UPCOMING EVENTS
The iHemp NSW committee is excited to announce an inspiring 2.5-day field trip in the beautiful Northern Rivers region is in the making.
This event is a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and share knowledge with others passionate about industrial hemp.
Save the date. A full schedule of activities including accommodation and dining recommendations will be shared soon.
Let’s come together to grow our community and ideas.
IHEMP NSW WEBINAR - 20 NOVEMBER
In this webinar, Winton Evers will introduce the Eco Profit Hemp Platform, a groundbreaking system designed to track the full lifecycle of hemp and quantify carbon removals and emissions across Australia’s hemp value chain. He’ll explain how this work is laying the foundation for hemp to be formally recognised as a carbon-storing crop within Australia’s National Greenhouse Gas Inventory (NGGI) and, in time, to generate Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) under international carbon accounting frameworks.
Winton will outline the project roadmap, including national field trials measuring biomass and soil carbon, integration of hemp data into government reporting and modelling systems, and verification of carbon durability in hempcrete and composites.
This session will highlight how coordinated data, scientific validation, and regulatory alignment can position hemp as a key low-emission, high-value agricultural and construction resource in Australia’s transition to net zero.
IHEMP NSW WEBINAR - 27 JANUARY
In this webinar, Jailene Santana, Forest Futures Specialist at WWF-Australia, will explore how industrial hemp can play a vital role in Australia’s forest future.
She’ll discuss how hemp-based timber alternatives like hempwood could strengthen Australia’s housing supply, create regional employment, and reduce pressure on native forests.
Drawing on her expertise in sustainable development and just industry transitions, Jailene will outline how expanding support for the hemp industry could enhance Australia’s sovereign capability while protecting biodiversity and promoting climate resilience.
Don’t miss this enlightening one hour webinar. Registrations opening soon.
PAST 2025 EVENTS
The Australian Hemp Council and La Trobe University are proud to host the 2025 Hemp-Connect Forum on 25-27 June, at the
La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food, Melbourne.
This Forum is your opportunity to explore the latest innovations and commercial prospects within the sustainable construction sector.
The Australian Hemp Council (AHC) has partnered with Sydney Build ’25.
550+ incredible speakers across 15 conference stages including Future Australia, MMC, Architecture & Design, Digital Construction, Sustainability, D&I and more
This year, three hemp advocates will be presenting on stage. Check the newsletter for details.
PAST 2024 EVENTS
WOMEN IN HEMP - 6 NOV 2024
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BUILDING WITH HEMP - 2 OCT 2024
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IHEMP NSW FIELD TRIP EVENT
iHemp NSW’s Regional Field Trip Event – 11-12 September.
Day 1 – Narrabri Annual Field Day – There was a lot of learnings across the board, including hemp seed varieties, winter crops carbon data collection, traceability of fibre as well time to network and build relationships with farmers, agronomists, academics and scientists, students and potential growers. First six images from Narrabri.
Day 2 – Visit to Keytah.
A mini bus load of iHemp NSW members and friends took a 35 minute bus ride from Moree to Keytah, for an incredible firsthand insight into the workings of a large and sustainably focused (yes, monitoring is their forte) cotton farm and gin.
“The Cotton business visit of David and Danielle Statham’s Sundown Co was incredible with the data collection and attention to details for auditing for more sustainable cotton production (and higher price) with their Ground Earth label and satellite Carbon mapping tool called Downforce. It is mind blowing – with its evidence-based data collection and interpretation – as well as their textile bale continuous whole of life cycle traceability initiative called Fibre Trace.” – Agronomist, John Muir.
