The BKaccelerator is a community of designers and technologists committed to making a better world through collaboration, practice and activism.
Joined October 2013
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BF DA retweeted
5 Jul 2019
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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BF DA retweeted
17 Jun 2019
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…
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17 Jun 2019
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
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14 Jun 2019
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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BF DA retweeted
14 Jun 2019
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…
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13 Jun 2019
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
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12 Jun 2019
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…
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11 Jun 2019
From Fungus to Fiber: Developing and Using Mushrooms to Make Textiles bkaccelerator.com/fungus-fib… #mushrooms #mycelium #fashion #fungus
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BF DA retweeted
6 Jun 2019
Love letters to @BKaccelerator from those that have watched and valued their presence and participation - you will be missed x
6 Jun 2019
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/
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11 Jun 2019
Tara St James of @StudyNY Launches Sustainable Fashion Strategy Consulting Post-BF DA: bkaccelerator.com/tara-st-ja… #sustainablefashion #consulting #nyc
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10 Jun 2019
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
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10 Jun 2019
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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BF DA retweeted
6 Jun 2019
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/
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5 Jun 2019
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…
BF DA retweeted
1 Jun 2019
Love Letter: Elizabeth Cline bkaccelerator.com/love-lette… via @BKaccelerator
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BF DA retweeted
26 May 2019
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
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28 May 2019
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?
ow.ly/rf0C50uqRoW
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