13.03.2024

Video of Transition to Extinction forum at James Cook University, Cairns

Watch Rainforest Reserves Australia’s recent seminar on the potential impact to biodiversity from renewables in Queensland. Hear from voices including:

-Georgina Stacpoole Jirrbal Custodian and Jirrbal Elder and custodian David Carney on how the renewables rollout may impact their own community in Ravenshoe

-Adjunct Professor Tim Nevard on potential impacts to Sarus Cranes and Brolgas from poorly located large scale wind developments

-Roger Martin, wildlife biologist, on impacts to Koalas from habitat clearing as well as potential harms from the sound of wind turbines

-Steven Nowakowski, Rainforest Reserves Australia member, conservationist and photographer on proposed renewables in Qld

-Dominica Tannock lawyer on the importance of being a gadfly

-Professor Steven Wilson, engineer and energy economist on why the renewables rollout isn’t likely to work

Presented at James Cook University on March 6th 2024.