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the People

Who makes the project possible? This project won’t be possible without a broad base of community support and participation from folk like you.  Our team of volunteers is constantly out and about doing stalls, presentations, meetings, surverys, etc. to help spread the vision and let others know how they can be involved and support the project.

This is a project of the Mount Alexander Sustainability Group, a not-for-profit association, established to take action on climate change and build sustainability at a community level.

 

the Wind Working Group

Who’s overseeing the project?  The Wind Working Group of MASG overseas the development of the project.

Phil Munari – Project Manager & Consultant in Wind Farm development

Jane Staley – Community development & governance

David Knipe – Clean Energy business advisor, Engineer

Mick Lewin – Manufacturing Consultant, part time 6 star Energy Rater

Rhonda Chapman – Community development & governance

Frank Forster – Small business operator

Peter Brain – Economics Analyst

Cam Walker – Environmental Scientist with Friends of the Earth

Dean Bridgfoot – Projects Officer MASG

 

Volunteers

We have a great team of volunteers, who donate their time to make this project possible.

If you would like to volunteer, please get in touch.  We’re always looking for people to help with stalls, events and general administration.

 

Staff

Jarra Hicks, project Coordinator, 4 day a week.

Jarra has been employed to help drive the project forward and to facilitate broad community involvement in making a clean energy future a reality for our shire. Jarra has a lot of experience working with, advocating for and writing about community-owned renewable energy projects from all over the world – from cow-dung biogas in India to farmer-owned wind turbines in Minnesota, USA.  She has a background in community organising as well as a bachelor of Development Studies and honors in Local Responses to Climate Change.  Jarra has been a researching and writing about the global community renewable energy sector for the past 4 years.

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