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Threads: A Sustainable Cotton Journey

Join Global Goals Centre and Koolskools for a FREE webinar on Fri 4th March 11am - what does a truly sustainable cotton clothing chain look like? Meet a cotton farmer in India and preview the Global Goals Centre’s new online game, Threads.

The keynote speakers will be:

- Mr Sreeranga Rajan, CEO of Dibella India, who will: introduce Dibella and their sustainable supply chain; describe the symbiotic relationship between Dibella and its Fairtrade-organic cotton farming communities, and Dibella’s support for said communities;

- Mr Arun Ambatipudi, co-Founder of Chetna Organic, who will: give a brief history of Chetna Organic, describing how Chetna works with cotton farmers to convert from conventional to organic production; and outline the mutually reinforcing relationship between Dibella/the ethical factory chain and Chetna Organic;

- Ms Jenny Foster, Project Lead, Global Goals Centre (GGC) who will: describe the work of the GGC in the context of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the GGC Resource Hub; outline why fast fashion is a current theme; demonstrate the GGC’s new “Threads” game and how it can be used in schools; cover how schools/young people can take action for positive change in the fashion industry.

There will be an opportunity to ask questions during the course of the event, which will be answered to the extent possible in the Q and As session at the end.