Ферма на острове Бруни получила премию LG за регенеративное аквакультуру

LG Electronics Australia has announced Tasmanian regenerative aquaculture venture, Bruny Island Seafarms, as the 2026 LG Life’s Good Award winner, following the Taronga Hatch Accelerator Program finale. The 14-week intensive culminated at its pitch event, where 10 founders from five conservation start-ups showcased their solutions to some of Australia’s most pressing environmental challenges. With the winner chosen by the Australian public, the LG Life’s Good Award recognises one venture for its potential to drive real, meaningful change for communities and the environment. The award grants its recipient $5,000 in funding to help turn their vision into reality, embodying LG’s own promise of creating a Better Life for All. LG Electronics Australia and New Zealand marketing director, Gemma Lemieux said, “The Life’s Good Award is particularly special because it gives Australians the opportunity to have a direct say in recognising the start-up they believe can make the greatest difference in the real world. The enthusiastic response from the 2,606 votes – doubling last year’s participation – highlights the growing appetite for innovation that delivers positive social and environmental outcomes.” Founded by Ben Convery, Toby Cannon, and Jonathan Ross, Bruny Island Seafarms is a community-based social enterprise cultivating mussels, oysters, and seaweed, using innovative, sustainable and regenerative methods. The project’s aims are threefold: to help filter Tasmania’s pristine waters, reduce the environmental impacts of intensive aquaculture, and create employment opportunities for regional communities. With its first pilot farm already in the water and a second underway, Bruny Island Seafarms proves that regenerative aquaculture can deliver benefits for both people and the planet. Ross said: “As the recipient of the LG Life’s Good Award, we can’t emphasise enough how important the support from LG and the Hatch program has been. Participation in this LG sponsored accelerator program has advanced our cause and project immeasurably. The knowledge we’ve gained, the networks we’ve established, the mentoring we’ve received has been outstanding. It won’t guarantee our success but it’s certainly made the path to success a lot easier.” Alongside this award were two others: the $5,000 People’s Choice Award, decided by public vote and presented to Plante, and the $50,000 Hatch grant, decided by a panel of experts and awarded to GreenPay. “Congratulations to all the fantastic founders who took part in Hatch. At LG, we believe Life’s Good when we Do Good together, and our partnership with Taronga reflects our shared commitment to supporting innovators who are turning bold ideas into practical solutions for a better future,” Lemieux added.