Taryn Lane

Lane obtained a Bachelor and Master of Arts. She lives in Central Victoria, and is the manager of the community owned Hepburn Community Wind Farm, which aims to be a source of 100% sustainable energy for the community.{{Cite web|title=Taryn Lane {{!}} Victorian Government|url=http://www.vic.gov.au/taryn-lane|access-date=2021-11-14|website=www.vic.gov.au|date=13 November 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last1=L|first1=Abc|last2=Adams|first2=line: Prue|date=2018-04-06|title=Taryn Lane from Hepburn Wind|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-06/taryn-lane-from-hepburn-wind/9622236|access-date=2021-11-14|website=ABC News|language=en}} Lane is a director of RE-Alliance, the Coalition for Community Energy, and the director of the Smart Energy Council. Lane works at Hepburn Community wind farm, which is the 'Australia’s first community owned wind generator'. In 2011, 2,000 community members donated $10 million to fund the building of a wind farm with two turbines. The objective is to be using 100% renewable energy by 2024.{{Cite web|last=Kirkham|first=Rochelle|date=2019-09-12|title=Hepburn Shire zero-net emission project recognised as sustainability award finalist|url=https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6382696/hepburn-shire-zero-net-emission-project-recognised-as-sustainability-award-finalist/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=The Courier|language=en-AU}} Lane is also a fellow at the Centre for Sustainability Leadership.{{Cite web|title=C4CE|url=http://c4ce.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/C4CE-People_FinalA4.pdf}}

Hepburn Community Wind Farm, of which Lane is a manager,{{Cite web|title=Taryn Lane|url=https://climatemediacentre.org.au/spokespeople/taryn-lane/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Climate Media Centre}} won a Premier's sustainability award for community.{{Cite web|title=Z-NET wins Premier's sustainability award|url=http://hepburnznet.org.au/articles/z-net-wins-premiers-sustainability-award-for-community/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Z-Net|language=en-au}} The Hepburn Wind Farm also received a sustainability award finalist.{{Cite web|last=Kirkham|first=Rochelle|date=2019-09-12|title=Hepburn Shire zero-net emission project recognised as sustainability award finalist|url=https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6382696/hepburn-shire-zero-net-emission-project-recognised-as-sustainability-award-finalist/|access-date=2021-11-14|website=The Courier|language=en-AU}} She commented on how communities can reduce emissions, aiming for net zero, using renewables: "Governments are adhering to the net zero 2050 target but we think it is important to reach no more than 1.5 degrees in the next decade," Lane said. "If we can do as much as we can at a grassroots level, governments can be more ambitious."

1. Hicks J., Lane T., Wood E. and Hall (2018). The Enhancing Positive Social Outcomes from Wind Farm Development report.{{Cite web|last=Viaintermedia.com|title=Wind - Australian wind industry report aims to establish new standard of excellence for community engagement|url=https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/wind/%20Notice:%20Undefined%20in%20/home/energias/public_html/modulos/modulosprincipales/metas.php%20on%20line%2021|access-date=2021-11-14|website=Renewable Energy Magazine, at the heart of clean energy journalism|language=en}}
2. Hall, Hicks J, Lane T. & Wood E. (2020). Planning to engage the community on renewables: insights from community engagement plans of the Australian wind industry, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 27:2, 123–136.{{Cite journal|last1=Hall|first1=Nina Lansbury|last2=Hicks|first2=Jarra|last3=Lane|first3=Taryn|last4=Wood|first4=Emily|date=2020-04-02|title=Planning to engage the community on renewables: insights from community engagement plans of the Australian wind industry|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14486563.2019.1670742|journal=Australasian Journal of Environmental Management|language=en|volume=27|issue=2|pages=123–136|doi=10.1080/14486563.2019.1670742|bibcode=2020AuJEM..27..123H |s2cid=211393610|issn=1448-6563}}
3. Lane, T. and J. Hicks (2017) Community Engagement and Benefit Sharing in Renewable Energy Development: A Guide for Applicants to the Victorian Renewable Energy Target Auction. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victorian Government, Melbourne.{{Cite web|title=Community Engagement|url=http://www.cvga.org.au/uploads/9/8/3/8/9838558/delwp_cebsg_lr_f.pdf}}
4. Lane, T & Hicks, J & Memery, C & Thompson, B. et al. (2015). Guide to community-owned renewable energy for Victorians. Dept. of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources, Melbourne.{{Cite web|title=Guide to community-owned renewable energy|url=https://www.energy.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0030/57945/Community-Energy-Projects-Guidelines-Booket-A4_-WEB.pdf}}
5. Lane T. and Hicks J. (2014) Best Practice Community Engagement in Wind Developments.{{Cite web|title=Best Practice Community Engagement|url=http://www.c4ce.org.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/2014%20Best%20practice%20community%20engagement%20in%20wind%20%281%29.pdf}}

Lane has been awarded prizes, as an individual, and also for the Hepburn Community Wind Farm, of which she is a director. The Hepburn Community Wind Farm has been awarded National and Global prizes.{{Cite web|title=Taryn Lane « World Community Power Conference|url=https://www.conference.community/speakers/taryn-lane/|access-date=2021-11-14|language=en-US}} Lane was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women in 2021,{{Cite web|title=Taryn Lane {{!}} Victorian Government|url=http://www.vic.gov.au/taryn-lane|access-date=2021-11-14|website=www.vic.gov.au|date=13 November 2021 |language=en}} and was a Churchill Fellow in 2016.{{Cite web|title=Policy Futures Centre|url=https://policy-futures.centre.uq.edu.au/files/8170/2021%20Policy%20Takeaways_Lane.pdf}}{{Cite web|title=Climate Alliance|date=20 November 2019 |url=https://www.climatealliance.org.au/blog/2018/2018-leadership-award-winners-2xkwj-r53kl-acg78}}{{Cite web|title=Taryn A Lane - Churchill Trust|url=https://www.churchilltrust.com.au/fellow/taryn-lane-vic-2016|access-date=2021-11-14|website=www.churchilltrust.com.au|language=en-AU}}

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• [https://www.hepburnwind.com.au/ Hepburn Windfarm]

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