A new dawn for a sustainable future has arrived in Australia. The nation's abundant natural resources, rapid adoption of rooftop solar panels, and government incentives have reduced reliance on fossil fuels. The country charts a path towards sun and wind power, but can more Aussies get on board?
Stefan strives for a world where everyone has affordable, abundant energy from their own rooftop. A solar industry pioneer with 25 years of experience, Stefan has led teams that have developed the world’s first modular solar system, enhanced solar panel durability globally, built a solar manufacturing facility in Germany, and developed utility solar power plants. He also co-founded Enosi, a blockchain energy platform. Stefan is now CEO and co-founder of Solar Analytics, providing software to maximise solar savings and power the world with rooftop solar.
Dugald McNaughtan is a native Melburnian who, for the past two decades, has been working in the UK for various environment and human rights movements, running communications and fundraising programmes for organisations such as Greenpeace, the Wildlife Trusts, and Amnesty International. He is hugely excited by the potential for Australia to become a world leader in decarbonisation and a net exporter of clean technology, helping other countries to reach their emissions targets to keep the world under 1.5-degree warming from pre-industrial levels.
Sarah Wei is a journalist and producer based in Melbourne and Hong Kong, with a focus on the travel, lifestyle, and arts and culture sectors. She has produced over 35 talks and workshops with 120 speakers, three large-scale 5-day events, over 20 community events, one VR/AR exhibition, and more than 150 published features and stories across the region.