The Revolution from Fashion to Sustainability: How Italy and China Can Be Pioneers of Innovation.
The global fashion industry is at a pivotal crossroads. For decades, it has operated on a linear “take-make-dispose” model, driving a culture of mass production and consumption. This seminar will explore the origins of this system and its environmental and social consequences. We will delve into the critical shift towards a circular economy, a transformative approach that eliminates waste and pollution by keeping products and materials in use. The core of our discussion will center on the principles of eco-design and the Cradle to Cradle framework. Through the expertise of Italian eco-designer Ludovica Gualtieri, we will examine how these innovative strategies are applied in practice to create a new model for fashion. Her work serves as a powerful case study, demonstrating the immense potential that emerges from a creative and entrepreneurial collaboration between Italy and China.
Language of the seminar: English.