‘ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED’ – Rural Lives Upended Over Renewable Projects - CtN127

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of renewable energy projects on rural communities in Australia, featuring insights from local advocates.

‘ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED’ RURAL LIVES UPENDED OVER RENEWABLE PROJECTS COMMANDING THE NARRATIVE EPISODE 127 Steven Tripp is joined by 5th generation Dunedoo farmer, Emma Bowman; rural community advocate and former candidate for Parkes, Sally Edwards; and the President of Let’s Rethink Renewables, Katy McCallum. The three share their experiences in advocating against industrial-scale wind and solar projects across Australia’s rural landscapes and productive farmlands, that are being pushed for by both Labor and the Liberals, in conjunction with foreign-owned renewables companies. This is a jam-packed episode, with plenty of first-hand recounts of the challenges rural communities are facing as the mad rush to Net Zero is rolled out on their doorsteps. To contact or follow Sally Edwards, visit: https://www.facebook.com/SallyEdwardsLibertarian To contact or follow Katy McCallum, visit: https://www.letsrethinkrenewables.org SHOW YOUR SUPPORT for Commanding the Narrative by donating – your support is much appreciated! https://www.commandingthenarrative.com/donate https://www.buymeacoffee.com/commandingthenarrative KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALL OUR PODCASTS AND ARTICLES, visit…

People in this episode

Host: Steven Tripp

Guests: Emma Bowman, Sally Edwards, Katy McCallum

Topics covered

• renewable energy
• rural communities
• advocacy
• industrial-scale projects
• Net Zero
• politics
• farming

Keywords

• renewable projects
• rural lives
• advocacy
• wind energy
• solar energy
• community challenges
• Net Zero

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Let's Rethink Renewables, Labor, Liberals, Australians for Better Government

Places: Australia, Dunedoo

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