Are you looking to learn more about reducing your carbon footprint while still looking stylish as a Torontonian? Not sure where to start, or looking to meet other green minds in the city? Join us for Zero Waste Cafe, a local speaker series focused on building community, inspiring action and evoking the curiosity to question the things we do that just don't make sense!

You definitely do not want to miss out on our first fully virtual Zero Waste Cafe! This month, we're moving from an individual speaker format to a panel discussion focused on "The Philosophy Behind Sustainable Fashion". Register now and join us for a coffee, mindful conversation and an opportunity to hear our inspirational panelists share their thoughts on sustainable fashion!

Sustainable Fashion Panelists:

• Kelly Drennan- Founding Executive Director, Fashion Takes Action
• Nicole Babin- President, Common Sort
• Lex Brown- Founder & Sustainable Fashion Designer, Neoteny
• Jacquie Adain- Core Member, Repair Cafe

Panel Moderator:

• Cynthia Dam is a sustainable fashion creator and speaker. She advocates for conscious consumption, sustainability-minded production, and the importance of realizing the intersectionality of environmental and social justice. She learned the ins and outs of sustainable fashion interning at EILEEN FISHER, and proceeded to execute her own retail popup to build awareness for conscious consumption in the City of Kitchener. She’s been featured in British Vogue’s ‘Future of Fashion’ series and interviewed for national television. Cynthia now leverages her YouTube platform of 37k subscribers to build sustainability literacy and education around a better fashion industry.

Details:

Date: October 20th, 2020

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Online: Hosted on the Greenpeace Canada Zoom platform

*Zoom Link: Will be emailed out 24 hours before the event!

Event Schedule:

6:00 pm - 7:15 pm- Conversation on Sustainable Fashion

7:15 pm - 7:30 pm- Q&A

7:30 pm - 8:00 pm- After Party

*Want to continue the conversation? Hop onto our after party to share your thoughts on sustainable fashion and connect with more like-minded community members!

A Waste Reduction Week in Canada Featured Event!

Waste Reduction Week in Canada is a year-round program, focused on the principles of circular economy, resource efficiency, and waste reduction. The program’s primary purpose is to celebrate our environmental efforts and achievements while encouraging new innovative ideas and solutions. The celebratory nature of the campaign is what motivates learning and behaviour change.

The program’s educational resources and “take action” messaging empower all Canadians to adopt more environmentally conscious choices. Waste Reduction Week in Canada further provides information and ideas to reduce waste in all facets of daily living, creating the solutions to the many environmental challenges we face including climate change, water pollution and preservation of natural resources.

This edition of Zero Waste Cafe falls on Textiles Tuesday

Did you know the average person throws away 37 kilograms of textiles each year, and 95 per cent of those clothes could be reused or recycled? Globally, textiles waste has increased dramatically due to the rise in clothing consumption and production. Textiles Tuesday will raise awareness on the environmental consequences of clothing and textiles consumption, and provide information on how you can donate your clothes for rewear/reuse!

Host:

Inwit

Co-host:

Greenpeace Canada

*Zero Waste Cafe is an inclusive, non-judgemental space where we can openly chat about our successes & frustrations, exchange knowledge, share tips, and come together to create community around climate issues.