Humans of Solar: Virginia

13 Oct, 2021

After Gerry and I were married and living in Launceston there was a transport strike. Supermarket shelves were bare. This was in the 1970s and straight away we thought, okay, we need to be a little more self-sufficient.

Humans of Solar: Philip & Lucy Headlam

05 Oct, 2021

When we bought our Pipers Brook farm about 10 years ago it was just a bare bush block with no infrastructure. There was no house, no sheds, nothing.

Humans of Solar: Luke Clarke & Cat Irving

07 Sep, 2021

We speak with everyday Tasmanians who are living off sunshine. by Luke Clarke & Cat Irving Cat: We live in…

Humans of Solar: Daniel & Kim Croker

24 Aug, 2021

We speak with everyday Tasmanians who are living off sunshine. by Daniel & Kim Croker Four years ago we traded…

Humans of Solar: Steve & Tara Howell

17 Aug, 2021

It was in 2016 that we decided to start a multi-day, luxury adventure mountain-bike experience based in the exploding trail network that was Derby. The Blue Derby Pods Ride project included our own exclusive accommodation within the mountain bike trail network and we didn’t know much at all about being off-grid.

Humans of Solar: Christina & Peirce Baehr

10 Aug, 2021

When we moved here we had a long-term vision to open an off-grid hospitality ministry. We found a good plot of ground here in the Huon Valley and opened in 2018. Pilgrim Hill is a Christian ministry: we supply low-cost accommodation for travellers—mostly fruit-pickers—from Europe and Asia.