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  • 2019 Sustainable Business and Design Conference: Innovation in Sustainability

    John E. Reeves Great Hall Conference Center, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City, NY, United States

    April 3 and 4, 2019 The Sustainability Council at FIT hosts a Sustainable Business and Design Conference each spring. The event provides a platform for collaboration and discussion throughout the creative industries, highlighting advances in sustainable design and thought leadership. Environmental and social challenges and potential solutions are explored through innovative student projects, cross-institutional research, […]

  • 2020 Sustainability Awareness Week

    Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During virtual Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 5 to 9, we invite our community to learn about recent innovations from leaders in the industry, experience FIT’s efforts to make a positive impact on the earth, and discover new ways to […]

  • Online Exhibition: 6876 km — Opens

    Patchwork dress created by Sarah Nsikak (La Réunion) with textiles botanically dyed in Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire with artisans supported by There is No Limit Foundation and Mariama Fashion Production. The dress is inspired by the women of Namibia’s Herero tribe, who—after surviving colonial wars in the early 20th century—designed, wore, and adapted the patchwork […]

  • FIT Earth Week Activities

    April 22–29 The FIT Sustainability Council and Student Government Association's Sustainability Committee has organized a number of activities in recognition of Earth Week. Please visit fitnyc.edu/earthweek for a full schedule.