Can renewable energy vastly improve incomes and jobs for Australia’s First Nations people?
It seems the two might be about to come together.
Australia’s plentiful solar and wind resources and proximity to Asia means it can become a renewable energy superpower. As the renewable energy rollout continues, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people could benefit.
Renewables projects can provide income and jobs to Aboriginal landowners. Access to clean energy can also help First Nations people protect their culture and heritage, and remain on Country.
It seems Canada and the United States are already on this path.
The Australian government is developing a First Nations Clean Energy Strategy and has sought comment on a consultation paper. Submissions have closed, but If, like me, you feel strongly about the issue, have your say to Government and to MP’s.
This could be a gamechanger for Australia.
As an “energy superpower”, selling power to India and Asian neighbours, we make a difference for them, gain new export markets and create a big shift in how Australia is perceived in the region.
By speaking up, you can help our government do what is so obviously the right thing.
Author: Stephen Manallack
Former President, Australia India Business Council, Victoria and Author, You Can Communicate; Riding the Elephant; Soft Skills for a Flat World (published by Tata McGraw-Hill INDIA); Communicating Your Personal Brand.
Director, EastWest Academy Pty Ltd and Trainer/Speaker/Mentor in Leadership, Communication and Cross Cultural Communication.
Passionate campaigner for closer western relations with India.
Stephen Manallack is a specialist on “Doing Business with India” and advisor/trainer on “Cross-Cultural Understanding”. He is a Director of EastWest Academy Pty Ltd which provides strategic advice and counsel regarding business relations with India.
A regular speaker in India on leadership and global communication, his most recent speaking tour included a speech to students of the elite Indian university, Amity University, in Noida. He also spoke at a major Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) global summit, the PR Consultants Association of India in Delhi, the Symbiosis University in Pune and Cross-Cultural Training for Sundaram Business Services in Chennai. He has visited India on business missions on 10 occasions and led three major trade missions there. He provides cross-cultural training – Asia and the west.
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Renewable energy vastly improves incomes and jobs for All Australians. Technology based industries are driving the world’s green economy. Humans love technology, even if they don’t want to go green. It’s a worthy cause compared to burning stuff for power and propulsion. I have an incredible hunger for all things related to green Technology.
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