IPED Spring 2021 Lecture Series: Upcycling in the Fashion Industry with Rachel Ceruti

What are the domestic and global negative externalities of the fashion industry? And how can we mitigate it? Please join the International Political Economy and Development (IPED) program community to welcome our speaker, Rachel Ceruti. She advocates for upcycling within the fashion industry to assist in global efforts to alleviate climate change. Upcycling is the process of transforming materials, usually waste and unwanted materials, into useful materials.

As for our speaker, she is the founder of Tresor Exchange, a platform to raise awareness and subsequently promote upcycled clothing. Prior to this, she has worked at Boundless Impact Investing and KPS Capital Partners. Prior to graduate school, she served as an economic development volunteer in Uganda under the Peace Corps program. She graduated from Fordham University with an M.A. in international political economy and development.

To join, please register here or email ipedlectures@fordham.edu to receive the link.