How Innovation Can Save Fashion: Upcoming STEM Forum Tackles the World’s Third Most Polluting Industry
LONDON, FEB. 1, 2024 - The British International Education Association (BIEA) will host its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Forum 2024, a timely event focussing on the vital role of science and technology in creating a more sustainable fashion industry.
This forum, scheduled for February 1, 2024, from 2pm - 5pm, will take place at the Westminster City Hall, London, UK, only a stone’s throw from the Houses of Parliament. It comes at a time of deepening environmental crises, and will feature fashion insiders and disruptors, with the common goal of reducing fashion’s outsized environmental impact.
With support from the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Patricia McAllister, this event promises an exploration of the role that STEM education must play in the transformation of the fashion industry towards a more environmentally responsible future.
The BIEA STEM Forum 2024 will feature thought-leading presentations from fashion industry leaders, sustainability experts, seasoned policymakers, and expert educators, all coming together to highlight the latest advancements in sustainability.
By showcasing the insights of renowned industry experts, the BIEA hopes to empower and inspire the next generation of brilliant minds to hone their scientific talents and transform fashion. The forum also marks the starting point for the Threads For The Future Competition, which invites thousands of talented students from across the world to dream up innovative technologies to combat fashion’s environmental impact.
The event will also spotlight student-led presentations that focus on STEM’s role in remedying sustainability challenges in fashion. In conjunction with networking sessions, the Forum will provide a platform for collaboration, and idea exchange, whilst helping the next generation of fashion innovators connect with educators, professionals, and organisations that share the common goal of making fashion more sustainable.
Confirmed guests for the event include prestigious speakers from the Material and Innovation Department at London College of Fashion, Global Fashion House - Liberty London, trailblazing designer Jawara Alleyne & innovative 3D Jewelry Design Ivy J Studio.
Event registration: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/biea-stem-forum-2024-sustainable-fashion-stem-education-tickets-785968391617