Tuesday, September 22, 6-9pm
Historical Society of Washington, DC (Theater)
801 K Street, NW at Mt. Vernon Square

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VENDORS: Foreign Policy Digest, PHYTO Hair Care, Make Piece, Fair Trade Federation, and Carbon Fund

ABOUT: The Ethical and Eco Fashion Forum aims to bring together a collaborative movement which addresses and initiates discussion amongst leaders, policy makers, consumers, and fashion designers. The forum, which is held the week of Fashion Fights Poverty annual fashion show, offers a platform to discuss on a number of issues related to eco-sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), anti-poverty income-generating programs, micro-finance, and commercial fashion. These issues all get at the big question: "Can Fashion Fight Poverty?" The panel features representatives from the corporate industry, the fashion industry, the non-profit sector, the international organization and, the academic institutions.

The Forum tackles the wider impact of ethical and eco fashion movement from individual-based changes in consumer behavior to whole changes of the industry. Eco- and ethical ties are values embedded in corporate social responsibility. What are for-profit corporations doing to minimize their negative impact on the state of poverty and the environment? How are eco- and ethical principles being practiced in the jewelry industry? Related not just to fashion but a way of living – panelists will discuss how today more than ever and in light of worldwide financial slowdown, eco and ethical are opening doors that could not have been open before.

For more, read this great article about the 1st FFP Forum by Katherine Limon»

Chris Aument,
President of Style Ethic
Chris Aument worked in the retail jewelry sector where he discovered a gap between socially responsible suppliers, retailers, and consumers. He started Style Ethic to bridge that gap. By encouraging ethical practices as part of a larger business strategy, he tries to show those in the jewelry industry that doing the right thing can have far reaching benefits.

William Burke-White,
Assistant Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School
William Burke-White joined the Secretary’s Foreign Policy Planning Staff of the U.S. State Department in June 2009. His portfolio includes the Russian Federation and other issues at the Director’s discretion. Burke-White is on leave from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he teaches international law and human rights and writes on international law and international relations. Previously, Burke-White was Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute in Heidelberg, Germany and Visiting Professor at MGIMO in Moscow, Russia and Mofid University in Iran, and Lecturer at Princeton University. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in international relations from Cambridge University, where he was a Fulbright Scholar, a J.D. (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School, and a B.A. (magna cum laude) from Harvard College.

Jason Fitzgerald, Carbonfund
Jason Fitzgerald is a Climate Change Specialist and manages the small business and REC program.  He is responsible for developing customized offset programs for small businesses, creating shipping programs, and helping organizations meet LEED and EPA Green Power Partnership requirements with Renewable Energy Credits.  Prior to joining Carbonfund.org, Jason dabbled in triathlon and worked for a large e-commerce company in Boston. He earned a dual B.A. in Government and Urban Studies from Connecticut College in New London, CT.  Jason is a recent transfer to Washington and spends his free time running in Rock Creek Park and cycling.

Amisha Ghadiali, Ethical Fashion Forum & Amisha Jewelry
The ETHICAL FASHION FORUM (EFF) is a not for profit network focusing upon social and environmental sustainability in the fashion industry.The EFF network connects thousands of individuals, businesses, and organisations interested in a more sustainable future for fashion. The EFF mission is to support and promote sustainable practices, facilitate collaboration, raise awareness and provide the tools and resources needed to reduce poverty, reduce environmental damage and raise standards in the fashion industry.

Amisha plays a key role on strategy of the Ethical Fashion Forum.  In addition to this she runs her own jewelry label with an ethical focus (Amisha Jewellery), writes an ethical fashion column and curates events.The Amisha Jewellery label launched in summer 2007, debuting at the British Design Pavilion of ‘International Jewellery London’, the UK’s only dedicated trade jewelry event where the most talented, cutting-edge British designers are hand-selected to appear alongside innovative International collections, creating a forum of established and emerging talents at the forefront of jewellery design. 

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