The BKaccelerator is a community of designers and technologists committed to making a better world through collaboration, practice and activism.
Brooklyn, NY
Joined October 2013
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In the latest ‘Power of Influence’ series, #FashionRevolution's @OrsoladeCastro and renowned fashion critic Sarah Mower spoke with Sara Arnold of @ExtinctionRebellion about the recent protests, aim of the movement and how to fight for #climatejustice. fashionrevolution.org/interv…
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From #Fungus to #Fibre: Developing and Using #Mushrooms to Make #Textiles | bkaccelerator.com/fungus-fib… via @BKaccelerator
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If you missed the @BKaccelerator's "MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABILITY: A Conversation with Changemakers at a Time of Change" panel a week ago with our President @lbperkins, catch it here! bkaccelerator.com/video-main…
Mexico accuses designer Carolina Herrera of cultural appropriation. Does her Resort 2020 fashion evoke ‘the playful and colourful mood of a Latin holiday’ or rip off indigenous designs? : ow.ly/vsst50uG2ch
Our FB page has lots of comments about it: ow.ly/UuH550uG2ci
The @UN wants #ethicalfashion to mitigate climate crisis tapping young people interested in developing innovative, technology-driven solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges: ecotextile.com/2019061424408…
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I have great respect for the work that @debera_johnson did at the @BKaccelerator & here is a piece by friend and colleague @amytropolis on life after the BF+DA - BF+DA Founder Deb Johnson on Activism, Citizenship & Change bkaccelerator.com/bfda-found…
EVERYBODY is asking "What's Deb doing next?"
we got BF+DA founder + Executive Director Deb Johnson to tell us what IS next post-BF+DA as well as her feelings on how citizenship and activism will play a big part. ow.ly/wB9F50uDfkM
Dawn Moses, Director, Strategy at @workandco wrote us such a great love letter it gives us fuel for the next chapter.
As one of the originals who helped create what the BF+DA eventually became, we can't say enough about how wonderful this woman is: bkaccelerator.com/love-lette…
From Fungus to Fiber: Developing and Using Mushrooms to Make Textiles bkaccelerator.com/fungus-fib… #mushrooms #mycelium #fashion #fungus
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Love letters to @BKaccelerator from those that have watched and valued their presence and participation - you will be missed x
On June 3, we celebrated @PrattInstitute @BKaccelerator's years as the anchor of NYC's sustainable fashion community. A dozen entrepreneurs and innovators also penned thoughtful love letters reflecting on their experience at BF+DA. bkaccelerator.com/discuss/
Tara St James of @StudyNY Launches Sustainable Fashion Strategy Consulting Post-BF+DA: bkaccelerator.com/tara-st-ja… #sustainablefashion #consulting #nyc
Janice Wang-Millard, CEO of @alvanon writes us a love letter as part of series we're posting until our June 30th closure.
Read it here: bkaccelerator.com/love-lette… #brooklyn #sustainablefashion #apparelproduction
If you missed our "MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABILITY: A Conversation with Changemakers at a Time of Change" panel a week ago we made a video for you to watch it at home: ow.ly/qe8350uACKy Featuring: @debera_johnson @ApparelImpact @Shokunin_Life @amytropolis
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On June 3, we celebrated @PrattInstitute @BKaccelerator's years as the anchor of NYC's sustainable fashion community. A dozen entrepreneurs and innovators also penned thoughtful love letters reflecting on their experience at BF+DA. bkaccelerator.com/discuss/
Proud of @Greenpeace not only overcoming a wrong but making it WAY right.
Greenpeace is trialing existing industry standards to verify the ethical, non-hazardous production of textiles for its range of t-shirts, bags & other merchandise.
Via @ecotextile: ecotextile.com/2019060424367…
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Love Letter: Elizabeth Cline bkaccelerator.com/love-lette… via @BKaccelerator
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Apparel Impact Institute's Lewis Perkins Says Don't Get Comfortable in Sustainability bkaccelerator.com/apparel-im… via @BKaccelerator
For some #sustainability can be a means of #conciousconsumption and a #moralexcuse for what has been done without feeling responsible
Less than a week until our farewell event with @lewisperkins of @ApparelImpact, BF+DA Executive Director Deb Johnson, Managing Director Richa Agarwal (@Shokunin_Life) and Communications Director @amytropolis.
Over 300 people have RSVP'd, have you?
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