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As a temporary Australian making plans to enjoy the #AustraliaDay festivities this weekend, it was interesting to read that sentiment is slipping away. As with many of these historical events, #AustraliaDay is a controversial celebration that's leading some to believe the date should be cancelled – especially among #GenZ. Amid the debate, businesses are already steering away from selling #merchandise, which is causing divisions as calls for boycotting such brands circulate. A survey conducted by The Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) revealed that 63% of respondents agreed that #AustraliaDay should be celebrated on January 26th. Yet Australia Day marks when the country was first colonised by the #BritishEmpire, stoking controversy considering it's also a day of mourning for #IndigenousAustralians – Invasion Day. The annual survey did reveal a shift, with a 12% decrease in support compared to responses in 2019. Australians aged 18 to 24 were also likely to favour changing the date, with just 42% stating #AustraliaDay should stay as is. However, IPA’s Executive Director, @Daniel Wild reiterated that the survey found a “strong majority of Australians still support #AustraliaDay being celebrated on 26th January.” As discourse surrounding the cancellation of the national day heightens among Australians, some supermarkets are deciding not to stock Australia Day merchandise. This has been a polarising move, as opposition leader Peter Dutton called for Australians to boycott businesses such as the Woolworths Group over the decision. As 46% of Aussie #GenZers prefer buying from socially proactive and responsible brands, there's an opportunity for businesses to have a clear and action-led stance on important issues. This is demonstrated by the Birrarangga Film Festival, which centres on #Indigenous storytelling amid growing demands for equity in the film industry. Signal Credit: Eliza Borrett

📢 Weekend Documentary - Wine To Water about the global water crisis and volunteerism. Beauty can come from the hardest times. The earthquake in Nepal, and the water crises in the Amazon and Dominican Republic – these are just the beginning. As devastating as these events are, hardships bring together people from all around the world, empowering themselves and each other through the power of clean water. Witness the compassion, resilience, and pure joy of individuals from different countries, backgrounds, and beliefs, all moved by the same plight. Through laughter, sweat and tears, you will be encouraged by these stories of beauty, hope, and strength, as people are empowered, thrive, and form deep relationships to forever improve their lives, beyond water. Wine To Water is thousands of people around the globe joined by a commitment to support life and dignity for all through the power of clean water. More than 1,800,000 people in 51 countries now have access to clean water through the W|W community. Video by Wine To Water https://lnkd.in/dGdCK3cG #waterindustry #watertreatment #wastewater #wastewatertreatment #desalination #sewage #effluenttreatment #water #climatechange #drinkingwater #american #northamerica #europe #river #america #sewage #sewagetreatment #sewagetreatmentplant #climatecrisis #environment #sustainability #watershortage #greatbritain #britain #drought #droughts #innovation #britain #england #wales #scotland #ireland #london  #innovation #management #unitedstatesofamerica #digitalmarketing  #technology  #creativity  #futurism #startups #marketing  #socialmedia  #socialnetworking  #motivation #personaldevelopment  #jobinterviews  #sustainability  #personalbranding #education  #productivity  #travel  #sales  #socialentrepreneurship  #fundraising #law  #strategy  #culture  #fashion  #business  #networking  #hiring  #health  #inspiration  #volunteerism #volunteer #volunteers #nonprofit #charity #community #giveback #socialgood #philanthropy #WaterisLife #WaterConservation #CleanWater #SaveWater #WaterPollution

Christmas Greetings from the team at New Rivers! 🎄 As we enjoy family and festive food, we have been considering the supply chain of common foods that we enjoy. Unfortunately, seafood has strong ties to modern slavery BUT this does not mean we encourage you to stop enjoying your favourite seafood. Rather, we at New Rivers are all about changing unethical businesses into ethical enterprises. Consider investing with New Rivers, as we change the face of industries which rely heavily on slave labour. That way, we can all continue to enjoy our favourite foods! 🍤🐟🦞 Check out our latest blog for details on Modern Slavery at Sea #NewRivers #MakingSlaveryObsolete #ModernSlaveryAtSea #UnethicalToEthical #FaithDrivenInvestors

Wonderful to see the House of Representatives release its report ‘The Australian Food Story: Feeding the Nation and Beyond’ today. Great to read one of the recommendations is the introduction of a food waste tax incentive to help the environment, circular economy and people in need dealing with food insecurity. #foodwaste #taxreform #foodwastereduction #foodinsecurity

The violence of the past few days has been disturbing and intimidating often fuelled by inflammatory language from those who should know better. There are a lot of angry people in the UK and there are also far too many impoverished and dispossessed communities for a nation with so much wealth and resources. The power of food to connect, to heal and to bridge divides is well documented. It’s not the answer to what we have seen on our streets recently but it can be part of the answer. Something as simple as a shared meal may not make people agree with each other but it can stop them wanting to harm each other. Sustainable Food Places connects communities in over 100 localities across the UK by tackling food poverty, ensuring food justice, cooking, growing, supporting local food businesses and simply sharing good food together. Food can connect where economic injustice, misinformation and hopelessness is seeking to divide. See the impact Sustainable Food Places network, family and movement. Whoever you are in these cities – take a breath, take a look at this work and look to what makes us all human – the love of good food. Below are just three of many, many examples… In Hull ‘Scran! Kitchen’ at the Warren is a young people’s resource centre based in the centre of Hull. It has a strong philosophy of youth empowerment and democracy. Scran! provides training and support around cooking, growing and eating better food. https://lnkd.in/dfmr-d2z Rotherham Food Network is an inspirational example of how local communities, businesses and the Council can work together to make affordable good food a defining characteristic of that city. https://lnkd.in/debmPBUW Food Plymouth’s has its FoodSEqual project that ensures everyone in the community can eat well with summer holidays offers for families and breakfast meet-ups for all. https://lnkd.in/dc_-PCyZ https://lnkd.in/dXHCWJQh

So glad I went to this event in Bristol last night! So many dot joining moments. Deep knowledge and inspiration from all the panellists Will McBain, CHARLOTTE HITCHMOUGH and Simon Evans. A particular highlight for me was Simon Evans' (CEO of the Wye and Usk Foundation) thread of connection when he spoke about how the elevated price of housing, forces household incomes to require cheaper food. As such, it influences the nature of our agricultural practices - to produce and import food at the cheapest cost - which lead to river pollution and eradication of freshwater species and rivers' ability to respond resiliently to rapidly changing climatic conditions. So upward trends in cost of housing puts downward pressure on cost of food at final customer level, which ripples through our global food production system so we can't 'afford' agricultural systems that don't destroy soil and pollute / damage entire river catchments. And that continues to ripple out into untold environmental and human health consequences. This isn't to say that housing costs are a sole driver of the many issues we face around food and farming and water. It is to say that more dot joining and deep exploration of the causes of the causes of the causes is good Public Health practice and systems-thinking of a high order. https://lnkd.in/eFsq4WpA

That's a lot of food, and no doubt even bigger numbers this year 👏 From farm gates, American farmers produced food to fill millions of dinner plates, on tables all across America for this #thanksgiving. Feeding the nation and bringing people together #givethanks #feedingamerica #thanksgiving2023 #supplychain #farmtotable #valuechain

In its final report, an Inquiry into food security in Australia by the Federal House Standing Committee on Agriculture acknowledged the capacity of innovative industries like alternative proteins to enhance food security while promoting economic development and employment.   In reference to new industries including alternative proteins, protected cropping and vertical farming, Committee Chair Meryl Swanson MP said, “Governments at all levels should commit to supporting these new industries.” In its submission to the Inquiry Food Frontier emphasised the benefits of alternative proteins in addressing food security, value-add and export opportunities, and the urgent requirement for onshore plant protein processing infrastructure. Amongst the report’s 35 recommendations are a dedicated food minister, the development of a national food plan, and the creation of a national food council. Another is a dedicated strategy to expand and promote innovative food production and value add opportunities, including alternative proteins.  We welcome the recommendations of the report and look forward to continuing to work with the government to highlight the economic benefits of alternative proteins and the urgent need to diversify our protein supply to address climate change and global food security. https://lnkd.in/dQEn_V27 #AlternativeProteins #FoodSystems #FoodSecurity #ProteinSupply

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We have Prince Edward here in Australia on an apparent photo opp visit that's all over the news media. But our news media doesn't seem to be allowed to have a debate over their oath of allegiance, which has apparently been part of the reason why millions of everyday Australian families have lost our affordable food security. Is King Charles and the Monarchy blocking Australia's media from being able to have a public debate about our military's apparent failure to defend our public interest re the War Crimes scandal? And is industrial censorship complex, there to defend King Charles and his descendants (but not millions of Australian people) ... blocking us from being allowed to discuss the true causes of Australia's affordable food security guarantee and the betrayal of our constitutional rights to water via the 2007 Water Act and its Murray Darling Basin Plan? See: 1. Are our military, security services, public sector and senior politicians betraying the affordable food security interests of millions of Australian families on the basis of their pledge to defend King Charles and his descendants? Is that how we ended up with the 2007 Water Act and its Murray Darling Basin Plan? Is that how we ended up with Queensland based and foreign corporte agribusinesses displacing family owned farms? - https://lnkd.in/gmAc9nFj . See: 2. Are our military, security services, public sector and senior politicians betraying the constitutional rights of millions of Australian families to affordable food security? https://lnkd.in/gzCc7KhD . ==> WHAT IS WRONG WITH FREEDOM OF OUR PRESS IN AUSTRALIA? WHO IS STOPPING OUR PRESS FROM HAVING A DEBATE OVER THE OATH TAKEN BY OUR MILITARY? IS THE DEBATE BEING BLOCKED BY AN INDUSTRIAL CENSORSHIP COMPLEX, CONTROLLED BY OUR MILITARY AND SECURITY SERVICES? ARE WE FACED WITH A CIRCLE JERK (plutocracy) HAPPENING IN THE BACK ROOM AT THE QANTAS CHAIRMAN'S LOUNGE? IS PRINCE EDWARD HERE TO HELP EVERYDAY AUSTRALIANS RESTORE OUR FREEDOM, OR IS HE LIPSTICK ON THE CIRCLE JERK? WHERE ARE THE ALLIES OF EVERYDAY AUSTRALIANS? WOULD THAT THEN BE CHINA (XI), BUT NOT KING CHARLES, OR IS CHARLES STEPPING UP TO THE PLATE TO BAT FOR US? ==> See: Sir Frank Hassett and the ADF ended up barking at the moon, defending corrupt Australian oligarchs (unlimited liberty), even as King Charles, his heirs and the Monarchy (liberty with an anchor) try to move on - https://lnkd.in/gm9hWYSt .