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Petr Pavek, former mayor of Jindrijovice, and political figure in Czech Republic. Mr. Pavek an organic farmer in the small town of Jindrijovice. He was involved in politics for 12 years before quitting after becoming disillusioned. "I tried to change things but I had to recognize that it wasn't possible." Through his initiative and vision, his hometown of Jindrijovice now owns two windmills. For the small town of 700 people, this is an important source of local power and local economy. The income from the wind is fed into the community and used on further environmental projects. Examples of this sort of development are not easy to find in the Czech Republic where a culture of propaganda against clean energy has led people to think negatively of wind energy and solar energy.