Hi Lochie,

Congratulations on your MDP concept! Are you in touch with any farmers involved in regenerative agriculture yet? Happy to help you find some industry connections to help with what information and equipment to include if you like.

What will happen to each kit at the end of its useful life? Could the kits be shared and 'on loan' so they're returned when they're not being used and not needed anymore?

Ideas based on 'sharing platforms', 'product life extension', 'product-as-a-service', 'cradle to cradle design', 'design for disassembly' and 'extended producer responsibility' would demonstrate true circular thinking and make your project even more innovative. :-)

Let me know how I can help you with this.

Warm regards,

Chelsea McLean, Circular Economy Pioneers

Good morning UpRising. Congratulations on the development of your project. As one of this year's UpRising students, you have been invited to

UpRising @ Stone&Chalk - Program X - Tickets are open now.

Click here to get your ticket. https://events.humanitix.com/uprising-stone-and-chalk

Our big event for this year, UpRising@Stone&Chalk, July 14th Friday 10am to 2pm, and you get first dibs. This will be in the second week of the school holidays. It doesn't mess up your school time and makes it as easy as possible for you to get there. In a cool building, in an amazing place, in the heart of innovation in NSW.

There is a limit of 50 attendees, with the first invitations going to you, the UpRising students of 2023. If there are any spaces left by the end of this week, we will create a second round of invitations that you can pass onto a classmate from your design class. Please complete this survey if you haven't already to help us know exactly what you want to get from this opportunity. Teachers are most welcome to the event as well.

Congratulations Lochie on your fantastic efforts with your MDP, it has been great to be part of your design journey this year.

Good luck with the submission of your project and adding any finishing touches this week, I am sure you will do great. If you get a chance we would love to see a final image of your design. We hope that you have learned a lot from being part of this year's UpRising and are excited to take your creativity and design thinking into the next steps in life, (which is exactly what business and industry are looking for.) Teachers, thank you for helping your students make the leap across the gap, from classroom to industry.

Business leaders, likewise it has been fantastic to connect with you, thank you for all of the support you have given to these young designers and helping to grow the innovation ecosystem in NSW. Breaking down the silos, together.