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Green is the New Black - Could Fashion be Good for the Planet?

The Aspen Institute via YouTube

Overview

Explore the potential for the fashion industry to become environmentally beneficial in this thought-provoking panel discussion from Aspen Ideas: Climate. Delve into innovative solutions such as growing leather from mushrooms and utilizing cotton fields as carbon sinks. Learn from industry experts including Phil Ross, CTO of MycoWorks, Lewis Perkins, President of Apparel Impact Institute, Shona Quinn, Senior director of social consciousness at Eileen Fisher, and Vanessa Hauc, Anchor of "Noticias Telemundo Planeta Tierra". Discover how the fashion sector, currently responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions, could transform its environmental impact through sustainable practices and technological advancements. Gain insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the industry as it strives to reduce its carbon footprint, conserve water resources, and minimize manufacturing waste.

Syllabus

Green is the New Black: Could Fashion be Good for the Planet? - Aspen Ideas: Climate

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