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Join me, while I discuss the importance of seaweed in fashion and the creation of #leather using invasive micro algae with UNCTAD Ocean Economy and Fisheries , Global Seaweed Coalition, The The World Bank, the Aquatic Blue Food Coalition, and the United Nations Global Compact at the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2024 to explore seaweed's potential to transform our world and the need for a global dialogue and coordination mechanism on seaweed. Register to participate in this hybrid side event: https://lnkd.in/ess6ye2n 🌊 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗱 – 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 🌊 📅 Date: 10 July 2024 🕒 Time: 09:00-10:30 ET (15:00-16:30 CET, 22:00-22:30 GMT, Korea +9) 💼 Meeting: Side event at UN High Level Political Forum 2024 📍 Physical Location: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Office, New York, United States of America 🖥 Digital Option: Webex 🗣 Speakers 🗣 ▪ Moderator: Nichola Dyer, Senior Advisor, Global Seaweed Coalition (in person) ▪Introductory remarks: Chantal Line Carpentier, Head, Trade, Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainable Development Branch, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (virtual) ▪ Keynote: @Eun Kyong Hwang, Seaweed Research Institute, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries of the Republic of Korea (virtual) ▪Perspectives from the European Union: Delilah Al Khudhairy, PhD, Director, DG MARE, European Commission (pre-recorded video) ▪Panel on how seaweed contributes to achieving each of the SDGs under review at the HLPF 2024: ➖ Laurie Hofmann, PhD, Phycologist, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (virtual) ➖ Runa Ray, Founder, Fashioning for Social Environmental Justice (in person) ➖ Anoushka Concepcion, Chair, Strategic Advisory Council, Global Seaweed Coalition (in person) ▪ Wrap-up and call to action: Valerie Hickey, Global Director, Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy, The World Bank (virtual) #SustainableDevelopment #Seaweed #UNCTAD #HLPF2024 #Sustainability #BlueEconomy

Join me in New York with Global Seaweed Coalition for the official #HLPF event at United Nations Lets discuss #seaweed

Ever wondered what leather waste can turn into? It can become food for #soil and even chicken feed. My journey into #leather production and its afterlife has revealed possible ways of utilizing natural #waste and its by-products. While leather production can be damaging due to its processes, it's heartening to discover solutions that ensure we do not leave its waste behind Leather waste can be incinerated under controlled conditions. The high temperatures break down the organic components of the leather, leaving behind ash rich in minerals. The ash from burned leather waste contains valuable nutrients like calcium, magnesium, and trace elements that can be beneficial for soil health. By converting leather waste into fertilizer, valuable nutrients are recycled back into the soil, reducing the need for synthetic #fertilizers Utilizing leather waste in this manner helps reduce the environmental impact of the leather industry by diverting waste from #landfills and minimizing #pollution. Leather-derived fertilizers can enhance soil structure, improve microbial activity, and boost plant growth, contributing to #sustainable #agricultural practices.

At UNESCO, as a team of young women entrepreneurs, we are working towards elevating the status of women in fragile states due to conflict and climate change. Women are the most affected by climate change. According to the IPCC report, Women's vulnerability to climate change stems from a number of factors -- social, economic and cultural. Seventy per cent of the 1.3 billion people living in conditions of poverty are women. Our work at UNESCO will focus on creating innovative economic models within the fashion industry. These models aim to ensure future growth and security for humanity as we face the dual crises of war and climate change. We are committed to developing solutions that will withstand the test of time, evolving into growth models that benefit communities in fragile zones.

At the World Economic Forum discussing new beginnings and sustainable living with NOMADESSENCE Milena Cvijanovich We are excited to bring together great design collaborations. Stay Tuned #davos #wef

In 2016, I presented my first collection at #NYFW (New York Fashion Week) with the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). During the finale, I spoke about burning forests and bleeding flowers. I vividly remember being interviewed on the concept of sustainability and whether it was a trend or a permanent shift. I told the journalist that if we did not embrace this trend now and for the future, we wouldn't progress very far. Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay everyone!