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Associate Professor, Journalism, Stream Leader, Climate Justice Research Centre, University of Technology Sydney

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August 23, 2020

Forest Wind and Australia’s renewables revolution: how big clean energy projects risk leaving local communities behind

Tom Morton, University of Technology Sydney; James Goodman, University of Technology Sydney; Katja Müller, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, and Riikka Heikkinen, University of Technology Sydney

A clean energy transition is vital in Australia, but big projects like Forest Wind must take local communities with them.

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June 18, 2020

People need to see the benefits from local renewable energy projects, and that means jobs

Tom Morton, University of Technology Sydney; James Goodman, University of Technology Sydney; Jonathan Paul Marshall, University of Technology Sydney; Katja Müller, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, and Riikka Heikkinen, University of Technology Sydney

Renewable energy projects are often in direct competition with fossil fuels for the hearts and minds of communities. There’s a way to win people over though, with ongoing local employment.

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