Small ethical businesses don’t have huge promotional budgets so getting an award is a very big deal. Rise Up has been nominated for the City of Sydney Business Awards and they’d love to win. Voters are in the draw for $1500 and Rise Up, as the winning business, could get $25,000 to help them keep on making stuff to wear which alleviates poverty and improves the environment. Rise Up would love you to vote for them, and get others you know to do the same.  Voting is online at or you can sms ‘riseup’ to 0407 877 677. You can go online to find www.riseup.com.au and check it all out and grab an Australian Made, Fairtrade Certified organic cotton hoodie to warm not only your body but the lives of poor Indian farmers.