Swap + Audit

The clothing swap is open all day, except during panels.

Bring 1-10 gently loved items and exchange them for something new-to-you!  https://www.goodswap.ca/how-it-works

Let’s refresh our wardrobes sustainably!

Mending Station 

Bring your clothing items that need a little TLC! Holes, rips, broken zippers; we’ll teach you how to fix it to extend the lifespan of your beloved garment! 

Community Quilt

Add to our ongoing community quilt, where we ask YOU to write down one thing you would change about the fashion industry! Get creative!

Stitch for Change Challenge

This unique one-minute sewing challenge invites consumers to experience the stark contrast between the lives and compensation of Bangladeshi garment workers and fashion brand CEOs. Within just 60 seconds, participants will be tasked with sewing 10 t-shirt hems, mirroring the intense workload that the women who make our clothes endure daily for poverty wages. 

Oxfam Keynote: Youth Power Leading Community Action

Join Oxfam Canada for a powerful keynote presentation by Policy and Advocacy Manager, Nirvana Mujtaba. At the Fair Fashion Festival, Oxfam Canada’s What She Makes campaign reveals how profit-driven practices keep garment workers in poverty. Fair pay and transparency are essential to a fashion industry that works for people and the planet. 

Panel: Threading Circular Futures 

Join Threading Change for a powerful panel centering BIPOC youth who are leading the shift towards a circular economy. We’ll explore how young changemakers are transforming fashion, rethinking consumption, and driving environmental justice and social equity. 

Moderator

• Ese Okereka: Project Manager at Delphi & Leading Change Fellow

Panelists

• Calvin Lakhan, Ph.D: Director, Circular Innovation Hub & Co-Investigator of the “Waste Wiki” Project at York University

• Jennifer Wong: Manager, Sustainability at the City of Markham

• Victor Xu: High school student and non-profit founder of The Green Society and FutureEd

Workshop with Uptown Climate Conversations: Climate Emotions 

Join Uptown Climate Conversations for a reflective workshop on Climate Emotions—an interactive session exploring how our emotional responses to climate change can inform a more feminist, fossil-free fashion future.

Through breakout groups and guided discussion, we’ll explore questions like:
– How can we build emotional connections with the clothes we wear?
– What drives our attraction to fast fashion—and how else can we meet those needs?
– What would it feel like to live in a climate-just world?

Workshop with Threading Change: Extended Product Responsibility (EPR)

Join Threading Change for an engaging workshop on circularity in fashion with a focus on Extended Producer Responsibility. In this session, we will focus on the future of fashion through the lens of the SDGs, while delving into circular conscious, and regenerative approaches. 

We’ll ask questions such as:

– What are EPR Frameworks in Fashion?

– How can we expand EPR policies for a national circular economy? 

– What can we do to advocate for a more circular and accountable fashion industry?

Women’s Healthy Environment Network: WHEN is a non-profit charitable organization that educates the public and policy makers about environmental health as a key determinant of public health, and advocates for the prevention of environmental health harms. They have been a trusted source of credible tools  and information on emerging environmental health topics since 1994.

Uptown Climate Conversations: a BIPOC-lead GTA-based community initiative that fosters inclusive, dialogue-driven engagement on climate justice. Through a series of workshops and events, they create welcoming spaces for residents to explore the emotional and social dimensions of the climate crisis, often over shared meals and creative activities. Their programming emphasizes storytelling, imagination, and collective action, culminating in community-driven projects like a shared anthology envisioning sustainable futures. By centering local voices and lived BIPOC experiences, Uptown Climate Conversations empowers individuals to connect, reflect, and co-create solutions for a more just and resilient world.

Oxfam Canada works to empower BIPOC youth by supporting initiatives that center marginalized voices and foster leadership in the fight against systemic inequality. Through programs like the Stitch for Change Challenge, they engage young people in creative activism, using art and storytelling to highlight social justice issues and promote gender equality. This initiative not only raises awareness but also provides a platform for youth to advocate for inclusive and sustainable change. More broadly, Oxfam Canada partners with grassroots organizations to push for policy reforms that address economic, racial, and gender injustices. Their advocacy aims to build a future rooted in equity, solidarity, and the dismantling of oppressive systems.

Dress for Success Toronto: A local affiliate of an international not-for-profit organization operating in over 143 cities in 23 countries who collectively have helped more than 1.3 million women work towards self-sufficiency. They work together with agency partners, corporate sponsors, individual donors, and over 100 dedicated volunteers to create real impact in women’s lives.

Apathy is Boring: A Canadian, non-partisan, youth-led charitable organization that supports and educates youth to be active and contributing citizens in Canada's democracy. A is B is an important voice on youth issues in Canada: in the process of working towards initiating a dialogue between Canadian youth and elected officials.

Lift 360 Foundation, believes that young people and marginalized communities are on the front lines of climate change and its impacts, and are the ones most prepared and ready with climate resilience solutions. Lift 360 supports community leaders through customized training, mentorship and coaching to develop successful climate projects. New leaders and community innovators are provided with support to launch and develop their climate projects and, in turn, contribute to more cohesive, inclusive, and resilient communities.

Fashion Revolution was founded in the wake of the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013. Fashion Revolution have grown to become the world’s largest fashion activism movement, mobilising citizens, brands and policymakers through research, education and advocacy. It is a global movement of people who make the fashion industry work.

Green Neighbours Network (GNN) is a grassroots network uniting individuals and groups across Toronto and the GTA to create greener, healthier, and more sustainable neighbourhoods. GNN supports initiatives that promote a fair and just transition to a low-carbon future. GNN emerged as a sustainable community network with a vision of a healthier, friendlier, and more resilient city. We engage with neighbours to build stronger communities and drive meaningful climate action.

Reconnect York Region: Home to lively cities, charming towns, and stunning natural spaces, York Region has everything you need, yet our fast-paced lives can make it hard to slow down, connect with others, and enjoy what’s around us. That’s where the Reconnection Project comes in. Launched in 2023, this Ontario-wide initiative helps strengthen community bonds and encourage local engagement. Reconnect York Region makes it easy to meet your neighbours, explore nearby events, and rediscover the joy of connection.

The Compost Council of Canada the national hub for organics recycling and composting, supporting members in advancing compost production to improve soil health. Key initiatives include the Compost Quality Standard, Certified Compost Facility Operators program, Compost Quality Alliance, National Compost Conference, Compost Matters! workshops, and community programs like Plant a Row – Grow a Row and International Compost Awareness Week. They are also a CEIF funding recipient.

The Shared Bag has a vision to reduce waste through creativity, connection and collective action. We empower individuals to share, repurpose and experience fashion sustainability - offering a space where style meets purpose. We provide space,tools, and a platform for up-cyclers and skill sharing to thrive- empowering circular fashion through events that promote remake, resell and repair culture.