Category: Videos

Health Impacts of Waterloo Wind Farm

**** In the recent review (not study) of the health impacts of wind farms, the NH&MRC renewed their call for a precautionary approach and emphasised the need for more research. This recommendation echoed their earlier Rapid review, as well as the Senate enquiry in 2011 - that more research was needed as there was a … Continue reading Health Impacts of Waterloo Wind Farm

Rally – Shane Mortimer

Today we can start progressively sharing with you some video footage of the speakers at The National Wind Farm Rally, held at Parliament House, Canberra on June 18, 2013. The first speaker was Shane Mortimer, who as a Ngambri elder, welcomed us to country and performed an Ochre ceremony. He also reads a letter from … Continue reading Rally – Shane Mortimer

Victim: Berni Janssen

STT would like you to meet Berni Janssen who lives at the end of a valley that funnels the impact of 30 wind turbines from Waubra Wind Farm towards her home. There is audible noise from the turbines in certain weather conditions, but it is how she feels when the turbines are operating that has … Continue reading Victim: Berni Janssen

Victim: Rose Dooley

STT would like to introduce you to Rose Dooley, who has lived at Elm Grove at Crookwell, New South Wales, all her life. Homes are important places and Rose wants to stay in hers. Unfortunately her family home is 600m from turbines of the Crookwell Wind Farm which has been operating since 1998. Rose describes … Continue reading Victim: Rose Dooley

Victims: Noel and Janine Dean

STT would like to introduce to Noel Dean and his wife Janine. Noel and his family farmed prime agricultural land, with significant irrigation infrastructure, located near the turbines of the Waubra wind farm in Victoria. He can't live with the pain of the noise emitted from the turbines and has moved away, at great expense, … Continue reading Victims: Noel and Janine Dean

Victims: Carl and Sam Stepnell

STT would like you to meet Carl and Samantha Stepnell, who have long since left their home, which was 900m from the turbines at the Waubra Wind Farm. They have moved a 30 minute drive away for the sake of their health and sanity. Samantha was severely affected, as soon as the turbines started - … Continue reading Victims: Carl and Sam Stepnell

Victim: Colin Schaefer

STT would like you to meet Colin Schaefer, who lives 8 km from the Waterloo turbines in the mid-North of South Australia. You may have already come across Colin in an earlier post when he was on the Sunrise Report. Initially, Colin was as strong advocate for the turbines, even helping in their construction, but … Continue reading Victim: Colin Schaefer

Victim: Ruth Corrigan

STT would like to introduce you to Ruth Corrigan who would like there to be no more wind farms built, in anyone's backyard, until the medical studies have been done to find out why they are affecting some people so badly. Ruth lives near the Capital wind farm in New South Wales and is upset … Continue reading Victim: Ruth Corrigan

Victims: Robyn and Glen Brew

STT would like to introduce you to Robyn and Glen Brew who run an organic farm at Evansford near the Waubra Wind Farm in Victoria. Depending where they are on their property, they can see 10-20 turbines. In this first video interview (5.35) they have generously shared their personal stories of how the turbines have … Continue reading Victims: Robyn and Glen Brew

Canadian health professionals speak out about wind turbines

Earlier, STT published a list of health professionals who are concerned about the impact of wind turbines on people's health. To complement this we would like to share with you the excellent documentary by CBC Wind Rush that can be watched in full here (42.11). Recently, the European Platform against Windfarms (EPAW) have produced an … Continue reading Canadian health professionals speak out about wind turbines