For Forbes, I do a deep dive on the new U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol & the sustainability of America's Big Cotton industry, a $7 BILL behemoth that grows enough fiber yearly to make jeans for every adult on Earth. Can it go green? Or is it just marketing? forbes.com/sites/elizabet…

"The global cotton market has emerged as one of the main agricultural casualties of COVID-19, with all eyes now on the expected record harvest in Brazil, an emerging export competitor for Australia's cotton industry." miragenews.com/all-eyes-on-wo…

Powerful photo essay in The New York Times demonstrating that climate change is as much a social issue as it is an environmental issue. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

We’re passionate about broadening knowledge and understanding of Australian cotton… which is why we’ve produced a handy myth buster for you about our industry ➡️ cottonaustralia.com.au/myth-buster #cotton #auspol #DiscoverAussieCotton National Farmers' Federation NSW Irrigators' Council Queensland Farmers' Federation

Want to know how we can make fashion more sustainable? Next Wednesday on the 9th of Sep, I will be presenting my research at QUTs #3MT Grand Final as part of the Graduate Research Student Showcase 2020. This is a free online event, you can register here: eventbrite.com.au/e/qut-graduate…

Got plans for lunch tomorrow? Come along to the QUT virtual #3MT Grand Final between 12-1:30pm. I'll be speaking about how we can make fashion more sustainable and you can even ask a question. Register below:

Such a wonderful experience participating in QUTs #3MT Grand Final this year! I was humbled to present alongside the amazing finalists. Thank you to all those who attended and the GRE+D team for all the support. You can watch all the finalists videos here: youtube.com/watch?v=_7VcoQ…

26 percent of Americans believe crude oil, from which polyester are made, qualifies as a “sustainable” input for clothing. sourcingjournal.com/topics/raw-mat…

Australian cotton well-placed to adapt to climate change sydney.edu.au/science/news-a…

Parents and students are invited to complete a 20 min survey exploring avenues for school uniform sustainability as part of a research project led by Kamori Australia and Offbeat and Co. Open from November 16 to December 14. Survey link: lnkd.in/etqTqpg. Please reshare!

Some real talk about recycled polyester. theguardian.com/fashion/2021/m…

Australia's cotton industry is set for a bumper season after years of drought abc.net.au/news/programs/…

This week, we are hosting our postgrad students on a tour of the #cotton industry. We kick off with CRDC & Cotton Australia, before continuing on to Auscott Limited, the Aust Cotton Research Institute, CSD, CGS, Aust Classing Services & Matt Norrie’s family farm #ausag

It was so great to hear about cotton production straight from a farmer rather than a journal or a book! This family-run farm got through the cotton season without a single insecticide spray & managed to maintain great yields! 👏 CRDC #cotton #cottonfarm

I have a stand at the @CQUni High-school Careers Expo this Friday & I'd love to hear, what was something somebody once explained or said to you, that you found fascinating & sparked your interest in working in the field of agriculture?

The IPCC report has been called a 'code red for humanity'. Climate scientist Lesley Hughes said it means more extreme weather events in Australia. "So very high likelihood of more intense and frequent bushfires, longer droughts, hotter heatwaves, more intense cyclones."

I've seen a lot of tweets today from people embarking on the first day of their social science/humanities PhD. As I'm coming to the end of mine, there's one piece of advice I want to send back from the other side: write 🧵 #phdchat #phdlife

Why the fashion industry is turning to Aussie-grown cotton abc.net.au/news/rural/202…

NEW STUDY SAYS MSI’s ARE IGNORING FASHION’s KEY PROBLEM - OVERPRODUCTION: A new study suggests multi-stakeholder initiatives (MSIs) in fashion are failing to have any impact. The paper suggests MSIs are failing to address overprodu…lnkd.in/e67PSrig lnkd.in/ebTHWFKK

PhD thesis by Zoe Mellick QUT Walking The chain: The social construction of Australian cotton's sustainable value tinyurl.com/4vuzyceb Answers: how is sustainable value understood, created & captured by the Australian cotton industry & its value chain stakeholders