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Conference SXSW ECO The Future of Fashion The future of retail is e-commerce and the future of fashion is sustainability. It's time that we join the future. This panel will discuss how sustainability in fashion is defined, what the latest advances and newest materials in the sustainable fashion movement are and where the movement is headed. Amber Valletta, Master & Muse; David Dietz, Modavanti; Erin Schrode, Teens Turning Green; Greta Eagan, FASHIONmeGREEN; Summer Rayne Oakes, 10:45am–1:00pm The Power of Voice: Engaging Influencers to Spread the Word Changing the Way We Eat from Farm to Fork Join impact branding expert Eric Friedenwald-Fishman for an interactive workshop on utilizing thought leadership, influencer engagement, great storytelling and platform agnostic communication strategies to drive profile, awareness and brand equity while creating currency for your unique value and values proposition. Fenugreen Founder & Inventor, Kavita Shukla, shares the story of how FreshPaper sparked a global movement to reduce food waste. After years of research, she developed and patented FreshPaper, a remarkable application for keeping food fresh, which has spread to farmers and consumers in over 35 countries and is now available at retailers across the country, including Whole Foods Market. Summer Rayne Oakes LLC Eric Friedenwald-Fishman, Metropolitan Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Group Workshop | LEVEL 3, MR 10AB Who Wins the Water? We have reached a "Choke Point" in water availability, where the demand for fresh water has exceeded the sustainable supply. Constraints are increasing due to lack of water, and business as usual is unsustainable. There is competition for water across borders, sectors, ecosystems and businesses. Who wins the water? J. Carl Ganter, Circle of Blue; Jeff Fulgham, Banyan Water; Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute; Sharlene Leurig, Ceres Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Smart City + Green Building Meet Up 10:45am–11:00am Slow Fish Movement: My Filet-OFish vs. Your Tofu A literal 'sea change' is transforming how we manage, harvest, value and consume wild fisheries. America's fishermen are quietly leading this bold new rights-based approach that aligns economic interests with biologically robust fish stocks. Call it the 'slow seafood movement.' James Workman, Environmental Defense Fund Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 11:05am–11:20am LEVEL 1, EH1, Meet Up Pavilion Educating Chefs on Sustainability Great food begins beyond the four walls of a kitchen. It begins in the fields, pastures and the sea. This presentation focuses on: sourcing sustainable ingredients; the importance of understanding farming/production; and adapting to a changing marketplace sourced by both large-scale producers and small-scale artisans; and the short and long-term environmental, commercial and health implications. Tim Shaw, The International Culinary Center Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 66 11:25am–11:40am SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com Kavita Shukla, Fenugreen Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 12:00pm–1:00pm Collaborative Communities: Share, Build & Create More and more communities are creating new ways of living, playing, producing and working together that are less dependent on the mass marketplace and financial megasystems. This session highlights ground-up initiatives that are creating new systems of sharing, building better neighborhoods, and strengthening their local economy and culture through placemaking, timebanking and skillsharing. CEU: AIA/USGBC Ashara Ekundayo, Hub Oakland; Lucia Athens, City of Austin/Office of Sustainability; Mike Lydon, Streetplans Collaborative; Sarah Baird, The Center for a New American Dream Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 8AB Family Business: The Light at the End of the Tunnel It's not always the newest companies that drive innovation. Jo Confino, chairman and editorial director of The Guardian Sustainable Business, will talk with Nicolas Keutgen about his personal journey in one of the oldest family run companies of its kind, to discuss how business can keep up