Networking!

2 February 2014!

Hepburn Wind!
"! rst community owned wind farm built in Australia, completed June 2011! "! 2 turbines to power the town ! "! local response to global issue! "! harness the skills and capital of the community! "! focus on returning benets to local region community enterprise model!

Hepburn Wind structure!

"! co-operative ownership! "! 2000 members, $9.8m contributed towards $13.5m project! "! leased agricultural land! "! electricity delivered to local grid, sold to retailer Red Energy! "! $1m+ to community fund! "! prots to members! "! neighbourhood benet program: gift of shares, cheaper electricity! "! 3 local part time staff all woman executive, 7 board members!

What is embark?!
"! independent, not-for-prot, operates under Creative Commons for IP! "! online wiki resource to guide communities! "! build community energy sector, social license and empower stakeholders! "! replicate the Hepburn Model for community wind! "! build community solar model: 400kW system at Darling Harbour, Sydney! "! action-oriented, eliminating barriers, mentoring, seeking pro bono assistance to support community projects!

" Collaboration & advocacy!

! C4CE: collaborative network developing a community energy strategy & community energy congress in June 2014! ! ! ! VICWIND: bringing together communities, farmers, businesses and individuals who want more wind development for Victoria! ! ! ! YES2RENEWABLES: building the prole of community energy as an alternative opportunity for communities who are facing Coal Seam Gas development !