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May 2012
3rd May
Copenhagen Fashion Summit
Copenhagen Fashion Summit is the world’s most important conference on sustainability and CSR in the fashion industry. The conference gathers fashion companies, experts, non-government organisations and politicians for a discussion on the evolution of a successful fashion industry in a world where new business models are required to tackle the growing sustainability challenges facing the planet and our societies. The event is run by the Nordic Fashion Association (NFA) in association with NICE.
Location: Copenhagen Opera House
26th May
CARE and Prima Solutions Adventure Challenge
The charity has launched the seventh Prima Solutions Adventure Challenge. The Prima Solutions Adventure Challenge is the ultimate team building challenge for the fashion and retail industries. As a team, you’ll each cover a marathon on foot, bike and kayak. In 2012, teams will descend on Purbeck Peninsula on the south coast to complete a marathon distance on foot, bike and kayak. The challenge will see participants running or hiking through forests and heathland, cycling along clifftops with panoramic views and sea kayaking from picturesque beaches.
Location: Dorest, UK
June 2012
9th-10th June
London Green Fair
The London Green Fair provides a platform for individuals and organisations to join together to celebrate all that is green in London. There will be live ethical fashion catwalks, workshops and swap shops, and guest speakers with all the latest on sustainable fashion. The event started out as a small gathering yet has become a popular environmental festival that attracts thousands of people.
Location: Regent’s Park, Camden
9th – 17th June
Bristol Big Green Week
The city of Bristol is to host a world-class festival of sustainability bringing together leading global experts and thinkers to share ideas and inspiration on developing a green future. Bristol’s BIG Green Week will include a strong cultural element with music, theatre and comedy performances, a film festival, and new art, all reflecting an environmental theme. Street art and exhibitions will transform the city centre. And the week will culminate in the Festival of Nature, Europe’s largest free natural history festival.
Location: Bristol
July 2012
4th-6th July
GREEN Showroom
The GREEN Showroom is a luxurious green trade fair, combining the elements of luxury and sustainability to provide innovative designs. The exhibition aims to provide a new perspective on sustainable fashion with an exquisite selection of sustainable fashion and lifestyle labels produced using ecological and sustainable materials. The event will be held in the luxurious surroundings of Berlin’s five-star Adlon Hotel, which will be playing host for the fifth time, trade visitors and press representatives can discover the new season Autumn/Winter creations by international green brands from the upmarket segment.
Location: Hotel Adlon, Berlin
August 2012
19th-21st August
Pure London
Pure London is the UK’s leading fashion trade event, bringing together an eclectic mix of contemporary, directional and premium womenswear, young fashion, footwear and accessory brands. The Ethical Fashion Forum will be at the event, showcasing some of our Innovation award winners.
Location: Olympia Exhibition Centre, London
