CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION 2021
Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion, Clothing, Sportswear & Accessories
23rd International Conference
Online Conference: 15th-21st March 2021
Business School
University for the Creative Arts
Epsom
Surrey
KT18 5BE
UK
ORGANISED BY
The Centre for Sustainable Design ® at UCA, UK
STRATEGIC PARTNERS MEDIA PARTNERSSustainable Innovation 2021 is a partner event of the United Nations International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development, 2021
Programme
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Day 1 – VISION & NEW PERSPECTIVES – 15th March 2021 – 12.00 – 19.00 GMT (13.00 – 20.00 CET)
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, Business School for the Creative Industries (BSCI), University for the Creative Arts, UK
| 12:00 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, Business School for the Creative Industries (BSCI), University for the Creative Arts (UCA), UK |
| 12:05 | Address by UCA Professor Catherine Harper, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UCA, UK Professor Philip Powell, Director, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 12:15 | Address by UNCTAD Miho Shirotori, Acting Director, Division of International Trade and Commodities, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, (UNCTAD), Switzerland |
| 12:20 | 2030: Looking Forwards Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, Business School for the Creative Industries (BSCI), University for the Creative Arts (UCA), UK |
| 12:30 | Vision Roberta Annan, Founding Partner, Annan Capital Partners, Ghana |
| 13:00 | Policy/Governance Andrew Martin, Vice President: Membership & Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, US |
| 13:30 | Circular Economy Action Agenda for Textiles Ke Wang, Knowledge Lead, Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE), Netherlands |
| 14:00 | Market/Consumers Helena Leurent, Director General, Consumers International, Switzerland |
| 14:30 | Entrepreneur Arthur Huang, Founder & CEO, Miniwiz, Taiwan |
| 15:00 | Panel: Accelerating Sustainability Chaired: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK Roberta Annan, Founding Partner, Annan Capital Partners, Ghana Andrew Martin, Vice President: Membership & Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, US Ke Wang, Knowledge Lead, Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE), Netherlands Helena Leurent, Director General, Consumers International, Switzerland Arthur Huang, Founder & CEO, Miniwiz, Taiwan |
| 15:45 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 16:30 | New Approaches: Dutch Circular Textile Valley Professor Dr Jacqueline Cramer, Chairman, Dutch Circular Textile Valley, Netherlands |
| 16:50 | New Processes Professor Dr Jan Mahy, Sustainable & Functional Textiles, School of Creative Technology, Saxion: University of Applied Science, Netherlands |
| 17:10 | New Materials Adrián López Velarde & Marte Cázarez, Founders, Desserto, Mexico |
| 17:30 | Brand Transparency Frankie Philips, Founder, Creative & Sustainability Director, TOBEFRANK, UK |
| 17:50 | New business models Bert van Son, Founder & CEO, Mud Jeans international BV, Netherlands |
| 18:10 | Sustainable Innovation Rogier van Mazijk, Investment Director, Fashion for Good, Netherlands |
| 18:30 | Panel: Accelerating Sustainability Chaired: Michael Schragger, Founder, Sustainable Fashion Academy, Sweden Professor Dr Jacqueline Cramer, Chairman, Dutch Circular Textile Valley, Netherlands Adrián López Velarde & Marte Cázarez, Founders, Desserto, Mexico Professor Dr Jan Mahy, Sustainable & Functional Textiles, School of Creative Technology, Saxion: University of Applied Science, Netherlands Frankie Philips, Founder, Creative & Sustainability Director, TOBEFRANK, UK Bert van Son, Founder & CEO, Mud Jeans international BV, Netherlands Rogier van Mazijk, Investment Director, Fashion for Good, Netherlands |
| 19:10 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 19:15 | Close |
Day 2 – STRATEGY & IMPLEMENTATION – 16th March 2021 – 12.00 – 16.00 GMT (13.00 – 17.00 CET)
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts, UK
| 12:00 | Introduction– Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, Business School for the Creative Industries (BSCI), University for the Creative Arts (UCA), UK |
| 12:05 | Vision María Eugenia Girón Davila, Non-Executive Director, Entrepreneur & Investor, Spain |
| 12:35 | Impact of Innovation Christine Goulay, Head of Sustainable Innovation, Kering, France |
| 13:05 | Entrepreneur Dr Bernice Pan, Founder & Creative Director, DEPLOY London, UK |
| 13:35 | Materials Professor Rebecca Earley, Co-Director, Centre for Circular Design, University of the Arts, UK |
| 14:05 | Technology Trevor Davis, Managing Director, Trevor Davis & Associates, UK |
| 14:35 | Panel: Accelerating Sustainability Chaired: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK Christine Goulay, Head of Sustainable Innovation, Kering, France Dr Bernice Pan, Founder & Creative Director, DEPLOY London, UK Professor Rebecca Earley, Co-Director, Centre for Circular Design, University of the Arts, UK Trevor Davis, Managing Director, Trevor Davis & Associates, UK |
| 15:20 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 15:55 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 16:00 | Close |
Day 3 – RESEARCH: CULTURE, CONSUMPTION & CONSUMERS – 17th March 2021 – 12.00 – 16.30 GMT (13.00 – 17.30 CET)
Chairs: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts, UK & Dr. Laura Santamaria, Co-Founder, Sublime Magazine, UK
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 12:45 | Sustainable Newness Through Swap Meets An Exploratory Study Examining Benefits & Barriers in Thailand A Puri, Fashion Rethink, Thailand |
| 13:15 | Accelerating Racial Equity in Sustainable Apparel: Barriers to Entry for Racial Minorities P Tomfohrde & Dr E Bye, University of Minnesota, USA |
| 13:45 | Care Practice & Product-service System: Design Thinking Towards User Detachment from Hibernating or Accumulated Clothing at End of Use Y Choi, University of Arts London, UK & J Stevens, Royal College of Art, UK |
| 14:15 | Crafting a Connection A Newton, Creative Orange Studio, UK |
| 14:45 | The Unheard Voices in Fashion Accelerating Sustainability M.A Gardetti, Center for Studies on Sustainable Luxury, Argentina & M Gabriel, Sustainable Textile Center, Argentina |
| 15:15 | Second Skin: Using Textile Testing to Enhance Garment Longevity C Lerpiniere & Dr A Davies, De Montfort University, UK |
| 15:45 | Panel: A Puri, Fashion Rethink, Thailand P Tomfohrde & Dr E Bye, University of Minnesota, USA Y Choi, University of Arts London, UK & J Stevens, Royal College of Art, UK A Newton, Creative Orange Studio, UK M Gabriel, Sustainable Textile Center, Argentina C Lerpiniere & Dr A Davies, De Montfort University, UK |
| 16:15 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 16:30 | Close |
Day 4 – RESEARCH: STRATEGY & TECHNOLOGY – 18th March 2021 – 12.00 – 16.00 GMT (13.00 – 17.00 CET)
Chairs: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts, UK & Dr Michiel Scheffer, Programme Manager, Textile and Sustainability, Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 12:45 | A Sustainable Pathway in Fashion Industry in 2030 I Cheng, Sustainable Innovation Lab, UK & M Charter, University for the Creative Arts, UK |
| 13:15 | Sustainable Textile Production through Adapted Pettern Design H Ahrens-Wels & H Koch, RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
| 13:45 | How Research & Development in Biotechnology is Introducing an Alternative Path in the Fashion Industry C de Oliveira, Universidade de Brasília & SUI Biotecnologia, Brasil, C Gonçalves, SUI Biotecnologia, Brazil & T Carmo, Universidade de Brasília, Brasil |
| 14:15 | Management of the Wardrobe System: An Understudied & Powerful Influence on Clothing Waste L Dunne, University of Minnesota, USA |
| 14:45 | SauColors: An Alternative to Chemical Dyes L Roa, C Obregónb & G Daniesc, University of Los Andes, Colombia |
| 15:15 | Panel: I Cheng, Sustainable Innovation Lab, UK & M Charter, University for the Creative Arts, UK H Ahrens-Wels & H Koch, RWTH Aachen University, Germany C de Oliveira, Universidade de Brasília & SUI Biotecnologia, Brasil, C Gonçalves, SUI Biotecnologia, Brazil & T Carmo, Universidade de Brasília, Brasil L Dunne, University of Minnesota, USA L Roa, C Obregónb & G Daniesc, University of Los Andes, Colombia |
| 15:45 | African Fashion Foundation: Recycle, Rework, Reuse: Project & Digital Fashion Show Dorcas Payne, Creative Consultant, Operations & Programme Lead at African Fashion Foundation, Ghana |
| 16:00 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 16:15 | Close |
Day 5 – RESEARCH: DESIGN, TOOLS & METHODOLOGIES – 19th March 2021 – 12.00 – 16.30 GMT (13.00 – 17.30 CET)
Chairs: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts, UK & Yashi Dadhich, Founder, KAHANI, US
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 12:45 | The Impact Demonstration Challenge: A Literature Review of Social and Sustainable Impact Measurement for Fashion Businesses M Asseman, A Lemieux & P Durance, Institut Français de la Mode, France |
| 13:15 | Let’s Play Fashion – The Transformation to Circular Business Values Using the Circular Design Matrix S Lettmann, Birmingham City University, UK |
| 13:45 | Generative Garment Design for Circularity E Bigger, Researcher / Consultant, Datable Studio SL, Spain |
| 14:15 | Ethics of Care Disrupting Unsustainable Fashion Design Radical Change & Innovation Methodologies L Nel, Central University of Technology, South Africa, A Munro, Vaal University of Technology, South Africa & Dr D Smal, University of Johannesburg, South Africa |
| 14:45 | Innovative Material Making & Biophilic Inspired Design S Corcoran, E O’Dowd & R Tuffy, National College Of Art and Design, Ireland |
| 15:15 | Implementation of Traceability in the Fashion Networks: Literature Review & Conceptual Framework of Traceability System Requirements J Riemens, Institut Français de la Mode, & Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France, A Lemieux, Institut Français de la Mode, France & S Lamouri, Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France |
| 15:45 | Panel: M Asseman, A Lemieux & P Durance, Institut Français de la Mode, France S Lettmann, Birmingham City University, UK E Bigger, Researcher / Consultant, Datable Studio SL, Spain L Nel, Central University of Technology, South Africa, A Munro, Vaal University of Technology, South Africa & Dr D Smal, University of Johannesburg, South Africa S Corcoran, E O’Dowd & R Tuffy, National College Of Art and Design, Ireland J Riemens, Institut Français de la Mode, & Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France, A Lemieux, Institut Français de la Mode, France & S Lamouri, Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France |
| 16:15 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 16:30 | Close |
Day 6 – RESEARCH: CASE STUDIES 1 – 20th March 2021 – 12.00 – 16.30 GMT (13.00 – 17.30 CET)
Chair: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts, UK
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 12:45 | Fostering Sustainable Practices: Case Studies of Micro & Small Designer Fashion Enterprises Building Back Better S Black, M Burcikovaa, D Williamsa, A Rocamoraa, University of the Arts London, UK, F Lyonb, P Elfb, A Wernerb, I Vickersb, Middlesex University, UK & C Eckertc, P Crommentuijn-Marshc, Open University, UK |
| 13:15 | The Sustainable Bra: Analysis of Lingerie Brand’s Communication via Websites & Instagram K Gosler, University of Arts London, UK |
| 13:45 | Beyond a Western ‘Sustainability’ in Design: Fashion Practice and Sustainability in Bahrain R Maki, University of Arts London, UK |
| 14:15 | “Fibre Follows Food”: A Cross-industry Application of Collective Trademarks for the Salento Fashion Economy to Thrive S Cavagnero, Northumbria University, UK, D De Marinis, UNINT University, Italy, O Trio, University of Salento, Italy & D Manco, Politecnico del Made, Italy |
| 14:45 | What is the Potential of Bio-based Synthetic Fibers to Move Towards a Sustainable Textile Industry? T Ivanović & C Som, Empa, Switzerland |
| 15:15 | Sewing Box for the Future: Upskilling the Next Generation J Ballie, V&A Dundee, Scotland |
| 15:45 | Panel: S Black, M Burcikovaa, D Williamsa, A Rocamoraa, University of the Arts London, UK, F Lyonb, P Elfb, A Wernerb, I Vickersb, Middlesex University, UK & C Eckertc, P Crommentuijn-Marshc, Open University, UK K Gosler, University of Arts London, UK R Maki, University of Arts London, UK S Cavagnero, Northumbria University, UK, D De Marinis, UNINT University, Italy, O Trio, University of Salento, Italy & D Manco, Politecnico del Made, Italy T Ivanović & C Som, Empa, Switzerland J Ballie, V&A Dundee, Scotland |
| 16:15 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 16:30 | Close |
Day 7 – RESEARCH: CASE STUDIES 2 – 21st March 2021 – 12.00 – 16.30 GMT (13.00 – 17.30 CET)
Chairs: Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design ®, University for the Creative Arts, UK & Dr Miguel Angel Gardetti, Founder and Director, Sustainable Textile Center and the Center for Study of Sustainable Luxury, Argentina
| 12:00 | SpeedNET: Speed Networking |
| 12:35 | Introduction Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 12:45 | Virtual Fashion: Confronting the Once-worn Garment E Rosa, University for the Creative Arts, UK |
| 13:15 | All Sewn Up: Dismantling Fast Fashion Consumption as a Social Practice through Creative Empowerment and Consumer Collaboration C Santos, Carra Santos, UK |
| 13:45 | Transforming the Fashion Industry by: The Evolution of Design & Merchandising Education C Baeza & E Quinn, Drexel University, USA |
| 14:15 | Co-creative Value Identity in Crafts using Remote Online Workshops S Gupta, S Sharma & V Goel, Pearl Academy, India & F Hackney, J Morris & A Welsh Manchester Fashion Institute, UK |
| 14:45 | Gratitude and Reciprocity: Foundational Values for a Sustainable Apparel Future E Bye & S Davis, University of Minnesota, USA |
| 15:15 | Quantification of the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Fabric Waste Scaled Globally A Fardin, University of Cambridge, UK |
| 15:45 | Panel: E Rosa, University for the Creative Arts, UK C Santos, Carra Santos, UK C Baeza & E Quinn, Drexel University, USA S Gupta, S Sharma & V Goel, Pearl Academy, India & F Hackney, J Morris & A Welsh Manchester Fashion Institute, UK E Bye & S Davis, University of Minnesota, USA A Fardin, University of Cambridge, UK |
| 16:15 | Closing remarks Professor Martin Charter, Director, The Centre for Sustainable Design, BSCI, UCA, UK |
| 16:30 | Close |
Programme may be subject to change
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Professor Martin CharterDirector
The Centre for Sustainable Design ®
University for the Creative Arts
UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 1252 892772
Fax: + 44 (0) 1252 892747
Email: mcharter@ucreative.ac.uk
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