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Lewis & Friends: Curious Conversations with Leaders in Sustainable Fashion

With more than a decade working in sustainability in the fashion, textile, and apparel sector, Lewis Perkins speaks to inspiring women and men who are putting climate concerns first in the apparel industry. In each of these curious conversations, Perkins converses with a thought leader about their personal journey, new ways to think, design, source better materials, and make better purchasing decisions to align with the 2030 climate goals.

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Lewis & Friends: Curious Conversations with Leaders in Sustainable Fashion

Zem Joaquin, Founder of Near Future Summit

May 30, 2021 • Lewis Perkins • Season 1 • Episode 7

About Zem Joaquin:
Zem founded the Near Future Summit, a visionary event that seeks to scale solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. It is driven by leading tech founders, investors, inventors, and influencers. Prior to Near Future, she founded ecofabulous.com which became part of Huffington Post in 2015 and remains the reigning authority on stylish sustainability. Zem helped create, and is still an active board member of the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute. She executed the Dwell on Design show-houses for six years in a row, and is also an advisor. Additionally, she founded (alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Matt Petersen) and chaired the Gorgeous and Green Gala for Global Green for 10 years. Zem has been an active advisor to NRG, eBay, Obvious Ventures and many other forward-thinking, inspirational organizations.
https://www.nearfuturesummit.com/