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2023 Fibershed Symposium: Relationships of Change

  • Dance Palace 503 B Street Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956 United States (map)

This year’s Fibershed symposium "Relationships of Change" will explore the interdependence of people, policy, and materials that are necessary for transforming our soil-to-skin textile system. Every choice we make when wearing, caring and consuming elicits a direct environmental, economic, and human impact. In this year’s Symposium you'll hear from those working on critical issues of supply chain decarbonization, garment worker’s rights, and new laws that are aiming to internalize the costs of our textile ‘waste.’ We will also take stock of our regional fibershed economies – and you’ll have an opportunity to hear about the work of Fibershed Affiliates, the Fibers Fund and efforts to bring climate benefitting farming and ranching incentives to the national scale.
This will be a hybrid event, and you may join us in person in Point Reyes or virtually. A portion of our speakers will be presenting virtually as well as a few in person. In person attendees with enjoy the 4 hour event in a casual cafe atmosphere with coffee/tea service.

New this year is a Fibershed Learning Activities Showcase which will feature a range of hands-on educational activities for families and fiber enthusiasts in the Chapel space of the Dance Palace Community Center. A small selection of goods will be available from our Northern California Fibershed farmers, artisans, weavers, felters, knitters, mills and natural dyers who are presenting Fiber Arts activities and demonstrations for the public.

Schedule:

9 - 9:10am: Opening Remarks, Rebecca Burgess, Fibershed

9:10 - 9:50am: PEOPLE: Labor Movement presentations by Ayesha Barenblat, Remake.world and Garment Worker Center rep, Q&A, moderated by Rebecca Burgess

9:50-10:00 am: Short Break

10:00-10:40 am: MATERIALS: Catalyzing Fossil Fuel Divestment in the Textile Industry, presentations by Rachel Kitchin, Stand.Earth and George Harding-Rolls, Eco-Age, Q&A moderated by Teju Adisa-Farrar

10:40- 11:15 am: POLICY: Emerging Regulations to Transform Textile Systems: Extended Producer Responsibility, presentations by Branson Skinner, The Or Foundation and Joanne Brasch, California Product Stewardship Council, Q&A moderated by Heather Podoll.

11:15-11:35 pm: Break - Fibershed Learning Activities Showcase

11:35 - 12:50 pm: The Road to Sustainable Fibers and Textiles Presentations. Short presentations by Anna Hunter of the Pembina Fibershed Affiliate and Jordan Masters of the Central Appalachia Fibershed Affiliate, Climate Smart Commodities Partnership members, and Sarah Kelley and Teju Adisa-Farrar, from the Fibers Fund.

12:50-1:00 pm: Closing Remarks

Concurrent Exhibitions:
Fibershed Learning Activities Showcase,
Chapel at the Dance Palace (adjacent to the Symposium),
503 B St, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
9am - 2pm

Borrowed from the Soil: A farm-to-closet design exhibition,
Buddha Barn (5 minute drive),
13201 Pt. Reyes - Petaluma Rd, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
1pm - 3pm

Tickets:
We are offering flexible ticket pricing to support a more accessible event. Fibershed provides compensation for all speakers and moderators, and ticket sales help cover this cost. Flex price tickets are available for those who are full-time students, those living on a fixed income, veterans, or new farmers/ranchers. Please contact us if you are not a member of these groups but need a flex price ticket. Questions? Please contact: lexi@fibershed.org

Full price ticket: $40 online or $50 in person
Flex price ticket: $5
Special add on ticket - Borrowed from the Soil Exhibit: $10

If you are a Fibershed Producer or Affiliate, please contact us for a ticket code.

*By purchasing registration, you are agreeing to be recorded if you engage in the question and answer section of the presentations.

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