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The BKaccelerator is a community of designers and technologists committed to making a better world through collaboration, practice and activism.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined October 2013
In the latest ‘Power of Influence’ series, #FashionRevolution's @OrsoladeCastro and renowned fashion critic Sarah Mower spoke with Sara Arnold of @ExtinctionRebellion about the recent protests, aim of the movement and how to fight for #climatejustice.
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From #Fungus to #Fibre: Developing and Using #Mushrooms to Make #Textiles | https://t.co/FWq3S2JtH8 via @BKaccelerator
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If you missed the @BKaccelerator's "MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABILITY: A Conversation with Changemakers at a Time of Change" panel a week ago with our President @lbperkins, catch it here!
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Mexico accuses designer Carolina Herrera of cultural appropriation. Does her Resort 2020 fashion evoke ‘the playful and colourful mood of a Latin holiday’ or rip off indigenous designs? : https://t.co/7uLZbjRsy0 Our FB page has lots of comments about it: https://t.co/AoUem271WP
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The @UN wants #ethicalfashion to mitigate climate crisis tapping young people interested in developing innovative, technology-driven solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges: https://t.co/WhELGyB5Nx
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I have great respect for the work that @debera_johnson did at the @BKaccelerator & here is a piece by friend and colleague @amytropolis on life after the BF+DA - BF+DA Founder Deb Johnson on Activism, Citizenship & Change
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EVERYBODY is asking "What's Deb doing next?" we got BF+DA founder + Executive Director Deb Johnson to tell us what IS next post-BF+DA as well as her feelings on how citizenship and activism will play a big part. https://t.co/0xZf5LpLtu
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Dawn Moses, Director, Strategy at @workandco wrote us such a great love letter it gives us fuel for the next chapter. As one of the originals who helped create what the BF+DA eventually became, we can't say enough about how wonderful this woman is: https://t.co/6pRBacSzQL
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From Fungus to Fiber: Developing and Using Mushrooms to Make Textiles https://t.co/qDNaiCyLey
#mushrooms #mycelium #fashion #fungus
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Love letters to @BKaccelerator from those that have watched and valued their presence and participation - you will be missed x
On June 3, we celebrated @PrattInstitute @BKaccelerator's years as the anchor of NYC's sustainable fashion community. A dozen entrepreneurs and innovators also penned thoughtful love letters reflecting on their experience at BF+DA. https://t.co/6g0J3jtmdd
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Tara St James of @StudyNY Launches Sustainable Fashion Strategy Consulting Post-BF+DA: https://t.co/W9p9i3Gjav
#sustainablefashion #consulting #nyc
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Janice Wang-Millard, CEO of @alvanon writes us a love letter as part of series we're posting until our June 30th closure. Read it here: https://t.co/GYAiDF4nh5
#brooklyn #sustainablefashion #apparelproduction
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If you missed our "MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABILITY: A Conversation with Changemakers at a Time of Change" panel a week ago we made a video for you to watch it at home: https://t.co/pEr6Ln4cIh Featuring: @debera_johnson @ApparelImpact @Shokunin_Life @amytropolis
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On June 3, we celebrated @PrattInstitute @BKaccelerator's years as the anchor of NYC's sustainable fashion community. A dozen entrepreneurs and innovators also penned thoughtful love letters reflecting on their experience at BF+DA. https://t.co/6g0J3jtmdd
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Proud of @Greenpeace not only overcoming a wrong but making it WAY right. Greenpeace is trialing existing industry standards to verify the ethical, non-hazardous production of textiles for its range of t-shirts, bags & other merchandise. Via @ecotextile: https://t.co/HCR5qVX0rq
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Love Letter: Elizabeth Cline https://t.co/H978pWqcSW via @BKaccelerator
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Apparel Impact Institute's Lewis Perkins Says Don't Get Comfortable in Sustainability https://t.co/ZLtCzJSNkE via @BKaccelerator For some #sustainability can be a means of #conciousconsumption and a #moralexcuse for what has been done without feeling responsible
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Less than a week until our farewell event with @lewisperkins of @ApparelImpact, BF+DA Executive Director Deb Johnson, Managing Director Richa Agarwal (@Shokunin_Life) and Communications Director @amytropolis. Over 300 people have RSVP'd, have you? https://t.co/H2pCdONOm1
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