[SPN-Discussion] Wed., October 14, 7:00 p.m. Sierra Club Event {Eastern Time)

[Elisa Dicaprio]

*Dear all: Please attend this Wednesday, October 14, 7:00 p.m. Zoom event
organized by the Sierra Club NYC Group's Plastic Pollution Solutions
Committee: *

*EVENT TOPIC: PLASTIC POLLUTION AND SUSTAINABLE FASHION *

*DATE AND TIME: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 7:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time)*

*SPEAKERS: Dr. Judith Weis, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at
Rutgers University, Newark; Karl Palmquist, environmentalist and graduate
fellow in cell biology; and Andrea Reyes, *Chair of the NYC Fair Trade
Coalition
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*ZOOM EVENT LINK: [AN RSVP IS NOT REQUIRED]*
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*Meeting ID: 323 419 3605*
*Password: rehearsal*
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*SPEAKER BIOS*:

*DR. JUDITH WEIS *is a Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Rutgers
University, Newark. Her research focuses on estuarine ecology and
ecotoxicology, and she has published over 250 refereed scientific papers,
as well as books for the general public (such as Marine Pollution: What
Everyone Needs to Know). She is on the editorial board for BioScience, is a
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),
has been on advisory committees for USEPA, NOAA  and currently chairs the
Science Advisory Board of NJ DEP. She served as President of American
Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS).

*KARL PALMQUIST* is an environmental advocate, science communicator and
biologist living in New York. He received his BA from Swarthmore College
and is receiving his PhD from Rockefeller University. Karl has authored or
co-authored numerous scientific papers and given presentations at
scientific society meetings. His research focuses on how cells interact
with their physical and chemical surroundings, and how this influences
their fate and function. He is involved with several Sierra Club committees
on both the local, state, and national levels, as well as the 350NYC Media
Task Force.

*ANDREA REYES *is Chair of the NYC Fair Trade Coalition. She is a fair
trade advocate, educator, and small business owner. She is the Chair of the NYC
Fair Trade Coalition
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a network of small ethical business owners and advocates. She is also the
founder of A. Bernadette
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a fair trade fashion brand in Uganda which hosts educational study abroad
programs. Lastly, she teaches fashion marketing, international trade, and
business development classes at LIM College and the Fashion Institute of
Technology.


*PLEASE ALSO ATTEND OUR ZOOM EVENT ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, AT 7:00 P.M.
FOR WHICH WE WILL SEND THE ZOOM LINK IN NOVEMBER.*

*NOVEMBER 10, 7:00 P.M. EVENT TOPIC: SUSTAINABLE FASHION*

*SPEAKERS: Andrea Kennedy, *Professor of Fashion Sustainability at LIM
College and founder of http://fashiondex.com; *Amy Hall, *VP of Social
Consciousness *at *Eileen Fisher
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and Kathleen Kirkwood, founder *B.R.A. Recycling Agency
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Dr. Lisa DiCaprio
Associate Director of Curriculum
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Sciences
NYU School of Professional Studies
Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies
7 East 12th Street, Room 623G
New York, NY 10003
(212) 998-7118





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Dr. Lisa DiCaprio
Associate Director of Curriculum
Clinical Associate Professor of Social Sciences
NYU School of Professional Studies
Division of Applied Undergraduate Studies
7 East 12th Street, Room 623G
New York, NY 10003
(212) 998-7118
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