Date & Time
Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Session
Clean, Repair, Collect
Hosted by Veja
Approx. travel time from Convene via mass transit: 25-30 min subway
Description
Visit Veja’s first U.S. cobbler station at the brand's Brooklyn store. Join Veja Chief Operating Officer, Tara Gilson, for a talk on the company's growing Repair Project, followed by a hands-on repair and cleaning demo by their U.S. cobbler. Veja's Clean, Repair, Collect program is all about making shoes last longer by fixing them or collecting them for recycling if they can’t be repaired. Since 2020, Veja has repaired around 27,000 pairs globally at its eight cobbler stations.
Session Type
Fast Track
Theme
Sustainability
Location
Williamsburg
Address
111 N. Fifth St., Brooklyn, NY 11249