Kate Black

Kate Black is the founder and editor in chief of Magnifeco.com, the digital source for ethical fashion and sustainable living. Since its launch in 2009, the blog has featured over a thousand stories about brands and designers that merge ethics and aesthetics. She has also written for Huffington Post, Perspectives, Organic Spa and CocoEco Magazines. In 2015 "Magnifeco" the book was published and has been featured in The Guardian, Vogue Italia, Metro, NOW Magazine and more. Kate is also the founder of EcoSessions®, a global series connecting industry, designers and citizens to discuss change. Since its launch in 2013, EcoSessions have been held in Toronto, Singapore, Berlin, Boston and in New York on topics ranging from Innovations in Textiles, Fashion and Sustainability, Slow Fashion, and Fashion in Africa. Kate also sits on the board of the New York City Fair Trade Coalition, she's an advisor for MadeSafe.org and is part of the EPA's "Trash Free Waters" Working Group on microplastics and microfibers.