Navigating Change: Unlocking Shared Benefits in the Wimmera Region with Chris Sounness

The energy transition is bringing significant changes to our regions, and like any unchosen change, it brings with it both opportunities and challenges. In this episode, Wendy Agar sits down with Chris Sounness, CEO of Wimmera Southern Mallee Development, as he shares his insights on fostering collaboration to bring people in the region together and engaging them in the journey through this transformative period of change.He discusses:

• How do we have the challenging conversations about change as a community?
• How do communities get the benefit when they’re doing the heavy lifting for the energy transition?
• How do we learn from the experiences of other regions that have gone through similar shifts?

Chris also offers practical tips and strategies that make this episode a must-listen!

Curious about the impacts and opportunities for regions during the energy transition? Learn more from independent research conducted in the Wimmera, which answers key questions for local communities—and might offer valuable insights for yours too!

Read more here: https://wsm.org.au/initiatives/energy-transition-local-research/

This podcast is an initiative of Engaged Outcomes - a training, facilitation and engagement organisation, dedicated to building capacity, empowering people and driving lasting change for regional communities across Australia.

EmPOWER is proudly supported by The Energy Charter, a CEO collaboration across the energy sector nationally, delivering better outcomes for customers and communities in the energy transition.

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