SUMAS, the top Sustainability Management School in Switzerland, is launching its new campus on 1st December 2019 in Milan.

The Campus will be located at the innovation and cultural center BASE Milan.Base Milan is centrally located in the fashion, art and design district of Milan at Via Tortona, 56 within the ex-Ansaldo complex - an important urban regeneration project in Europe.The SUMAS campus at BASE Milan will offer the same internationally recognised (ACBSP) undergraduate and graduate programs as SUMAS Switzerland, with the addition of first hand local fashion and design market experience.

"We are proud and delighted to announce this exciting step in our international growth strategy," says SUMAS President and Founder, Dr. Ivana Modena.

“It will create the perfect environment for international students to work together, share ideas, and complete practical projects related to fashion, art, design, business and sustainability.

It will also provide students global transfer opportunities between Switzerland and Italy during their studies.”The campus is set to be a hub for activity, including:a fashion laboratory for student practical classes on campusa music recording studio for aspiring music artistscampus accommodation for studentsa student lounge and recreational facilitiesan onsite bistroregular activities, seminars and events taking place every week related to sustainability and other cultural topics such as fashion, music and artMUDEC (museum of cultural arts) and Google are also located on the campusConsidering that Milan is the fashion capital of the world, the campus is especially suited for those with interest / seeking a career in sustainable fashion.

Brands that have recently taken part in events at BASE Milan include Montcler, Gucci and Timberland.The Base Milan campus is, however, not only for those with an interest in Sustainable Fashion.

Here are just some of the reasons you should consider studying at the new campus: 1 – Milan is transitioning into a green city!Italy is setting an example for other countries by introducing academic sustainability modules and  making it mandatory for climate change to be studied in high school curriculums.

Local authorities have announced plans to plant 3 million trees by 2030.”Over the past few years Milan has already made great strides in incorporating greenery into the city.

2 – The Fashion capital of the world!Considering Milan’s status as a fashion capital of the world, the campus is especially suited for those with interest / seeking a career in sustainable fashion.

Milan holds an annual fashion week, design week and, of late, there has been more and more of a focus on sustainable fashion.

During the 2019 Milan Fashion Week, a Green Carpet Fashion Awards was held organised by Eco-Age, an international sustainability fashion consultancy.

The concept behind the awards: to focus on “swapping climate-destroying luxuries for ecologically-friendly fashion.”  3 – Experience a campus that is a hub for activity!The SUMAS campus at Base Milan is set to be a prominent hub for activity, ensuring all of your student needs are met, while having access to a number of facilities, events and cultural insights.The campus includes:campus accommodation for studentsa student lounge and recreational facilitiesan onsite bistroa fashion laboratory for student practical classes on campusa music recording studio on the campus for aspiring music artists  The campus is home to MUDEC (museum of cultural arts) and Google with regular activities and seminars taking place every week related to sustainability and other cultural topics such as fashion, music and art!

A 2019 report from consumer analytics group Nielsen claims that 41% of global consumers are 'highly willing' to pay for more all-natural or organic products.

Different markets become available: local or artisan suppliers that focus on sustainability.

Organic products help customers realise that sustainability is more than just responsibility: it's a desirable brand.

Going PaperlessIt's hard to imagine how much paper wastage can be created in the day-to-day running of your business.

A business is no longer even limited to local disk storage: there are options for cloud storage with green web hosting.

It's easy enough to recommend that a business recycle their waste or swap out their dirty lightbulbs, but real change starts from the top.

With sustainability as one of my own values, I have collected 4 sustainable brands in this blog post that I hope will inspire you and your consumer habits to shift towards a more sustainable direction.

KLEED-Nature Inspired Loungewear Founded by Portuguese Carolina Guedes Cruz with a passion for fashion and wildlife conservation in Africa, KLEED is an ambitious young brand on their journey towards becoming 100% sustainable.

KLEED have high standards and care about the effects their actions have environmentally, socially and economically.

Their collection includes mainly kimonos, pyjamas, dresses and kaftans produced in India partnering with local artisans promoting fair trade.

Visit the KLEED website for more sustainable inspiration: https://kleedkimonos.com   MIDORJ-by Camilla AndreaniHandmade jewellery made in Italy using bronze, resin and special electric and electronic waste creating totally customisable unique pieces of art.

https://midorj.com   WRAD-“WRAD is not a brand, it’s our call to action” WRAD started as a non-profit educational movement raising awareness of the harmful effects that the fashion industry has on our planet and has now developed sustainable fashion alternatives, still holding tight to their original aim of spreading the difficult situation our planet is in and taking responsibility for the fashion industry to change for better.