October 2024
2024 Sustainability Awareness Week
October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new ways to live with a smaller footprint. Sponsored by the FIT Sustainability Council. A full schedule of events is coming soon.
Find out more »2024 Sustainability Awareness Week
October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new ways to live with a smaller footprint. Sponsored by the FIT Sustainability Council. A full schedule of events is coming soon.
Find out more »Author Talk and Sustainability Networking Reception: “Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment” with Maxine Bédat
Maxine Bédat. Photo: © Bogdana Ferguson, via penguinrandomhouse.com. Author Maxine Bédat will discuss her book, Unraveled: The Life and Death of a Garment, with FIT's Sustainability Council chair, Dr. Karen Pearson. Unraveled was selected for FIT's 2024 Common Read. The book, which was longlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award, offers readers insights into the supply chain. It is described by the publisher as “a groundbreaking chronicle of the birth–and death–of a pair of jeans, that exposes…
Find out more »2024 Sustainability Awareness Week
October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new ways to live with a smaller footprint. Sponsored by the FIT Sustainability Council. A full schedule of events is coming soon.
Find out more »2024 Sustainability Awareness Week
October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new ways to live with a smaller footprint. Sponsored by the FIT Sustainability Council. A full schedule of events is coming soon.
Find out more »2024 Sustainability Awareness Week
October 7–11 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 7 to 11, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new ways to live with a smaller footprint. Sponsored by the FIT Sustainability Council. A full schedule of events is coming soon.
Find out more »April 2025
2025 Sustainable Business and Design Conference: Charting a Course Toward Circularity
April 8 and 9, 2025 We are pleased to announce that this year's conference will focus on how the creative industries are leading the transition toward closed-loop systems that reduce and even eliminate resource consumption and waste. Vibrant and inspirational conversations among eco-entrepreneurs, designers, activists, and nonprofit leaders will delve into strategies for navigating change and fostering collaboration in sustainable design, production, distribution, and business. Join us as we explore new ideas, forge a deeper understanding of the challenges and…
Find out more »2025 Sustainable Business and Design Conference: Charting a Course Toward Circularity
April 8 and 9, 2025 We are pleased to announce that this year's conference will focus on how the creative industries are leading the transition toward closed-loop systems that reduce and even eliminate resource consumption and waste. Vibrant and inspirational conversations among eco-entrepreneurs, designers, activists, and nonprofit leaders will delve into strategies for navigating change and fostering collaboration in sustainable design, production, distribution, and business. Join us as we explore new ideas, forge a deeper understanding of the challenges and…
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