What does an environmentally successful energy transition look like in the Townsville region? This is the question we sought to answer through Mapping Our Energy Future, harnessing local knowledge and expertise to develop community-led guidelines for our local energy transition.

Renewable energy developers are required to engage with Traditional Owners, but this doesn't always occur in ways that are respectful or mutually beneficial. When we sat down with some Traditional Custodians from our region, we gained some valuable insights into current practice in the industry and heard some recommendations for improvements. 

If these recommendations were to be enacted, we strongly believe that outcomes would not just be improved for local Traditional Owner groups, but also for the developer themselves, the community more broadly, and local biodiversity.