On Friday 5 August 2016, Western Sydney Community Forum (WSCF), brought together market leaders from Businesses, Community Organisations and Government at the Blacktown Energy Initiative (BEI). BEI created a networking opportunity to bridge the gap between Businesses and Community Organisations, as well as enabling and encouraging the formation of inter-organisational partnerships. Ultimately, the BEI has begun the mobilisation of a localised collaborative movement. BEI’s aim is to shape Blacktown’s own strategic path for Collaborative energy saving, towards a “local vision” of the future. BEI also aims to identify where transferable benefits will emerge for the local community. The BEI was facilitated by WSCF, a regional ‘think tank’ advocating for excellence and collaboration towards community resilience and well-being in Greater Western Sydney. The event was kindly hosted by Western Sydney Institute of TAFE at the Nirimba Green Skills Hub, whose state...