Blockapps presents: Transforming Supply Chains - Block by Block

Date: Friday, November 2nd, 2018

Time: 9:45am - 10:30am

Location: Urban Zen - 705 Greenwich Street NY, NY 10014

Moderator:

Rajiv Singh, Co-Chair of FoodShot Global

Panelists:

Kelly LeValley Hunt, Block Apps

Amanda Parkes, Future Tech Lab

R.A. Farrokhnia, Columbia Business School

Lisa Morales-Hellebo, Co-Founder at REFASHIOND

About the Event:

One of the many obstacles in moving towards greener supply chains and the recycling and upcycling of textiles is a lack of transparency. Brands often do not know the practices of all of the factories and mills from which they source, and it is difficult to effectively recycle clothing at end of use when the origins of textiles are unknown. This panel will feature entrepreneurs, journalists and activists working to bring greater transparency to the fashion supply chain, and develop technologies to enable circular economies.

About the Exhibit:

Change Fashion is a thought leadership conference and immersive sustainability experience designed to educate attendees and consumers about the devastating environmental impact of the fashion industry.

The apparel industry has one of the largest carbon footprints globally, and contributes to massive air and water pollution. Consumer behavior, in addition to industry practices, have contributed to what is now approaching a global crisis. Given the magnitude and urgency of the problem, efforts towards conscious consumption and responsible production will need to be more widely adopted and amplified.

If fashion brands join forces with suppliers, investors, regulators, NGO's, academia and consumers to create businesses that are sustainable, the possibility exists to avoid an irreversible global crisis. Change Fashion will provide a forum for dialogue between consumers and industry leaders -- inviting both sides to consider how the fashion industry can evolve into one that is infinitely sustainable.

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