Wired for Good: Conversations for a Better Energy Future

Wired for Good: Conversations for a Better Energy Future


The Role of Community: Navigating Local Impacts

May 11, 2025

What does it take to build real community trust in the energy transition?

In this episode, host Sarah Aubrey is joined by Matt Kean, Chair of the Climate Change Authority and former NSW Energy Minister, and Kelly Wood, Group Executive for Transmission Development & Growth at Ausgrid to unpack what’s working, and what initiatives are being explored when it comes to community benefits of the energy transition.

They explore how to build genuine trust, the importance of consultation, and how infrastructure can be delivered with communities, not to them. From sharing benefits to shifting mindsets, this episode is all about making the transition faster, fairer and more inclusive.