Ms Rowland will be in the French capital as a member of the community delegation with UN accreditation through the Climate Action Network Australia (CANA).

“The talks in Paris are important for the future and the bigger picture,” she said from her home town of Adelaide.

The conference will be held from November 30 to December 11, with its main objective to reach a consensus between all nations of the world and achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate.

“I’m looking to have genuine conversations, listen, learn and share,” Ms Rowland said.

“The biggest differences for me with Copenhagen in 2009 and now is that denial is really a thing of the past as climate change is a lived thing now.”

Ms Rowland’s interest in the environment and world around her began with her family taking her on bush-walks around the world.

“When I grew up I wanted to do something useful,” she said.

She moved into the field of agricultural science because “everyone needs to eat” and sustainable agriculture before meeting fellow CEFE founder Matthew Nott in 2005 through her husband.

Ms Rowland said that the hard work of the Tathra community in installing the recently opened and award winning Tathra Community Solar Farm has the potential to create a domino effect.

“What happened in the Bega Valley can resonate further and create models that can be used on a bigger scale,” she said.

“People feel the renewable energy revolution is taking place and it’s about where Australia will stand.

“The technology is tried and tested, so will we stand at the front of the revolution or at the back?” she asked.

Ms Rowland is hoping the world can agree on how to tackle the issue of climate change.

“What I would love to see is a solid agreement on a legal frame work on carbon emissions and a commitment to 1.5 degrees,” she said.