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Tag: Robbins Island Windfarm

The Robbins Island Windfarm is a large-scale renewable energy project in northwest Tasmania. While promising clean energy, it has sparked controversy for threatening endangered species and being owned by an overseas corporation.

Robbins Island Windfarm: At What Cost to Our Wildlife and Our Future?

Australia’s push towards renewable energy is vital — but not all projects are created equal. The recently approved Robbins Island Windfarm in northwest Tasmania is a project that has sparked fierce debate, not only for its scale but for its location and the wildlife it threatens. A Short History of the Robbins Island Windfarm The […]

Robbins Island Windfarm Update

We really do have to question where our priorities are and whether we have learned from our past mistakes. How many species of Wildlife need to be extinct before we learn? Check out our latest YouTube Video for an update on this project: Below is a link to a story with more information regarding where […]

Tasmanian Devil

How much habitat and how many animals do we need to lose for green energy? Right now there is a battle in Tasmania, Australia to erect a new $1.6 billion windfarm. According to the article on news.com.au there are endangered Tasmanian Devils on Robbins Island off the coast of Tasmania where they want to build […]