Meet the young Australians looking at the end of coal in their hometown
With the changing nature of Australia’s mining industry, young people in coal towns share their concerns and optimism about the low-carbon future.
Appearing on ABC News and Triple J Hack, Professor Roberta Ryan from the University of Newcastle's Hunter Research Foundation (HRF) Centre talked about her Why Regions Matter research.
Also hear from Myles Egan who shared his perspective as a young person from Singleton, a town heavily influenced by coal mining.
Read more about the coal country of tomorrow.
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