11.00am - 1.00pm Rootstein Hopkins West Space, London College of Fashion. 

Pesticide Action UK introduces Barnabas Paul, an organic cotton farmer from West Africa, and a panel of industry experts to discuss how fashion designers can make a difference in the lives of cotton farmers around the world.

The event will include a screening of documentary Moral Fibre: Organic Cotton detailing the impact of cotton production in West Africa, and discussion from our panel of industry experts including; Barnabas Paul veteran organic cotton farmer in Kandi, a small town north of Benin; Dr Davo Vodouhê coordinator of pioneering organic cotton project in Benin; Abigail Gardner Founder and Director or organic and fair trade cotton company Gossypium; Mo Tomaney from Central St Martins and Damien Sanfilippo of the charity Pesticide Action Network UK.

For more information and to book please go to the London College of Fashion Website.