BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ec22117c8cdb895d81e00499ceaa866021 CATEGORIES:Events SUMMARY:Tackling Microfiber Pollution from Fashion DESCRIPTION:
A fireside chat with a biomimicry expert to tackle microfiber pollu tion from fashion.
No material has zero impact and the fashion industry is notoriously un-eco. First, harvesting the raw materials needed to produce the fabric contributes to d eforestation and biodiversity loss. Second, the synthetic fibers make up th e bulk of cheap clothes and have revolutionized our wardrobes, but they’ve come at a cost: oil by-products are unsustainable, they take huge amounts o f toxic chemicals and fresh water to produce, they do not biodegrade. What would the fashion industry look like if it truly functioned as an ecosystem ?
Join us for a fireside chat with Beth Rattner, CEO of the Biomimicr y Institute and co-author of the report the Nature of Fashion (2020) (with Dimit ri Dehyn from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography), to discuss the curren t state of the Fashion industry and its participation in microplastic pollu tion. We will explore ways nature's lessons can enhance ecosystems to clean up existing pollution as well as boost biodiversity, build soil and suppor t communities.
Attendees will understand the impact the global fashion industry has on our environment, with an emphasis on the lifecycle of the product. They will learn more about pioneering and game-changing pro duct, design, and manufacturing solutions. The discussions will offer recom mendations for stakeholders on next steps to transform the system and for i ndividuals to be a part of the change.
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This event is limited to 500 attendees and is open to people of all genders.
Beth Rattner has been working in sustainability since 2000 and has been the executive director of the Bio mimicry Institute since 2013. The Institute brings the practice of bioinspi red design to hundreds of thousands of people a year through its education and entrepreneurship programs and also works on industry-transformation pro jects, such as bringing healthy decomposition back to the fashion sector. p>
Prior to this position, Beth worked with William McDonough and Michael Braungart on The Upcycle, the sequel to Cradle to Cradle, before she helpe d co-found the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and became it s executive director. An attorney by training, Beth was also a managing dir ector for one of the first sustainability business consultant firms, Blu Sk ye, and business manager for Hewlett Packard’s Emerging Market Solutions (E MS) group.
Outside of work, she can be found amongst the redwood tree s in Marin County.
Lisa Ann Pinkerton is founder of Women In Cl eantech & Sustainability, a San Francisco Bay Area group dedicated to t he advancement of women in various environmental and technology sectors. Sh e is also Founder and President of Technica Communications, where she handl es marketing, social media, content production and public relations for cle antech and biotech startups. Additionally, Lisa Ann is Co-Founder and Marke ting Chair for the Global Cleantech Cluster Association, an international s peaker and moderator and documentary filmmaker. Lisa Ann is a former award- winning broadcast journalist who reported for National Public Radio, PBS Te levision, WPXI-NBC, American Public Media, and Free Speech TV.