Sustainability Awareness Week

Various locations on campus Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission. During this year's Sustainability Awareness Week, October 1 to 5, the FIT community will learn about and experience some of the recent developments in this arena. The week's events, held at different locations on campus, include: A History of Sustainable Fashion: a discussion with Museum at FIT curator Colleen […]

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, […]

POSTPONED: 14th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference: Innovation to Impact

POSTPONED April 14 and 15, 2020 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, and […]

POSTPONED: 14th Annual Sustainable Business and Design Conference: Innovation to Impact

POSTPONED April 14 and 15, 2020 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, and […]

2023 Sustainability Awareness Week

Various locations on campus Fashion Institute of Technology, 227 West 27th Street, New York City, NY, United States

October 16–20 Sustainability is a key component of FIT’s mission and is embedded in the college’s curriculum and operations. During Sustainability Awareness Week, from October 16 to 20, 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 […]