“ I planted my first Hemp crop in 1999 and we started research the following year at NSW University , that was supervised by my brother . He was the Founding Director of the Australian Centre for Construction Innovation at UNSW and he is still involved with Construction , Safety and Durability in buildings .”
Klara points out 3 reasons why she now felt she could contribute to the hemp industry in a meaningful way .
1 . “ My brother gave me the confidence to develop innovative building materials . We also had multiple architects and engineers in the family .
2 . I was born to Hungarian parents and Hungary has a long history with hemp .
3 . Hemp construction was the least controversial side
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