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Hosted by Wendy Agar · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 39 episodes
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Join us as we share insights, stories, and strategies from stakeholders and experts about the unique dynamics, opportunities, and challenges of engaging in regional Australia. emPOWER’s goal is to support respectful and effective engagement during the energy transition.
Wendy Agar hosts emPOWER: Voices of the Regional Energy Shift, a education show with 39 episodes published.
Our instinct is often to explain more, provide more information or try harder to persuade. But when emotions are running high, facts alone rarely change minds. People don't respond to technical risk alone. They respond t
Community engagement is incredibly rewarding work, but anyone who's done it knows it can also be emotionally demanding. You're often working with people who are worried, frustrated or uncertain about change, while balanc
When major projects are proposed, a lot of attention is given to managing risk and avoiding harm, and while those things matter, they're only part of the picture. What if we asked a different question? What does it look
At its heart, this conversation explores a simple but important idea: Every region has the right to shape its own pathway through the energy transition. In the Central-West Orana region of New South Wales - home to Austr
We often assume that if people just had more information, they’d understand, but in contested environments, communication is rarely just about the facts. Across the energy transition, many conversations are shaped by som
The energy transition is more than policy, it’s people, place and the future of regional Australia. At its core, this episode is about connectio: between policy and place, between national ambition and local reality, and
Are we hearing from the community, or just the people most motivated to speak? In this episode of emPOWER, Wendy Agar is joined by Dr Kieren Moffat (CEO and Co-founder of Voconiq) to unpack a question many of us grapple
What happens when a region doesn’t speak with one voice, but still has to make decisions about its future? We often talk about “the regions” as if they’re one place - one voice - but on the ground, that’s just not the re
Women make up around 3% of on-site trades roles in the energy sector. At the same time, Australia’s energy transition is facing one of the largest workforce challenges in its history. So what needs to change if the indus
Across regional Australia, communities are increasingly asking a simple question: how do we know which energy developers we can trust? As renewable energy and transmission projects accelerate, trust between industry and
In this thought-leaders episode of emPOWER, host Wendy Agar speaks with one of Australia’s most experienced energy leaders — Paul Binsted, Chair of Energy Corporation of NSW and former Chair of Stanwell Corporation in Qu
In this thought-leaders episode of emPOWER, Wendy Agar speaks with David Shankey, CEO of the Net Zero Economy Authority, the national body helping Australia’s regions and communities navigate the shift to a net zero emis
In this thought-leaders episode of emPOWER, host Wendy Agar speaks with two passionate regional advocates — Mayor Andrew Smith from Western Downs Regional Council in Queensland and Tracy Lefroy, former Shire President of
In this episode, Wendy Agar speaks with Andy Bray, CEO of RE-Alliance, about a critical question for Australia’s energy transition: how can we meet national energy needs while ensuring regional communities genuinely bene
In this thought leaders episode of emPOWER, Wendy Agar speaks with Michael Katz, CEO of RELA, about one of the biggest questions in Australia’s energy transition: how do we meet national energy needs without sidelining t
In this thought leaders episode of emPOWER, Wendy Agar speaks with Chris O’Keefe, National Spokesperson for the Clean Energy Council. With his broadcaster’s clarity, Chris explores how Australia can meet renewable energy
In this episode of emPOWER, Wendy Agar sits down with Karen Cain—a Gippsland farmer, former CEO of the Latrobe Valley Authority, and now an international researcher and advisor on the energy transition. Karen’s career ha
In this episode of emPOWER, Wendy Agar sits down with Matt Charles-Jones (MCJ) and Matt Grogan from Yackandandah, Victoria, to explore how a small regional town has taken charge of its energy future. Both deeply involved
In this episode, Wendy Agar sits down with strategic communications expert Joanna Stevens, founder of Premier Strategy, to unpack what it takes to genuinely work with—not just in—regional communities. With decades of exp
What does a just energy transition look like for coal communities? In this episode of the emPOWER Podcast, host Wendy Agar sits down with Tony Wolfe—a lifelong Latrobe Valley local, former coal industry worker, local gov
Andrew Smith
scholar in Philosophy and Environmental Studies · The Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO)
1 appearance on this show
Michael Katz
C. V. Starr Professor Emeritus of Russian and East European Studies at Middlebury College · Trio Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing
1 appearance on this show
Tony Wolfe
Director of Athletics - Buford High School · South Carolina Baptist Convention
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Gareth Edwards
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Dr. John Carey
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