Australian clothing brand Country Road has announced grant recipients in the second year of its annual Climate Fund, backing four projects aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the fashion industry supply chain. According to a statement from the company on Friday, the three-year, $1.5 million fund announced in 2022 supports projects across four pillars:…
The textile industry still exists in Australia, but it’s misunderstood and strengthening it will be essential in addressing environmental and social problems. Brent Balinski speaks to Meriel Chamberlin, founder of Full Circle Fibres. “TCF” is a peculiarly Australian, bureaucratic category for a misunderstood, thrown-together collection of industries, believes Meriel Chamberlin. “That is such a vast,…
Country Road has announced the first grant recipients through its Climate Fund, a three-year, $1.5 million grants program announced last year, backing projects led by Full Circle Fibres, Landcare Australia and Trust for Nature. In a statement on Thursday, the clothing company said it received 40 applications, with an Assessment Committee undertaking “in-depth due diligence”…
