With the apparel industry responsible for 10% of global carbon emission, fast fashion has become synonymous with environmental havoc. Australian circular essentials apparel brand Upparel is tackling the issue head-on as one of the leaders in the textile upcycling industry. As the first digital textile recycler, they have saved 2,103,621 items of clothing from the landfill so far. The items are then circulated as long as they provide value, meaning 1,122,035 kg of greenhouse gases has been prevented until now.To read more about the company and the environmental impact they have: https://upparel.com.au/circular-fashion/

Planter boxes that utilise WaterUps® wicking cells to create a self-watering planter box that harnesses capillary action to save up to 80% water compared to conventional watering techniques. We have also installed in-ground worm farms to our planter box which can process up to 2-3kgs of food waste per week when fully functioning. This creates a compost known as vermicompost which can be fed back into your garden bed. To know more visit https://bit.ly/3oHGbOX

NASA Harvest (NASA’s Food Security and Agriculture program area) and the Israeli company CropX, a global leader in soil analytics for agriculture, today announced a strategic partnership that will give NASA Harvest unprecedented soil insights for its global agricultural monitoring efforts. Supporting a more sustainable food ecosystem, together NASA Harvest and CropX will provide farmers and industry experts with the data and information they need to improve farming sustainability by conserving resources and improving crop yields.https://israeltrade.org.au/2021/05/21/nasa-harvest-and-cropx-partner-to-support-sustainable-agriculture/

With the rapid infrastructural expansions that we are accustomed to in the global telecoms industry, it is impossible to believe there are often a minority of consumers of telephony services who are consistently under-served... Israel’s telecommunication sector is considered as one of the most sophisticated in the world, characterized by high mobile penetration, extensive R&D presence, high-level talent pool and strong service competition. It is, therefore, not a surprise to have some established and start-up Israeli communication technology companies leading the efforts to address the global Last Mile Connectivity challenge.Full article including companies listed: https://israeltrade.org.a

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Australians are dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic well. But they aren’t dealing so well with what has been identified by noted epidemiologists like Professor Michael Marmot as an “epidemic of disempowerment”. In the face of the biggest challenges like climate change, growing tensions between global powers and growth in inequality, Australians' confidence in their democracy has declined substantially.  But there is a way to organise ourselves to use our democracy more efficiently and fairly. We can integrate our plans for the future. See how in this launch of Australia's first national long term plan - "Australia Together":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYmAQ1-6B-o&t=4s