SOSUME's ALEX TRIMMER IS GIVING A SPEECH!

The Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA), in partnership with Sustainable Fashion Australia, has developed a sustainability focussed program for this year's Fashion Exposed. The workshop and seminar series entitled - [eco]logical evolution - highlights opportunities for environmental and social sustainability in the fashion industry. [eco]logical evolution will harness the current groundswell of innovation emerging amongst the current generation of industry thinkers, graduates and designers. The workshops and seminars will showcase examples of social and environmental best practice, and how these businesses have benefited as a result. All workshops run for approx 1 hour.     Time   Workshop   Presenter   10am 11.30am 1pm     2.30pm 4pm   Protecting Your Intellectual Property Nobody Was Dirty Principles of Sustainable Fashion Design     Rethinking [Service] Design The New Luxury   Eunika Janus, Intellectual Property Australia Tullia Jack, University of Melbourne Ellie Mucke, Mücke Georgia McCorkill, The Red Carpet Project Alex Trimmer, SOSUME Clothing. Facilitated by: Karen Webster, RMIT Kate Luckins, The Clothing Exchange Glen Rollason, 3rd Time Yahav Ron, Paris 99 Karen Webster, RMIT Jo Kellock, TFIA Eunika Janus, IP Australia     Time   Workshop   Presenter   10am     11.30am       1pm 2.30pm   Environmental Accreditation       Life Cycle Thinking and Green Supply Chain     Energy Market Update   Carbon Pricing Explained   Stuart McDiarmid, GOTS Kate Barry, Oeko-tex Facilitated by Jo Kellock, TFIA Leyla Acaroglu, Eco Innovators Cameron Neil, NetBalance Samantha Hardman, Bento Natalie Dillon, 3Fish Lachlan Caddy, Creative Energy Solutions Astrid Edwards, NetBalance     Time   Workshop   Presenter   8.30am   10am           12pm   Plan for People     Social Sustainability           Sustainable Textile Innovations   Jo Kellock, TFIA Simon McRae, Ethical Clothing Australia Daniel Mackey, Fairtrade Simon McRae, Ethical Clothing Australia Danny Burrows, Trade-Worthy Anna Loughnane, The Social Studio Facilitated by: Michelle O'Neil, TCF Union Kerryn Caulfield, TTNA Alex Trimmer, SOSUME Clothing     In highlighting fashion industry businesses that are making a strong departure from "business as usual", the program will encourage a big picture perspective, holistic business sustainability and transparency. The (Eco)Logical Evolution Seminars are located on Stand 4060 inside FASHION EXPOSED.     Limited seating is available so reserve your seat now, call +613 8680 9400 or email info@tfia.com.au   For more info visit tfia.om.au In addition you need to register at fashionexposed.com