Host: Threading Change and the National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling
Location: Ballroom Bowl, 145 John St, Toronto
Date & Time: Wednesday, Feb. 12 | 6:00-9:00 PM
Register here.
Join Threading Change and the National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling (NACTR), for an evening of learning, connecting, and finding a network within the circular economy!
Hosted at Ballroom Bowl on February 12th, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, join us for a gathering of visionaries, disruptors, and changemakers committed to advancing the circular economy! This in-person event will feature engaging conversations, networking opportunities, and of course, inspiring work from industry experts shaping the future of circularity. This is your chance to meet, mingle, and collaborate with leading voices in sustainable fashion, textile recycling, and climate-conscious innovation.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of the Threading Change x NACTR community and make a positive impact together!
What to Expect:
Guided Networking & Introductions – Meet fellow sustainability professionals and industry leaders in a relaxed environment.
Engaging Conversations – Learn from experts pushing the boundaries of circularity in fashion and textiles.
Interactive Opportunities – Connect with like-minded professionals, potential partners, and future collaborators.
Community & Impact – Be part of a powerful movement driving meaningful change in the textile industry.
Who is Threading Change?
Threading Change is a youth-led ethical fashion organization focused on addressing the systemic injustices and inequalities that persist in the global fashion industry. We work at the interface of youth engagement and industry innovation to reduce industry emissions, support sustainable businesses, and grow a climate-resilient textile economy rooted in anti-racism, reconciliation, and justice.
Who is the National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling (NACTR) ?
The National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling (NACTR) is a non-profit organization established in 2018, we are dedicated to promoting and facilitating charitable textile recycling in Canada. The National Association for Charitable Textile Recycling exists to unite Canadian charities and promote the positive social and environmental impacts of charitable textile reuse, recycling and thrift retail. As a collaborative and progressive network, we work towards a circular economy.
Venue accessibility:
In the heart of Downtown Toronto, near the Sheraton Hotel where GLOBE will take place and minutes away from Osgoode Subway Station at 145 John St, Toronto. If coming from Osgoode Subway Station use the Queen Street South West exit.
Once in the main lobby you will see a door sign for the event leading you into the room where we are hosting the networking.
Tickets:
Tickets can be purchased on Threading Change’s Eventbrite page.
🌎 LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
We respectfully acknowledge that this event is taking place on the unceded, traditional and ancestral territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.
Tkaronto (Toronto) is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaties signed with multiple Mississaugas and Chippewa bands. Toronto itself is a word that originates from the Mohawk word “Tkaronto,” meaning “the place in the water where the trees are standing,”.
Today, the meeting place of so-called Toronto is still home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and host this event in this territory.
Join us for coffee, snacks, and great conversations before the GLOBExCHANGE opening plenary! Connect with world-class business and sustainability leaders to learn how to navigate these uncertain times and ask questions on specific topic areas. We are committed to creating spaces that bring together delegates from diverse backgrounds and industries, to connect on topics that will help drive the global clean economy. To facilitate these unplanned collisions, our Hub Partners will host informal, themed Knowledge Connects at their individual lounge areas in The Hub on Tuesday, February 11 between 10:30am – 12:00pm.
Please join the conversations around the following topics:
- Restoring Nature’s Value: The Power of Corporate Stewardship with TELUS Environmental Solutions: Discover how nature-based solutions are revolutionizing corporate sustainability strategies.
- The Business Case for Wetlands with Ducks Unlimited Canada: Building a value proposition around biodiversity, water quality, climate action and resilient communities
- Employee Engagement & ESG Integration with UN Global Compact Network Canada
- Impact Investing in the Public Markets with Genus Capital Management
Celebrate the kick-off of GLOBExCHANGE 2025 as GLOBE Series President, Elizabeth Gamble, GLOBE’s partners, and the TMX Group officially close the Toronto Stock Exchange in the heart of downtown Toronto’s Financial District. This isn’t GLOBE Series’ first time at the TSX – as a Founding Partner of Canada Climate Week Xchange (CCWX), a new initiative dedicated to promoting cross-collaboration on Canada’s climate-related challenges and opportunities, GLOBE opened the market on November 22, 2024 with the other Founding Partners, including TMX Group, Canada Climate Law Initiative, CPA Canada, First Nations Financial Management Board, and Responsible Investment Association.
This event is by invitation only.
Take a break from the formal program to catch up with old friends, strengthen business relationships, and build new connections. Check back for more information on meet ups and other curated networking opportunities. In these uncertain times, it is critical to create opportunities for connecting with the leaders who will help grown our economy in a smart, focused, Canadian way. These 30-minute sessions will allow you to network with other GLOBExCHANGE delegates via targeted one-on-one conversations. Covering a variety of timely topics, these sessions will provide you with the opportunity to engage in five-minute conversations with up to six individual delegates during our networking breaks.
Take a break from the formal program to catch up with old friends, strengthen business relationships, and build new connections. Check back for more information on meet ups and other curated networking opportunities. In these uncertain times, it is critical to create opportunities for connecting with the leaders who will help grown our economy in a smart, focused, Canadian way. These 30-minute sessions will allow you to network with other GLOBExCHANGE delegates via targeted one-on-one conversations. Covering a variety of timely topics, these sessions will provide you with the opportunity to engage in five-minute conversations with up to six individual delegates during our networking breaks.
Take a break from the formal program to catch up with old friends, strengthen business relationships, and build new connections. Check back for more information on meet ups and other curated networking opportunities. In these uncertain times, it is critical to create opportunities for connecting with the leaders who will help grown our economy in a smart, focused, Canadian way. These 30-minute sessions will allow you to network with other GLOBExCHANGE delegates via targeted one-on-one conversations. Covering a variety of timely topics, these sessions will provide you with the opportunity to engage in five-minute conversations with up to six individual delegates during our networking breaks.
Take a break from the formal program to catch up with old friends, strengthen business relationships, and build new connections. Check back for more information on meet ups and other curated networking opportunities. In these uncertain times, it is critical to create opportunities for connecting with the leaders who will help grown our economy in a smart, focused, Canadian way. These 30-minute sessions will allow you to network with other GLOBExCHANGE delegates via targeted one-on-one conversations. Covering a variety of timely topics, these sessions will provide you with the opportunity to engage in five-minute conversations with up to six individual delegates during our networking breaks.
Connect with your peers while enjoying healthy and sustainable lunch options on-site at GLOBExCHANGE.
Connect with your peers while enjoying healthy and sustainable lunch options on-site at GLOBExCHANGE.
We can’t wait to see you at the in-person GLOBExCHANGE Welcome Reception! Join us to connect with friends and colleagues and enjoy delicious food and drinks on-site at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel.
