5PM – Moving Beyond Fashion’s Waste to Protect Nature
The fashion industry shows us that popular behavior can change with every season. Can we use that to our advantage to change people’s habits to reduce our impact on the planet? The fashion industry is one of the most wasteful in the world, and sustainable brands have struggled to survive, while the environmental impact of fast fashion is growing with population. Global leaders will showcase proven solutions and brainstorm strategies in a Climate Week first, on the heels of fashion week.
- Samina Virk, North American CEO of Vestiaire Collective
- Arshiya Lal, Director of Corporate Development at Circ
- Liz Ricketts, Executive Director and Co-Founder of The Or Foundation
- Sophia Li, Journalist, Vogue +. EarthShot Prize, co-founder STEWARD, host Climate Talks (Meta)
- Jennifer Gootman as Global Head of Sustainability & ESG Strategy at Tory Burch
7PM – Green Buildings, Healthier Lives: Lifesaving Discoveries to Survive Heatwaves, with the Daniels Family Sustainable Energy Foundation
This year’s summer temperatures set global records, threatening the lives of hundreds of millions of people with no access to air conditioning. Relying on electrical power to lower temperatures of homes is often impossible, due to lack of resources, and because most electricity is still produced with fossil fuels, which make the problem worse.
Today, the Daniels Family Sustainable Energy Foundation will unveil a newly patented, nanotechnology to solve this problem without the use of electricity. Come join us for the big announcement and to hear about its impact in developing countries and right here in NYC!
- William B Daniels II, Founder and President, Daniels Family Sustainable Energy Foundation
- Gregory Daniels, Member of the Board of Directors, Daniels Family Sustainable Energy Foundation
- James Churchill, Architectural Conservator, Columbia University
Post-Reception generously hosted by Bradford Space
