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The pandemic lock down has necessitated many  major fashion weeks and events be shut down for 2020, but there is a small upside for patrons. Thanks to technology and the ingenuity of businesses setting up their events and courses online, we now have unprecedented access to an assortment of local, international, educational and cultural fashion experiences all from the best seat in the house, our couch. EFR reviewed the lineup of major events to find the best (and mostly free!) tickets to sustainable fashion events and courses online this season. Registration is available now so get ready to fill up your calendar with  as many experiences as you can handle, and stave off the isolation blues.
Conscious Closet Guide to Eco-Friendly Wardrobe Decluttering
by Remake
REGISTER NOW | Location/Delivery: Online  | Timezone: US | Presented by: Robyn Davies, Remake Partnership Manager / Sustainability Stylist  | Date: 17/7/20 | Cost: by Donation (Eventbrite) What you’ll learn/Why take this Course: A conscious closet cleanout means decluttering in an eco-friendly way that is as waste-free as possible. This course offer a reflective, enjoyable process that will help you focus on your style and create a positive environmental impact. Led by Robyn Davies, Remake Partnership Manager and Professional Sustainability Stylist you’re in great hands, and will walk away with resources for getting started and a personal style template.
Start a Fair Trade Fashion Business (Four Part Series)
by A Bernadette
VIEW SESSIONS | Location/Delivery: Online | Timezone: US | Presented/Hosted by: Professor Andrea Reyes – Chair of NYC Fair Trade Coalition | Date: mid-July 2020 | Cost: from USD30 What you’ll learn:
  • Session 1 – Market Research, Target Market, & Competitive Landscape
  • Session 2 – Branding & Marketing
  • Session 3 – Product Development
  • Session 4 – Retailing and Distribution
Note: Contact the organiser to discuss delivery of any sessions which may have already started.
Sustainability Salon Series, Legacy Brands
by Arch and Hook
REGISTER | Location/Delivery: Online  | Timezone: CEST | Presented/Hosted by: Kerry Bannigan / Conscious Fashion Campaign | Date: 30/7/20 | Cost: FREE (Zoom) What you’ll learn: This course explores sustainability trends and innovation in the world of fashion, retail, and beyond from the valuable experience of the following global brand sustainability leaders:
  • Amy Hall, President at Impactorum LLC, and VP, Social Consciousness for EILEEN FISHER
  • Saskia van Gendt, Head of Sustainability at Rothy’s
  • Shailja Dubé, Responsible Retail Lead at Accenture Retail UK & Ireland
  • Lucie Brigham, Chief of Office at the United Nations Office for Partnerships
This webinar is focused on bringing business value for your sustainability challenges and initiatives and aims to offer key takeaways that you can bring back to your team or company for implementing sustainable business transformation.
Changing Luxury – Fashion for Good Innovation Masterclass (3 Sessions)
by Fashion for Good
TICKETS | Location/Delivery: Online  | Timezone: UK CEST | Presented/Hosted by: Fashion for Good | Masterclass 1 – Date: 30/7/20 | Cost: from €7.50 per session (Eventbrite) What you’ll learn/Why take this Course: Fashion for Good invites you to discover more about sustainable fashion with insights and expertise from the fashion industry via their Innovation Masterclasses. Over a series of three sessions, key industry speakers will deliver a Masterclass topic around innovation for positive impact across all steps of the fashion value chain; a must for anyone studying or working in fashion or interested in how innovations are changing fashion for good. What you’ll get
  • Fashion for Good’s Innovation Masterclass certificate (if completing all three sessions)
  • Interactive masterclass(es) with industry experts
  • Access to an online community and interesting reads and free tools

The True Cost Movie – Sustainable Fashion Q&A Panel
by Waverley Council
REGISTER NOW | Location/Delivery: Online | Timezone: AEST | Presented/Hosted by: Waverly Council / Clare Press | Date: 30/7/20 | Cost: Free (Eventbrite) What you’ll get: Free online viewing access to The True Cost (in preparation for the event), Sustainable fashion discussion with industry panel moderated by Clare Press (journalist, presenter and author of The Wardrobe Crisis book and podcast) followed by a Q&A session with industry panel.
Insta Live: Inclusivity & Sustainability: Fashion’s Two Major Issues
by Beyond Form
REGISTER ATTENDANCE | Location/Delivery: Online  | Timezone: UK | Presented/Hosted by: Samanta Bullock / Vongai Ruzive | Date: 7 August 2020 | Cost: FREE (Eventbrite) What you’ll learn: Covering two pressing issues in the fashion industry of lack of inclusivity for disabilities, and sustainability. You will learn how Samanta Bullock creates a synergy between the two and makes sustainable fashion garments accessible to people with disabilities through her online marketplace. Hosted by Vongai N. Ruzive, an inclusive fashion designer. Instagram Live session will take place on @von.ruz
Impact Fashion Show & Summit (An Event for Fashion Activists)
by Impact Fashion Show
TICKETS | Location/Delivery: Online | Timezone: US | Presented by: Impact Fashion  | Date: 3 days, Sept 5-7 | Cost: from USD25 (Eventbrite) What you’ll get: Now you can attend one of the leading sustainable fashion event in Los Angeles from the comfort of home. Connect with passionate individuals, discover brands, and support a fashion industry that is safer for people, animals, and planet. The three day summit plans to feature; Panel discussions on how fashion can empower, a curated marketplace of fair trade and vegan fashion, workshops, networking and discussions and The Impact Fashion Show – (brands and speakers to be announced, please contact organiser).
Fashion’s Future: The Sustainable Development Goals
by Fashion Revolution
TO ENROL | Location/Delivery: Online | Timezone: Anytime | Presented by: Fashion Revolution | Date: 3 hours per week, self-paced | Cost: FREE (Future Learn) Why take this Course: Learn about the link between fashion and the Sustainable Development Goals The global fashion industry has an enormous social impact and ecological footprint. Many of us don’t understand how the clothes we wear every day affects the world around us. On this course, you will learn how clothes are made, how fashion supply chains work and the importance of responsible production and consumption. You’ll also look at how the fashion industry can have a more positive impact for people and planet. Upon completing this course, you’ll be empowered with new knowledge and ideas to contribute towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through your own wardrobe. ENROLMENTS OPEN NOW: 13 July – 9 August, Next Intake: 21 September – 18 October
Stay tuned for further updates throughout the year and be sure to let us know your recommendations for remote fashion events this season!  
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