Fall 2024 Jacobson Family Sustainable Impact Symposium: Sustainable Fashion

Description:

The clothing and textile industry contributes to 2-8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions; consumes 215 trillion liters of water; accounts for approximately 9% of microplastic loss to the oceans; and $100 billion in annual materials loss. Now more than ever, companies and consumers are realizing there is an important opportunity to pivot toward sustainable materials and best practices in this sector.

During this symposium, we will hear from some of the leading professionals paving the way for sustainability in fashion. We will also spotlight a couple of our students!

Agenda:

4 p.m.: Panel

5 p.m.: Fireside Chat

6 p.m.: Networking

The Jacobson Family Sustainable Impact Symposium is focused on sharing business-specific strategies and tools to help solve the world’s most wicked problems. Our panel of experts bring their diverse breadth of knowledge to our audience of USC undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of majors; local community stakeholders and business professionals.

Lite bites and refreshments will be provided. Doors will open 10 minutes prior to the start time.

Join us on October 24th at 4 p.m. to hear from our special guests.

Please see below to learn about our confirmed speakers! Additional speakers to be announced soon!

If you can't make it in person, join us via Zoom!

Zoom Webinar Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/97257943507

Madison Mavis, Strategic Partnerships Specialist at Helpsy 

Madison is a Strategic Partnerships Specialist at Helpsy, a certified B-Corp with the primary mission of keeping clothing out of the trash. At Helpsy, Madison forms partnerships with fashion brands to divert excess inventory, damages, returns, samples, misprints and more from ending up in a landfill or getting incinerated. She works to craft personalized strategies for each brand to maximize value and reduce negative environmental impact. An alumna of GCNYC's Sustainable Fashion master's program, her dedication to sustainability extends into the policy sphere as well. She is an active member of the Act on Fashion coalition, advocating for the swift passage of the New York Fashion Act.  

Host or Publisher USC Marshall Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab