Tom and Sophie Holt raise Dohne Merinos on their farm Coonong Station in Australia. Coonong Station is RWS and Authentico accredited as well as being the only Australian wool producer to be Certified Humane. Coonong station is a declared native wildlife sanctuary and also operates a kangaroo rescue, rehab release facility and is all WIRES […]
Nora and Viktor Jelinek run a business by the name Visual Narrative. They are specialised in helping companies tell their stories successfully through photography. They are particularly focused on helping sustainable and socially conscious businesses succeed through their beautiful images. In this episode, Nora and Viktor Jelinek share insights into how also businesses in the […]
Dr. Paul Swan is the Program Manager of the sustainability standard SustainaWool at the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). In this Wool Academy Podcast interview, Paul Swan provides details about SustainaWool and discusses challenges and opportunities for sustainability standards within the wool industry. Click on the button to load the content from player.captivate.fm. Load content https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/152308be-8964-4f0d-acd4-a74de4532806/123-paul-swan-sustainawool-audio.mp3 […]
In this interview, Cody Nicholson-Stratton shares details about how the Foggy Bottoms Boys farm managed in 6th generation evolved out of a passion for diversified livestock and local food systems into the sustainable business it is today. Cody shares the story of how he and his husband Thomas were looking to diversify their family’s farm […]
Susan Finnigan together with her husband, son, and daughter-in-law grow fine merino wool on their sheep property Kia Ora in Australia. The farm is certified for several animal welfare and sustainability standards. Several industry awards have recognised the family’s outstanding work. In this interview, Susan shares details about how she and her family grow ethical, […]
Verena Keller is the Managing Director Sales, Marketing and Product at Know Your Stuff – an online platform that makes the textile supply chain fully transparent and traceable from fibre to finished product. In this episode, Verena Keller explains why there is an ever-growing desire to know where products came from as well as how […]
Click on the button to load the content from player.captivate.fm. Load content https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/21b7eacb-24d1-48cc-8d75-a21d8001c831/119-audio-ian-whiteford-at-alex-begg.mp3 Ian Whiteford is responsible for Sustainability and Compliance at the Scottish weaving company Alex Begg. In this interview, Ian Whiteford shares insights about how the company started implementing its sustainability strategy and the lessons learned on the way. Watch […]
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Click on the button to load the content from player.captivate.fm. Load content https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/9439abf6-f314-4981-b66f-ced746b6ecfd/117-mark-ferguson-audio-final.mp3 Mark Ferguson is an Agricultural Geneticist specialised in sheep and other natural fibre animal breeds. Mark helps wool growers improve their flocks through genetics at his company NeXtGenAgri. Mark is also the host of the Head Shepherd podcast. On this […]
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