@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social
Post #4275942
2025-08-16 14:07 UTC
“But because we done this process, because we had informed the community, because we had a document as boring as that sounds, a document that listed all of the fears that our community had identified, the impacts that we wanted to address, the opportunities that we saw and how we wanted everyone to behave in this conversation, it meant the developers came in with a real understanding of our community. "
https://reneweconomy.com.au/we-set-the-rules-of-engagement-how-one-community-took-control-when-wind-and-solar-came-to-town/
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@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social 2026-03-10 12:14
"Community ownership could cut planning times, by tapping deep local knowledge about areas that will be environmentally and culturally sensitive, and reducing the risk of organisational opposition. " https://reneweconomy.com.au/co-ownership-vs-consultation-landmark-report-proposes-faster-cheaper-paths-to-renewables/ This report is only "landmark" in a culture that is corporate-dominated. But community involvement comes naturally in places where people are used to doing things cooperatively. See example of Denmark, in next post.