Celebrating Heritage & Leading Change: Latinas in Sustainability, Eco Fashion, Film & Media
Celebrating Heritage, Creating Change: Latinas in Sustainable Film & Fashion
📅 Date: Oct. 2, 2025
🕙 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Heritage of the Americas Museum
🕙 10:00 – 10:20 AM | Arrival & Mingling
Guests arrive and connect with one another before the program begins. Light refreshments provided including coffee and snacks, with a donation for those who wish to partake. Please bring your refillable water containers. Water cooler available.
🕥 10:20 – 10:30 AM | Welcome & Introductions
Speakers Clementina Martínez-Masarweh and Sandra Hanns set the stage, introducing their work in film, fashion, media and sustainability. Sandra speaks about AI and sustainability in the new technological era — their special acknowledgment of Hispanic Heritage Month and the power of Latina leadership in climate storytelling.
🎬 10:30 – 10:45 AM | Film Screenings
Upcyclers: Fashion’s Climate Frontliners (7 min) – the first film in the world on the upcycling movement, spotlighting frontliners reimagining waste as resource.
Ropa Nunca Muere (7 min) – a poignant look at the afterlife of clothing in our culture, blending heritage and environmental urgency.
Cyborg Human (1 min teaser) – a haunting dystopian glimpse into the future of microplastics and human health.
UNECE 2024, Women in The Environment (2:30 mins) A summary of UN NGO CSW Leaders across the UNECE regions. Produced by Sandra Hanns
🔥 10:45 – 11:40 AM | Fireside Chat & Q&A
Clementina and Sandra lead an inspiring bilingual conversation that ties together the themes of the films — upcycling, microplastics, heritage, and sustainability — while highlighting Latina voices and cultural storytelling. Audience Q&A opens space for reflection and dialogue.
🤝 11:40 AM – 12:20 PM | Networking & Community Connections
An open opportunity for guests to connect with the speakers and each other, discuss collaborations, and build community around fashion, film, and climate action.
🌎 12:20 – 12:30 PM | Closing Remarks
Final thoughts and ways to stay engaged: follow @dnathreds on Instagram and learn how to support Clementina’s upcoming dystopian film Cyborg Human through crowdfunding. Follow @SandraHanns to learn more on the future of women leading AI for a sustainable thriving future. and her new work with iGreenX.