Sustainable Revolution is “Looking Good”
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Discovery Lounge - Ground Floor
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Fashion – it dictates what we wear, where we buy and what we think of others. With consumer demands driving fast fashion, the industry has been left with the challenge of efficacy vs ethics. What happens when the fashionistas buck the trends, go out on their own and focus on sustainable futures?
Explore the impact of culture, recycling and the circular economy on Australian fashion – our panel is looking good!
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Dean is a multi-award-winning Drag Artist having won Entertainer of the Year at the 2019 Proud Awards and Best Cabaret & Variety Show at Fringe World 2022. Dean’s music theatre credits include We Will Rock You The Musical & Queen of the Desert The Musical to name just a few.
(Kirrikin)
Amanda Healy is a Wonnarua woman and founder of fashion label Kirrkin; a social enterprise sharing profits with the artists to address shortage of authentic Indigenous products. Kirrikin digitally prints gorgeous Aboriginal artwork onto luxurious Cashmeres and silks, turning them into clothing and accessories
Laureate Professor Veena Sahajwalla is an internationally recognised materials scientist, engineer, and inventor revolutionising recycling science. Winner of 2022 NSW Australian Of The Year, an founder of the world’s first e-waste micro-factory and plastics micro-factory.
(South Beach Boardies)
Unearthing a gap in the swimwear market, Kirsten Lopez is founder of South Beach Boardies - an ethical business which pays its workers fairly, and sources sustainably through the supply chain, making board shorts from recycled plastic bottles.