Responsible Gem Boutique: October 16
Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference: October 17-18
The Chicago Responsible Jewelry Conference (CRJC) explores the intricate challenges within the jewelry industry to foster meaningful change. This conference convenes industry stakeholders to address a range of critical issues, including climate change, sustainable development, and human rights. By promoting equity, transparency, and knowledge-sharing, the CRJC seeks to unite the jewelry sector in its commitment to aligning with sustainable development goals.
Conference presentations include:
Mine-to-Market: Consequences of Undisclosed Synthetic Gemstones.
Speakers:
Eric Braunwart, CEO, Columbia Gem House
Mkhu Mkhululi N (Nkosilamandla) Ncube | African Minerals Development Centre, African Union
Chiko Manda | Consultant Mineral supply chains| ASM| Responsible Sourcing| Mineral
Natural Diamonds and Community Futures: A Shared Goal of Benefaction.
Speaker: Thabo Lerotholi, Lesotho, Kimberly Process Civil Society
Balancing Capacity Needs and Fair Access: Equitable Market Pathways for Rubies and Emeralds
Speakers:
Stuart Robertson, President Gemworld International
Mkhululi N Ncube, African Union, African Minerals Development
Susan Wheeler, VirtuGem
Environmental Justice and Marine Diamond Mining: Community Perspectives on South Africa’s West Coast
Speaker:
Mike Schlebach, Co Founder & Managing Director Protect The West Coast |
Moderated by: Morgan Burger, Founder | For Seas and Graduate Student Researcher | Scripps Institution of Oceanography
And lots more!
Film Row Cinema – 1104 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60605
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