Join Solana Center for Environmental Innovation for a free community movie night & a panel discussion with local slow fashion and sustainability experts.
Cost: FREE
Refreshments will be served.
We will be screening The True Cost, a documentary film that tells the story of the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. The True Cost is a groundbreaking documentary film that pulls back the curtain on the untold story and asks us to consider: who really pays the price for our clothing?
Panel Discussion:
Moderated by: Jessica Toth, Executive Director, Solana Center for Environmental Innovation
Claudia Rodrigues-Beizunski, Sew Loka
A San Diego-based textile artist and fashion designer who has made a significant impact in the intersection of streetwear, sustainability, Chicana culture, and DIY fashion. She gained prominence for her distinctive style of customizing and upcycling clothing, while only using recycled, reclaimed and repurposed fabrics to create all of her one-of-one fashion designs and textile art pieces.
Kestrel Jenkins, Conscious Chatter/Fashion is Outrageous
An internationally trained journalist, Fulbright scholar, and podcasting trailblazer. With over 17 years of working in storytelling, public speaking, writing, communication, and digital media, Kestrel has a globally recognized voice, researching and communicating critical knowledge and advocacy in the fashion and sustainability space. She pushes the limits of storytelling and leaned into podcasting before it became a cultural phenomenon. Her podcast, Conscious Chatter, was the first to cover the depth and breadth of the international fashion industry, and has been downloaded over 1 million times with listeners across 115+ countries.
Molly Prentzel, Fibershed/Gather Sewing Collective
Molly is one of the creators of Gather and a natural textile aficionado. Guided by her insatiable curiosity and love for wool, she carved out a life becoming a sewing instructor, professional sheep shearer, and community organizer. She sews sloooooow and hopes that her passion for truly sustainable crafting can change the world.
Funded in part by the City of Encinitas Community Grant and the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors Community Enhancement Grant