This is a time sensitive post for sustainable fashion educators and stakeholders interested in curricula development –please note the deadline for applications is April 8th, 2013.
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Application form here.
The summit will take place sometime during the International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Conference, and will make efforts to accommodate participants who cannot attend the event in person through telepresence.
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) Summit, in partnership with Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Business:
“Mission: ESRAB and other educational organizations dedicated to sustainability may support the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) by providing a channel to foster future textiles and apparel professionals through curriculum enhancements. Such curriculum enhancements focus on learning outcomes that are considered fundamental to the implementation of the Higg Index. This curriculum development will lead to improved decision-making among industry professionals to support social and environmental sustainability.” (ITAA, SAC Educational Summit: Call for Applications)
Mary has a PhD in Sociology from University of Edinburgh, researching responsible fashion and transnational labour rights activism in the wake of the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh.
