Join us on Friday 22 March for a fascinating conversation on fashion, entrepreneurship and circularity with founder, speaker and fashion educator Nina Gbor and iAccelerate Expert in Residence Kylie Flament.
Join us for the finale event of ‘Live More with Less’ celebrating medium green climate action; aka an unapologetic approach to living more with less. That’s more fun, freedom and connection and less obligation, waste and eco-guilt.
In this vibrant panel discussion, you’ll learn from sustainable living trailblazers about why they are hopeful for our future and how keep their climate distress at bay.
If you’re concerned yet confused about what climate action to take, you’ll find solace and solutions in this dynamic event.
Register here.
Join Jo Taranto from Good For The Hood in a chat with The Australia Institute’s Circular Economy & Waste Program Director, Nina Gbor in a webinar where Jo Taranto will share her expertise on what a circular economy looks like and the opportunities for transitioning to circular systems. She’ll explore how a circular economy, cannot only reshape our supply chains and manufacturing but also how it can fundamentally reshape community life and participation as well.
Free online events but booking is essential. Register here.
Is recycling actually just a form of greenwashing? Globally, plastics generate around 1.8 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions each year. In Australia, only 18% of plastics are recycled and the nation’s recycling targets are far from being reached.
It’s been reported that each person ingests about a credit card size in plastics each week. That’s roughly 5 g a week or an average of 100,000 g of microplastics every year. The implications of all this plastic on our health is a critical issue.
These are some of the topics that will be discussed in our plastics webinar.. We’ll share ideas for reducing plastic use in your life. And also increase momentum towards phasing out plastics or potentially shifting the country towards recycling targets and a circular economy that would minimise plastic waste and lead to materials being recovered, reused, recycled and reprocessed.
Join:
Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Executive Director and Founder of the Plastic Free Foundation
Dr Deborah Lau, CSIRO’s Ending Plastic Waste Mission Lead
Associate Professor Thava Palanisami, Environmental Plastics Innovation Cluster(EPIC), The University of Newcastle
Nina Gbor, Director of the Waste & Circular Economy Program at the Australia Institute
for an interactive discussion on plastic waste in Australia.
Register to get the zoom link here.
Calling all Local Young People (ages 12-25) to join our sustainable restyling workshop with Nina Gbor from War on Waste!
Sometimes we get new stuff when we’re bored of our clothes or when we have an event to go. This leads to more stuff we don’t need and therefore more fashion waste that pollutes the environment. Enter the art of sustainable restyling. What if you could create fresh ‘new’ outfits from your existing wardrobe that also work for your events without spending anything? Come to this workshop where Eco Stylist, Nina Gbor will show live, practical restyling demos with models where you’ll get easy and simple ways on how to use 1 garment in at least 5 different ways for different types of occasions.
Book your spot here.
TANWEEN
Tanween, Ithra’s Season of Creativity is the largest creativity platform in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is designed to celebrate, explore and inspire the creative process. Since its inception, Tanween has connected change-making creatives and innovators with global subject matter in an inspiration-fueled environment to nurture creative potential, share ideas and redefine what creativity means in a changing world.
A PIECE FOR LIFE
Sustainability in fashion design has increasingly caught the attention of brands and designers. In this session, we will invite you to question the conventional ideals of consumerism while encouraging a thoughtful reassessment of our clothing choices. We will also showcase awe-inspiring examples of unconventional creations.
Panel moderated by Waleed Shaalan, cofounder and Design Director of Sifr Studio.
Speakers:
Batoul Al-Rashdan
Nina Gbor, Founder, Eco Styles
Ryan Mario Yasin, Founder and CEO, Petit Pli
Find Tanween details here.
Calling all Local Young People (ages 12-25) to join our sustainable restyling demo workshop with Nina Gbor from War on Waste!
Australia is the second most wasteful country in the world per capita when it comes to fashion waste! Why is there so much fashion going to landfill? What can we do to create a sustainable wardrobe for ourselves that’s also stylish? And how can we help curate a more sustainable fashion and circular economy future? Come to this talk with Eco Stylist, Nina Gbor that will also feature live, practical restyling demos with models where Nina will show easy tips and tricks on how to use 1 garment in at least 5 different ways for different types of occasions.
Register here now if you are interested in attending this workshop, spots are limited! If we have spots available we will also accept sign-ups on the day.
In 2018 – 2019, 7.6 million tonnes of food were wasted in Australia or an average of 312 kg per person was wasted that year.
In terms of economic loss, this equates to $19.3 billion and an average of $2000 – $2500 per household being lost every year. The irony of Australia’s food waste problem is that half a million households experience food scarcity every day due rising costs of living. And 8-10% of greenhouse gas emissions are from food waste. This makes it a significant contributor to the climate crisis.
Join us in a conversation with Oz Harvest’s founder & CEO, Ronni Khan; Paul West, Cofounder of Grow It Local, TV Host, Author, Chef; and Nina Gbor, Australia Institute’s Director of Circular Economy & Waste as they delve into the core of the issue. The webinar will also explore ways households can reduce waste while saving costs, alternative systems, and how we can collectively change the food system to reach the government’s target of halving Australia’s food waste by 2030.
Register here.
Calling all Local Young People (ages 12-25) to join us for an introduction to sustainable fashion & clothes swap event with Eco Styles!
Raid your wardrobe for 5 / 10 quality items in great condition that you no longer use and exchange them for some super stylish pieces to glow up your summer wardrobe. Why? Because reducing fashion waste to landfill is trending! You’ll here more about this in the sustainable fashion chat by Eco Stylist, Nina Gbor.
Book your spot here.
7 years ago, The ABC’s groundbreaking environmental series War On Waste firmly placed the nation’s attention on Australia’s waste issues and solutions.
It sparked local and national systems change in the country. This year the award-winning series returned with a new season highlighting how far Australia has come in the war on plastic, food and fashion waste.
The new season investigated recycling in Australia, brought to light new waste topics, challenged the lack of corporate accountability towards their own waste and explored what government can do to curb the waste tide. And most importantly the season provides straightforward solutions to help us all shift the status quo with Australia’s waste crisis.
Join Craig Reucassel, host and producer of ABC TV’s War On Waste and Nina Gbor, Director Circular Economy & Waste Program at the Australia Institute, for a discussion on how we can all turn the tide to resolve Australia’s waste crisis as individuals, within communities and with our local and national government.
Book your spot here.
Update: Watch the recorded webinar here.
This event is part of Randwick City Council’s Eco Living Festival.
Ideas for individuals, communities and society to initiate a more holistic circular clothing economy for a healthier planet. This session will also feature a live restyling demo showing how to restyle one garment in multiple ways for multiple types of occasions and look stylish while reducing fashion waste.
Presenter
Nina Gbor is a sustainable fashion educator, eco stylist, speaker and clothes swap host of over 12 years.
Nina works with councils, schools and community groups across Australia to create a more holistic sustainable fashion future. She’s a guest contributor on War On Waste season 3 and the Director of Circular Economy & Waste Program at The Australia Institute.
Book your spot here.
The fashion industry is booming, and is leaving an astonishing trail of environmental and social repercussions in its wake. Pollution, water-use, carbon emissions, microplastics, human rights and gender equality are all impacted by the clothes we choose to buy. As consumers, we can play a huge role by re-considering our shopping habits and advocating for a shift in how we approach fashion, to incorporate more sustainable practices.
Chaired by ANZ Green Ambassador Country Sponsor for Indonesia, Jodi West, join Anthony Chesler, CEO of Thread Together, to learn more about the impact of clothing manufacturing and the problem of excess fashion, and what they are doing to tackle it. We’ll also hear from Nina Gbor of Eco Styles, who will talk about how we can turn the tide at national, community and individual levels. She will inspire you to re-think your fashion consumption habits with a restyling demonstration, to help you get more out of your wardrobe, to reduce clothing waste from going to landfill.
Want to be sustainable and stylish? Join our special guest Nina Gbor, impact consultant to the ABCs War on Waste, to talk fashion over-consumption, sustainable styling and how we can all be part of the circular economy.
Also learn how to run your own clothes swap!
Join us for a community clothes swap and sustainable fashion event hosted by sustainable fashion educator, Nina Gbor of Eco Styles.
This stylish and exciting occasion will feature:
a sustainable fashion presentation by Nina Gbor on how to end clothing waste by getting off the fashion ‘trendmill’
a live sustainable restyling demo where you’ll learn easy tips to reduce fashion waste (on any budget) by restyling your current wardrobe in new ways i.e. 1 garment restyled in 5 different ways for 5 different types of occasions
a clothes swap to swap quality pre-loved items to refresh your wardrobe, keep clothes out of landfill and support our local circular economy.
Glen Eira City Council, Clothes Swap & Style and The Clothing Exchange have teamed up to create this experience for those who love embracing their personal style but hate fashion waste.
Register here.
Season 3 of the ABC TV’s award-winning War on Waste is back and Good For the Hood are proudly launching a new community toolkit to help your champions take action.
Join us in this webinar to talk about what it is, what's in it and how your organisation can utilise it for maximum impact with: War on Waste's incomparable host Craig Reucassel, Nina Gbor of Eco Styles and Marion Vigot of Responsible Cafes.
Register here.
Australia is the second biggest consumer of fashion and textiles per capita in the world. Over 200,000 tonnes of clothes end up in landfill each year.
As part of the impact campaign for ABC TV’s environmental War on Waste tv series, we’re encouraging Councils, Schools and ABC TV audiences to join in the war on fashion waste by running a clothes swap event as the new season of War On Waste goes to air.
Join Nina Gbor from Eco Styles and Clothes Swap & Style and Youth Climate Activist Ella Simons (of School Strike 4 Climate) about her experience of hosting a swap at The King David School in Melbourne.
Register here.
5 years on War on Waste is back!
The ABC's groundbreaking series War on Waste put a national spotlight on Australia's waste problems and solutions, triggering massive systems-wide changes across Australia.
The new series highlights how far we've come, and how far we've fallen behind - and what we can all do to stem the waste tide.
Join Stephen Oliver, ABC Manager of Documentaries and Teri Calder, ABC Executive Producer of Impact and Partnerships to find out more about the new series and accompanying impact campaign.
This will be followed by a conversation hosted by Stephen Oliver with Craig Reucassel and community sustainability experts:
Nina Gbor of Eco Styles
Brianna Casey of Foodbank Australia
Rebecca Prince-Ruiz of Plastic Free July
Katinka Day of WWF
Register here.
Join three passionate change-makers working in fashion and textiles for a fascinating discussion on the social and ecological impact of fast fashion. The panel will look at the power of choosing slow fashion, embracing reuse and repair techniques to participate in building a circular economy that is better for the planet and better for your budget without sacrificing style.
Our panel of incredible and talented speakers include sustainable fashion expert, author and international public speaker Clare Press, award-winning sustainability advocate, ethical fashion speaker, and Ecostyles founder Nina Gbor, and visual artist, community art facilitator, curator and founder/President of Textiles Sydney Jane Theau. The event is moderated by sustainability & social impact champion, Hannah Franklin.
The National Sustainable Living Festival presents a huge sustainability and zero waste celebration like you’ve never seen before.
In the heart of our city at Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne, join ABC's Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis for an afternoon celebrating sustainable living. The Great Local Picnic features a huge line up of special guest leading sustainability innovators including Helena Norberg-Hodge, David Holmgren, Sandro Demaio, Alice Zaslavsky, Professor Tim Entwisle, Mariam Issa, Kirsty Bishop-Fox, Nina Gbor, Jakobi and more for a big green day out.
Bring your picnic rug and basket with your delicious dishes made from your homegrown harvests, or pack a locally sourced spread and join the showcase of local food, innovative sustainability and community connection. This is a zero-waste event and there will be some compost buckets, but there will be no bins. So if you bring any waste to the event, we will kindly ask you to take your waste home with you
Come along with your family or a group of friends, or register as a community or work group and be part of an inspirational and entertaining day, as we reconnect and unite on our sustainability journeys.
Book your spot here.
Our world is awash with harmful toxins and pollutants that are impacting the health of our environment while also degrading our individual health. Coming to grips with the extent of this toxic load in our lives can make us feel overwhelmed and powerless to act. Yet being aware of the main sources of toxins in our homes, workplaces and even the clothes we wear, as well as finding safe ways to lower and recover from our toxification can be highly empowering and extremely beneficial to our wellness while also helping to reduce our impact on the environment.
Whether you’re renting, renovating or building, or looking for some non toxic fashion advice, this expert panel will help you navigate your way through the toxic truths to help you find a healthier life.
Book your spot here.
ActionAid Sydney Activists and the University of Sydney Fashion Revolution Society are hosting a special panel event to bring together different perspectives on issues in the fashion industry, and learn how our clothing could be more made ethically and sustainably – at the industry and individual level.
Future of Fashion
In the lead up to one of the biggest shopping events of the year - Black Friday and Cyber Monday - join a panel of ethical fashion and sustainability experts who will share different perspectives on the issues in the fashion industry, such as the exploitation of women workers and its impact on the environment. We’ll discuss how we can work together towards an ethical and sustainable future for fashion, with government, fashion brands, and individuals like you.
Get you ticket here.
An Economist, Thrifter, Repairer, Renter & Upcycler Walk Into A Zoom...
In this one hour session hosted by Australia’s favourite waste warrior CRAIG REUCASSEL (ABC’s War on Waste) and guest starring economist and author of Curing Affluenza RICHARD DENNISS, you’ll learn how a massive cultural shift is taking place right before our eyes - one where reusing and repairing stuff is becoming the new norm and is helping us save money and the planet.
Panellists will discuss the creative and simple ways they are reducing their environmental footprint by being a part of this growing movement. Featuring NINA GBOR (the thrifter), REBECCA RICKARD (the upcycler), EMILY KATE SYMES (the renter) and RENEE WILLIAMS (the repairer), you’ll learn simple, achievable and rewarding ways to incorporate circular economy principles into your everyday life.
Learn about Garage Sale Trail Tutorials here.
Join us at our space-warming for The Social Outfit's new Marrickville studio!
We'll be welcoming you into the space and taking you on a tour of our new workroom followed by a panel discussion about the future of garment and textile production. We plan to explore how two of Sydney's slow fashion makers, The Social Outfit and Citizen Wolf, are crafting a new reality for the fashion industry through production models that are more sustainable, ethical and actively conscious.
Hear how we are shaping fashion that puts people and the environment at the forefront through the use of circular interventions, socially inclusive employment models, material preservation and changing the culture of how we value our clothing.
Guests will have the opportunity to engage with the panel in a concluding Q&A session.
Join us online on Tuesday 25 October for a conversation with the stylish, Nina Gbor. Nina will share her passion for sustainable and ethical fashion, and female empowerment and prove that style & fashion don't have to come at a cost to people or our planet!
Book your spot here.
Join eco stylist Nina Gbor of Eco Styles as she talks about the importance to cultivate a sustainable fashion future in line the UN Sustainable Development Goals. She will share ways that you can take action towards a sustainable fashion future and provide a live practical restyling demo where you can learn practical and simple styling tips that will help reduce your carbon footprint and textile waste while looking and feeling amazing.
This is a free event. Register here.
Nina Gbor on The Project TV on Channel 10 talking about the state of Australia's fashion industry and waste crisis following the release of the Australian Fashion Council report.
UTS + Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Fashions and Textiles | Future Fashion
The future of fashion is now. Join an intimate conversation with Yousef Akbar and Nina Gbor about how they work towards zero-waste fashion using the latest digital technologies and sustainable materials. Brought to you by the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Fashion + Textiles.
Find tickets here.
theCBRwoman is celebrating International Women’s Day 2022. Our key themes for this year are Women. Equality. Sustainability. and you are invited to come and learn, experience and network! Join us at the beautiful aMBUSH Gallery, Kambri, ANU for lunch, drinks, sustainable fashion, an art exhibition and hear from women in business who are having an impact on a sustainable future: Nina Gbor of Eco Styles (presenter and speaker), Sammy W. of Rosella Street (speaker) and Kelli Donovan of Pure Pod (speaker).
Get tickets here.
As part of Melbourne Fashion Week, this workshop addresses the fashion norms that STEM women are expected to follow. Understand what immigrants or women of colour in STEM undergo while adhering to these established notions of professional attire and learn the struggles related to dressing in a certain way to feel respected in this male-dominated industry. This initiative will also acknowledge the need for a sustainable circular fashion economy and raise awareness for environmentally friendly alternatives to fast fashion.
Nina Gbor will be giving a restyling demo with stylish tips that reduce fashion waste to landfill and help viewers maximise their wardrobes. Nina is an eco stylist who uses secondhand fashion to teach concepts of style, sustainability and positive change.
Register for this free event here.
Smart women choose sustainable fashion
Join host Dr Rebecca Huntley (ABC RN The History Listen) for a 60-minute panel session featuring an inspiring lineup of seriously smart and eco-stylish women talking all things fashion, sustainability and secondhand
Joining the lineup are five-time Aria award-winning entertainer and Aussie music icon Ella Hooper, fashion designer Kit Willow (KitX), 1Million Women founder Natalie Isaacs and sustainable fashion educator & eco stylist Nina Gbor (Eco Styles).
Register for this free event here.
