Sustainable Fashion Community Meeting

The NYC Fair Trade Coalition is a grassroots organization that promotes fair trade businesses and retailers in New York City and educates consumers on the importance of fair trade.It partners with ethically-aligned businesses, retailers, NGOs, and citizens in New York City to host events and engage the public in dialogue. It offers its members advertising support through its social media channels, coordinates sales events, and fosters networking among ethical and fair trade businesses.Become a memberhere!

NYC Fair Trade Coalition

Get to know your sustainable fashion neighbors and learn how to get more involved in the community.

Kent State University

Join the NYC FTC Fam for an evening of sharing, snacking, and connecting with liked-minded individuals. We&#x27;ll start with a short presentation on DfE (Design for the Environment), move on to sharing upcoming opportunities and events, and follow up with short, sweet, and to the point presentations from a few members.Members attend for free.Non-members $10.Students reach out for free tickets.About NYC Fair Trade Coalition:The <a href="https://www.nycftc.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NYC Fair Trade Coalition</a> offers a unique educational experience for ethically-aligned businesses, students of sustainability, and advocates by creating space to incubate and activate local communities.About Kent State:The NYC Fashion program is a Study Away location for the highly ranked School of Fashion at Kent State University. Our mini-campus in the Garment District offers undergraduate curriculum and programming to approximately 150 fashion students a year. While studying at the NYC Fashion Study Away location for a semester, students are instructed by NYC-based faculty whose extensive professional experience creates a unique learning environment where practical knowledge complements theoretical education and allows the city to be the experiential classroom. Students also have the opportunity to participate in prestigious internships, exclusive guest lectures, industry receptions, and recruiting and networking events with local alumni. April Agenda:Presentation by: Eva Radke founder and CEO of <a href="https://ArtCubeNation.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Art Cube Nation</a>, the community workspace for Production, Fabrication + Design professionals, and local businesses. This small but mighty professional community was recognized by the New York Production Alliance with the &quot;Selfless Hero Award&quot; for their PPE fabrication in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.In 2008, Eva founded Film Biz Recycling, a non-profit prop house, in response to egregious, needless waste and transformed the problem into a job, opportunity, and community resource. This effort earned her an EPA award in 2014 and succeeded in changing the throwaway, dumpster culture in the arts.<a href="https://www.abernadette.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A. Bernadette</a> - Andrea Reyes is an experienced community organizer running the NYC Fair Trade Coalition, a 501(c)3 which grew from 20 business members to 100 business members and over 100 fair trade advocates under her leadership. She is also the founder of A. Bernadette, a consultancy firm which mentors entrepreneurs, small businesses and students on how to include more sustainable practices into their business and lives. She is an adjunct instructor at LIM College teaching sustainability and the future of fashion, global sourcing and is a published author with Bloomsbury Publishing. She runs the Sustainable Fashion Community Center, a swap shop, gift shop, and learning center focused on providing holistic solutions to leading a more sustainable lifestyle.

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