Join SolarSEED, Ace of Air, and Loop, as they share their stories and efforts in becoming pioneers of Design and the Circular Economy.
SolarSEED makes renewable energy more accessible and resilient by means of their innovative technology. By reducing cost and complexity, energy no longer has to be a luxury for locations suffering from energy insecurity and those beyond-the-grid.
Ace of Air is a certified B Corp that provides vegan, fair-trade, cruelty-free beauty and wellness products. Moreover, their packaging is entirely reusable, making it a zero-waste brand.
Loop is a global, zero-waste packaging movement. Rather than selling products and the single use packaging they come in, they lend their products in durable, reusable containers that are easily returned for replacements.
Presented by The School of Constructed Environments at Parsons School of Design.
Speakers
R. David Gibbs
SOLARSEED
David is an entrepreneur, educator, industrial designer, and engineer specializing in the design, installation, and project management of off-grid renewable energy systems. He is a founding member of Power Rockaways Resilience; honored as White House Champions of Change after Hurricane Sandy. He is dedicated to the cultivation of a local green workforce collaborating with domestic and international nonprofits and developing curriculum around various sustainable technologies. He has taught at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Pace University, Solar 1, and Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High School. David is currently serving on the Board of the RETI Center (Resilience Education Training Innovation) and is the CEO of Solar SEED.
Stephanie Stahl
ACE OF AIR
Stephanie is a dynamic, consumer-driven business leader and brand builder with expertise in the beauty, fashion, and health & wellness industries. Stephanie is CEO and Co-Founder of Ace of Air. Ace of Air, which launched in January 2021 with vegan and clean skincare and supplements, is the first fully circular beauty & wellness brand. Ace of Air elevates every standard for beauty and wellness with products that put people and planet above all. Prior, Stephanie was Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer at both Coach, Inc. and Revlon, Inc, and CEO of the Tracy Anderson Method. Stephanie holds a bachelor’s degree in quantitative economics from Stanford University and a master’s degree, with distinction, from the Harvard Business School.
Tiffany Threadgould
TERRACYCLE
Tiffany is the head of Design and Engineering at TerraCycle, a company that is on a mission to eliminate the idea of waste. Most recently they launched Loop, an online shopping platform designed as a modern day milkman. Her team's work ranges from creating upcycled products out of hard-to-recycle materials, gamified recycling systems, and now durable packaging that can be reused 100 times or more. There’s a lot of garbage in this world and we’re doing our part to spread goodness through recycling and reuse.
Moderator
Barent Roth
PARSONS SCE
Barent is a designer and professor dedicated to creating and teaching the importance of sustainable products, practices, and services. A Parsons faculty member for 10 years, his design firm Anthropocene.Design was recently selected as a co-winner of the NYC Curb to Market Challenge. Winning this competition enabled the launch of their new design driven company, Circular Economy Manufacturing, utilizing solar powered MicroFactories to transform single use plastic into durable well designed products.