Latrobe Valley book launch: Regional Energy Transitions in Australia: From impossible to possible

At this critical time in Australia’s history, there’s never been a more important time to learn from the regions and leaders driving the transition to net zero.

While the transition from fossil fuel electricity generation to renewable energy is well underway, many challenges remain, including growing community opposition, misinformation campaigns, and political and investor uncertainty.

This event on Tuesday 11 March at 6pm will explore the experience of the transition in five of Australia’s key coal regions including our very own - Latrobe Valley. These insights are captured in the recently released book: Regional Energy Transitions: From impossible to possible.

Join Dan Musil (Latrobe Valley Chapter co-author), Chris Buckingham, Josie Hess and Jeffrey Jacquet for a engaging panel discussion. 

Speakers will explore how regional leaders across Australia continue to navigate complex energy politics, highlighting key lessons from the last decade of rapid change.

Come and be part of an honest and grounded conversation about where the energy transition is at, the challenges that remain, and what regions need to better manage the impacts and capture the benefits for the long term. 

Speakers:

• Dan Musil (moderator and chapter co-author) is a PhD candidate at Western Sydney University. Using a range of action research methodologies, Dan’s research explores possibilities for low-carbon transition and transformation, with a focus on worker-ownership, economic democracy and the Latrobe Valley, where he lives. Dan has been engaged in work on just transitions for over a decade, including as Secretary of the Earthworker Cooperative – an initiative to build more just, democratic and sustainable economies in Australia and beyond.
• Chris Buckingham was the CEO of the Latrobe Valley Authority (LVA) for three years during a period of significant change and uncertainty. Under his leadership the LVA developed the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland Transition Plan and commenced implementation of the associated body of work through Gippsland 2035, strengthened relationships with government, industry and community.
• Josie Hess is an award winning film maker, impact producer and journalist. They currently work for Environment Victoria in communications.
• Dr. Jacquet is currently a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the Curtin University Institute for Energy Transition. He is also Associate Professor of Rural, Environmental and Natural Resource Sociology at the School of Environment and Natural Resources at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He is co-director Global Coal Transitions Research Network and lead editor of the volume Energy Impacts published by the University Press of Colorado.   

Order a copy of the book via Routledge. Use the code: 25AFLY1 for a 20% discount on hard copies. You can also order the book on Amazon. Paperback and electronic copies will be available soon.