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First Nations contribution to the renewables and clean energy sector: New ILSC guide

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation have published a comprehensive guide to assist First Nations understand, participate, and lead in the renewables and clean energy sector.

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We're here, we've been caring for these lands forever, and we're willing partners: ecogeneration

The economic shift brought about by the Australian Government's Future Made in Australia Act cannot come at the expense of First Nations peoples. We want to see economic and policy systems that include and embed First Nations culture, rights and interests, and priorities. We don't want to see a repeat of the mistakes of the past.

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On and offshore renewables development - Getting the best from engagement, agreements, partnering, benefit-sharing

Many Traditional Owner groups are contemplating new proposed offshore wind and renewable energy developments on Land and Sea country.

Of primary concern is that rights and interests on Land and Sea are protected, consent has been obtained, and that family and community are participating in and garnering or generating significant benefits through energy projects.

This session looks at where First Nations groups can influence policy and process to ensure meaningful engagement and consent, sincere partnerships, and healthy equity shares.


SPEAKERS: Levi Lovett, Jamie Woods, Kerry Colbung, Keicha Day, Kathy Ridge (Facilitator)

 

 


Collective plea for renewables funding

Several Australian organisations including the First Nations Clean Energy Network have bandied together to lobby the Federal Government to commit to $100 billion investment in clean energy.

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Renewable energy and negotiating co-benefit sharing

Chris Croker shares his knowledge on economic negotiations and benefit sharing based on his experience as an investment partner primarily engaged in renewable projects specifically designed to improve the affordability and reliability of electricity in communities. Chris is also a steering group member of the First Nations Clean Energy Network.


World Economic Forum: Renewables projects must respect Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Here's how

The case for responsible renewables development isn’t just an altruistic one. Businesses, development finance institutions and governments all face real risks when they don’t prioritise community interests and human rights.

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Pilbara hosts first roundtable to feed into development of inaugural First Nations Clean Energy Strategy for Australia

Placing First Nations people and communities at the centre of Australia’s clean energy boom is now underway with the first community roundtable happening in the Pilbara today.

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The Citizen: As renewables run hot, Indigenous network plugs in to power up

Australia’s remote landscapes soak up some of the highest levels of solar irradiation on the planet. And as they also attract increasing interest in the renewable energy bonanza, Indigenous landowners are positioning to power up their communities and a brighter, cleaner future. Jordyn Beazley reports.

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The Off-Grid Guide: Procurement, deployment and maintenance of remote off-grid solar power systems

This guide is a resource for communities to help with deci­sion mak­ing in the pro­cure­ment, deploy­ment, oper­a­tion and main­te­nance of off-grid power sys­tems. It lever­ages the knowl­edge gen­er­at­ed dur­ing the Bush­light project, which ran between 2002 and 2013.

Download the Guide here