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Textile Exchange Conference: Materials Matter – A pathway to positive impact

November 14, 2022 - November 18, 2022

Textile Exchange will host its annual conference in Colorado Springs this year.
The event will take place from November 14-18.

Climate action starts at the source of the materials we choose. As we look back at 20 years of accelerating impact, join us to celebrate the accomplishments and plan the pathway to positive climate impact.
View updated information, including speakers, the full agenda, registration, and lodging information on the conference website.

Details

Start:
November 14, 2022
End:
November 18, 2022
Website:
https://textileexchange.org/2022-conference/

Venue

The Broadmoor Event Center
Colorado Springs, CO United States + Google Map
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Deepika Mishra

Standards and Data Lead (consultant)

Deepika Mishra is the Standards and Data Lead for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, acting as a consultant for the program. As an accomplished scientist and data analytics specialist, Deepika leads on analysis of the Trust Protocol’s environmental metrics. She collaborates extensively with agricultural research institutions, conservation groups, and food and trade organizations, playing a vital role in the establishment of sustainability and social standards within the industry.

Deepika earned her Ph.D. in plant and soil science from Texas Tech University, specializing in cotton breeding and genetics. With over a decade of experience, she has spearheaded diverse agricultural projects in both India and the United States, covering crops like cotton, cowpeas, castor, sesame, guar, guayule, tomato, and field pennycress (cover crop). Her contributions also include the development and release of multiple cowpea varieties in India during her M.S. studies in vegetable breeding and genetics.