April 3 and 4, 2019 The Sustainability Council at FIT hosts a Sustainable Business and Design Conference each spring. The […]
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Kristen Luong
Kristen Luong, Menswear ’13, sources innovative, sustainable materials such as silkworm cocoons and recycled saris for her men’s and women’s […]
Read moreNew York Social Impact Holiday Connector Event
FIT is partnering with Be Social Change for the New York Social Impact Holiday Connector, a facilitated networking that brings together people from […]
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Sarah Chojecki
Sarah Chojecki, Fashion Design ’14, is a lawyer and knitwear designer who created Merino de Valdes, an environmental certification for […]
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FIT Is a Model for Energy Efficiency for the City and Beyond
FIT is being recognized by New York City for its impressive 50 percent reduction in energy use and 55 percent […]
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The Floating Classroom: 15 Facts About the Ocean Plastics Crisis
Ocean plastics pollution has become a crisis, with some predicting that by 2050 there will be more plastic by weight in the world’s oceans than […]
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James Mendolia Talks Sustainability Education, Smart Innovation
“I don’t want you to go work for a company that gets it right,” said James Mendolia, adjunct assistant professor, […]
Read moreNew York Sustainability Connector
FIT is partnering with Be Social Change, Impact Travel Alliance, and Slow Money NYC to build stronger connections with the […]
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Ethical Threads: Behind the Global Apparel Industry’s Push for Human Rights
In 2013, dozens of American and European fashion firms were producing garments at the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh when […]
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Camera Ready: FIT’s Bees Celebrate National Honeybee Day Aug 18
FIT’s newest residents are not students, but rather a bevy of bees that have been living blissfully on the roof […]
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