, especially in Asia and Africa. A few dozen dung beetles species, distributed across Australia […] full article »

[ Thursday, 3 Oct; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Join young Australian singing sensation & climate activist MONTAIGNE with a panel of local young people to discuss YOUTH FUTURES in the AGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE Panel presentations, open Q & A session and the launch of the Sustainable Living Armidale Youth Action Awards! The youth panel will provide all the answers. Compered by Adam Blakester. Thursday 3 […] full article »

[ Friday, 20 Sep; 9:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Friday 20 September, 9am-11am Central Park, Armidale Join millions of people around the world walking out of their workplaces and homes to join young people striking from school and university to DEMAND TRUE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE That is, DEMAND AN END TO THE AGE OF FOSSIL FUELS! Our house is on fire – let’s act like it!!!   full article »

[ Thursday, 5 Sep; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]   [caption id="attachment_15169" align="aligncenter" width="240"] Dr Mary McMillan in Antarctica, 2018[/caption] What if men and women led our world in equal measure? Would our world and the decisions we make on behalf of future generations be different? This was the question that led to the launch of Homeward Bound, a ground-breaking global leadership initiative for women in […] full article »

[ Monday, 12 Aug; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Climate Action Armidale present this special fundraiser screening of 2040 Monday 12th August 6:00pm at Belgrave Cinema, 145 Dumaresq St, Armidale. Tickets: $21 + $2 booking fee – buy below Please be sure to arrive early as the film will start at 6:00pm sharp! https://fan-force.com/screenings/2040-armidale-belgrave-twin-cinema/?fbclid=IwAR05TjEvq0_be_XE7un9KeDJHCd_iD71mSnfl9V-FhiqK-vAll4AYL7Vqds full article »

Here’s a great opportunity for serious activists and campaigners. SLA is considering full financial support for a successful local applicant. The Community Organising Fellowship is an exciting initiative that equips community leaders and non-government organisations’ staff with the skills they need to build community power to influence decision-makers. https://www.thechangeagency.org/community-organising-fellowship/ This Fellowship is for campaigners with political experience who have the capacity […] full article »