This cool event is happening at UNH a few days after Project Upcycle. We should all go.
Thread X Timberland in Haiti: From Bottle to Boot
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
12:30-2 p.m.
MUB Theatre II
More info here.
Timberland
Worn Wear Coming to UNH!
Mark your calendars → Worn Wear is coming to the University of New Hampshire on Tuesday, March 21st. Don’t know what Worn Wear is? Watch this video.
I’ve copied the itinerary from the Facebook event page and pasted it below. I can’t attend the events during the day but I plan to attend the panel discussion in the evening. You should come too!
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Free repairs of used gear by Patagonia’s Worn Wear Team, plus trivia and prizes from Klean Kanteen, recycled fleece demonstration by Re-Fleece, free drinks from Guayaki, upcycling workshops with student groups, bike repairs, smartphone and iPad repairs, etc.
Click here to register.
Better than New: Patagonia’s Journey Toward Responsibility
Keynote Address by Vincent Stanley (30-45 Minutes)
Director of Philosophy, Patagonia
5pm – 6:30pm
Granite State Room, MUB
Vincent Stanley will tell the story of Patagonia’s early support for environmental activism and its journey towards progressively more responsible environmental and social practices. He’ll explore key turning points in the company’s 40-year history—and lessons learned from them. He’ll also define some of the challenges Patagonia—and all businesses—will face over the working life of the next generation.
Panel (45 minutes) – followed by a reception for students and participants to meet the speakers
A Dialogue on Business as Agents of Change
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has a vision for the apparel, footwear, and home textiles industry that produces no unnecessary environmental harm and has a positive impact on the people and communities associated with its activities. Members are fueled by a shared commitment to deep transparency, deep collaboration, and improvement. Industry players of all sizes—from multi-billion-dollar apparel holding companies to niche fashion brands grow and improve by sharing best practices and pooling collective knowledge.
In this panel, New England members of the SAC will engage in a frank dialog about the opportunities – and very real challenges – of the next frontier of sustainability in the apparel and footwear industry. Learn how leading companies are already making innovative strides towards reducing their footprint on the earth, but also hear about the game-changing potential for SAC members to do much more to transform the industry from the ground up.
Moderator: Fiona Wilson, Executive Director, UNH Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise/Clinical Associate Professor of Social Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
Panelists:
Betsy Blaisdell, VP of Product, SAC
Amy Hall, Director of Social Consciousness, EILEEN FISHER
Stewart Sheppard, Gore-tex Sustainability
Colleen Vien, Vice President, Sustainability, Timberland
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