04/22/2020@FASH_REVUSASPEAKER | Decolonizing FashionOn the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, FR USA’s Shannon Welch was honored to speak with leading sustainable fashion spokesperson Aditi Mayer, an activist for an inclusive and intersectional revolutionary movement in the fashion industry. The discussion started with the environmental impacts of apparel production and the connection between COVID-19 and climate change. Aditi then led viewers down a revealing path of how the current fashion industry continues to follow the colonial powers of the past and how the system must be decolonized.RECAP
04/21/2020@ Google HangoutsSPEAKER | The Power of Purpose Driven InfluenceJess van Wyk, Senior Client Manager at Whalar and The Change Collective visionary, will be interviewing Aditi Mayer, L.A based journalist and sustainability advocate, and one of the 60 core Influencers in The Change Collective. Aditi will take us through the complex world of sustainability and share her advice on how brands can address ethical issues, remain authentic and achieve business growth.WATCH
04/25/2020@ Sustainable Fashion Forum DigitalPANELIST | Fashion Bias & RepresentationA discussion about diversity and inclusion featuring Aditi Mayer of ADIMAY, Samata from Red Carpet Green Dress, Emi Koto from Buy from BIPOC, moderated by Karen Foster of Sustainable Fashion Forum.EVENT PAGE
03/04/2020Spring Place, Beverly Hills, CaliforniaPANELIST | Conscious Capitalism SeriesUp next in our Conscious Capitalism series, we sit down women-led, clothing sharing app Tulerie, stylist Whitney Olschwanger & eco-friendly blogger Aditi Mayer to learn how to bridge the gap between luxury fashion and conscious consumption.EVENT PAGE
02/08/2020USC, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSPEAKER | Own It SummitUSC OWN IT—a student-run, non-profit organization that aims to connect the undergraduate students of the University of Southern California to powerful and inspiring female leaders. Aditi spoke about her work on the Fashion Breakout Panel. EVENT PAGE
02/07/2020USC, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSPEAKER | Inspirasian 9.0Returning for its ninth year, InspirASIAN connects USC students with API leaders doing incredible creative work in their communities. InspirASIAN showcases API work in the greater LA community by bringing in leaders to share their experiences and how their identities have influenced their work.EVENT PAGE
01/17/2020Kismet, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMODERATOR | Future of Women x Healthyish Breakfast Future of Women and Healthyish invite you to join us at Kismet for a morning of delicious food and candid conversation all about sustainability and climate change with some of our favorite women in Los Angeles. We’ll be talking about the environment, zero food waste, and sustainable fashion.EVENT PAGE
12/07/2019Arch College, JaipurSPEAKER | Fashion Colloquia 2020In collaboration with Arch College of Design in Jaipur and Indian Women Blog, Aditi spoke the sustainable fashion industry in relation to India’s legacy with design and textiles.WATCH
12/07/2019Industrious, Los Angeles, CaliforniaSPEAKER | modeDurable Fellowship modeDurable empowers the next wave of content creators to educate the public about industry impact to seed and accelerate change. Aditi spoke on the labor panel on how influencers and media professionals can best understand, and disseminate, narratives around labor exploitation and sustainability. WATCH
10/14/2019California Market Center, Los Angeles, California SPEAKER | Vegan Fashion Week In this panel, sustainable fashion blogger Aditi Mayer will bring nuance to the conversation of veganism– creating a radical movement that centers the human dimension and accessibility. WATCH
10/02/2019Timberland Flagship, 5th Ave, NYC, New YorkPANELIST | Create Cultivate x Timberland: Nature Needs Heroes Create & Cultivate is partnering up with Timberland for an amazing Nature Needs Heroes event at their stunning NYC flagship on 5th avenue. While the lens on sustainability has been magnified in recent years, Timberland’s environment-first commitment has been ongoing. Timberland invited four conscious creators for an enlightening conversation on why putting the planet first is good for all. WATCH
09/13/2019Palace of Fine Arts, San FranciscoSOLUTIONIST SPEAKER | Planet Home Summit PLANET HOME is a creative and immersive showcase of experiences that aims to accelerate mass adoption of actionable solutions to protect the health of our planet. During this three-day flagship event, PLANET HOME will bring together world-renowned leaders, artists, and talent from music, art, technology, policy, research, and more, to present their insights and ideas on how they are inspiring everyone to become an Environmental Solutionist. In this session, sustainable fashion leaders Aditi Mayer, Dominique Drakeford, and Whitney McGuire discuss the sustainability movement from the lens of Black and Brown liberation. WATCH