[ARCHIVED] CIRCULAR LIBRARY x TOUCH, Beyond Circularity: Talking in Circles at LA Climate Week 2024

CIRCULAR LIBRARY and TOUCH organized an event Beyond Circularity: Talking in Circles as part of LA Climate Week 2024. At this event, panel talk with industry stakeholders leading sustainability initiatives in fashion and the community took place. 

Panelists:

Karri Ann Frerichs - Founder of Circular Fashion LA https://www.circularfashionla.com

Francisco Alcazar - Zero Waste Fashion Designer https://www.franalcazar.com

Aura Vasquez - Former LADWP Commissioner - Community Leader, Fearless Social Environmental Advocate https://www.auravasquez.com

Laura Grier (moderator) - Social Entrepreneur https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-grier-travel

Participants were able to learn about the current state and difficulties of circular fashion through conversations with panelists. The main part was how to be part of this great movement of circular economy and beyond. There are so many ways to practice circular fashion and each solution is taking an important role. Here are some of the points during our conversations:

• Not buying unnecessary clothes and reuse what you/we have would be ideal, but in order to do that, 
• Know your own style! YOU are fashion. 
• Wear a story! 
• Donate to a place where they can actually be recycled or repurposed - At the event, we were able to collect 32 clothes! Thanks to Circular Fashion LA who will do the job 
• Learn basic clothes survival skills - sewing, patching, etc. If you can't do it, find the community! 
• Closely look for what materials are used and where/how they are sourced
• Support sustainable brands!

We had participants not only people who have interest in fashion, but also from various backgrounds, including stylists, sustainable fashion brand consultants, upcycling artists, climate scientists, etc. Followed by panel talk, everyone had a great time networking with like-minded people. 

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Los Angeles Climate Week™ took place throughout the city from September 8th through 15th to collaborate, exchange ideas, and develop local climate solutions. Engaged with climate organizations, policymakers, innovators, companies, and changemakers from LA and beyond on cutting-edge climate change solutions.