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Building the clean energy workforce of the future
August 11, 2023
A new pilot training program aimed at introducing First Nations communities to the clean energy industry is underway. A small team of First Nations workers learned the basics of solar installation by powering a series of tiny homes with panels and batteries in an intensive...
Read MorePretending the water is empty may hurt offshore wind investors
August 04, 2023
The Commonwealth’s offshore wind scheme makes First Nations’ rights, interests and responsibilities invisible, creating enormous financial and reputational risk for investors.
Read MoreAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ rights and interests in ‘sea country’ - in offshore areas or Commonwealth waters
August 03, 2023
Many Traditional Owner groups around Australia are contemplating new offshore wind and renewable energy developments being proposed for 'sea country'.
Read MoreQueensland roundtable locked in for co-design of the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy
July 26, 2023
First Nations communities, organisations, and relevant government representatives are invited to attend the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy roundtable on Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 August in Cairns.
Read MoreFirst Nations Clean Energy Network wins national award
July 19, 2023
We're proud to have received the 2023 Clean Energy Council 'First Nations Engagement and Participation' Award for demonstrating outstanding positive community engagement with First Nations communities.
Read MoreNew funding opportunity available for regional and remote First Nations not-for-profits
July 12, 2023
The Australian government's 'Growing Regions Program' is now open for capital works projects. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 1 August 2023.
Read MoreKey learnings from the Northern Territory roundtable
June 30, 2023
The second of many roundtables feeding into the co-design of the Federal government’s First Nations Clean Energy Strategy was held on 16-17 May 2023 in Alice Springs with nearly 100 people in attendance. The first was held in March 2023 in the Pilbara, Western Australia.
Read MoreNegotiations for Traditional Owners webinar
June 28, 2023
We just held a webinar on 'Negotiations for Traditional Owners'. The key takeout? Clean energy project negotiations can be complex!
Read MoreHave your say on an offshore wind proposal
June 28, 2023
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water have published a notice of proposal to declare an area in the Southern Ocean region off Victoria and South Australia, historically referred to as the Portland area. Consultation is now open on the suitability of offshore renewable energy infrastructure...
Read MoreCosmos: Calls for extension of solar power to more Indigenous communities
June 23, 2023
In Tennant Creek, the sun shines about 300 days of the year but for many in the Indigenous community, that energy isn’t being put to good use in the home.
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