Keep up-to-date on speeches and speech topics here. New topics will be updated in June 2008.

March 24 , 2008
"Living in a Sustainable Fashion Industry"
School of Textiles and Design, Cornell University
An intimate presentation and Q&A discussion on the sustainable fashion industry--past, present, and future. Talk includes discussion of job market, new programs, and international interest. Short discussion on Summer Rayne's personal experience through college and the professional field.

Time: 5:15PM

April 12 , 2008 "Green Gone Wild" - Seattle Style Seattle Green Festival
Mainstream America is finally aware of the environmental issues we face. Join Summer Rayne to see what it takes to keep this movement real, grounded and moving forward. You’re in for an upbeat, intimate, flirtatiously informative and slightly off the cuff presentation that will cater to the energy level and “spontaneous collaboration” of the audience. Intrigued? Parental Guidance Advised

Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM on Main Stage

April 19-20 , 2008 "Green Gone Wild" Green Apple Music Festival
Mainstream America is finally aware of the environmental issues we face. Join Summer Rayne San Francisco-style to see what it takes to keep this movement real, grounded and moving forward. You’re in for an upbeat, intimate, flirtatiously informative and slightly off the cuff presentation that will cater to the energy level and “spontaneous collaboration” of the audience. Intrigued? Parental Guidance Advised

Time: TBA

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September 19 , 2007 "Idenitifying the Conscious Consumer: Cultivating the Beauty Market from the Inside Out" Jacob K. Javits Center, New York, NY
Summer Rayne Oakes will speak on the gaps in the environmentally-friendly beauty industry and her perspective as an end-user of the products. Other panelists include, Jurlique, Natural Marketing Institute and Organic Works Marketing. For event information, visit the site here.

HBA Global Expo and Educational Conference, Jacob Javits Convention Center, 655 W 34th Street, NY, NY. Time: 9:00AM - 10:30AM

September 29 , 2007 "We Can Kick Climate Change, One Step at a Time" Santa Cruz, CA
Summer Rayne Oakes will keynote at the Race Against Global Warming event with a lively call-to-action discussing carbon neutrality and the steps we need to take as individuals and as communities to help prevent global climate change.

Santa Cruz, CA. For more information, visit: RaceAgainstGlobalWarming.org

October 5-7, 2007 "Seattle Fashion Week" Seattle, Washington.
Join in on the first ever green fashion week in Seattle.

Seattle, WA. Tune in for more information.

October 11-14, 2007 "Ethical Fashion Show" Paris, France.
Join in on the fourth annual EFS event.

Paris, France. For more information visit ethicalfashionshow.com

October 19-22, 2007 "PowerShift 2007" Washington, D.C.
Join 3,000-5,000 young leaders working to fight climate change on October 19-22, 2007. Youth from across the country will convene in Washington, DC for a series of discussions, training workshops, panels and lobbying sessions. Power Shift '07 will make history and the youth climate movement will take center stage.

Washington, D.C. For more information, visit: PowerShift2007

November 14 , 2007 "Eco-Fashion NOW" New York, NY
Sustainable fashion is no longer a niche market concern. Beyond the current trend for organic materials, consumers are becoming more aware of the apparel industry’s impact on the environment as media coverage on global warming increases. From consumer lifestyle shifts to fair trade practices, panelists will define and discuss the complex issues surrounding eco-fashion, or green fashion. Join Summer Rayne Oakes, model-activit; Julie Gilhart, senior vice president and fashion director of Barneys New York; Susan Cianciolo, artist and designer; Johanna Hofring, entrepreneur (owner of Ekovaruhuset) and designer; and Sass Brown, assistant professor of Fashion Design at FIT and fair-trade fashion consultant

New York, NY. Fashion Institute of Technology. Katie Murphy Amphitheatre - 5:30 - 8:30PM. Part of FIT's Fashion Culture Series and Special Education Programs

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