Marci Zaroff coined the term “ECOfashion” and is an internationally recognized ECOlifestyle entrepreneur, educator, innovator and expert. Founder of both Under the Canopy and MetaWear, executive producer of “THREAD Documentary| Driving Fashion Forward and co-founder of BeyondBrands, The Institute for Integrative Nutrition and I AM Enlightened Creations, Marci has been instrumental in driving authenticity, environmental leadership & social justice worldwide for over 25 years. Board Member of the Organic Trade Association, Textile Exchange, Turning Green and Cradle to Cradle’s “Fashion Positive”, Zaroff was a key figure in the development of the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and first Fair Trade Textile Certification. Marci has received countless recognition — including New York Moves “Power Women Award,” Fashion Group International’s “Rising Star Award” and the Natural Product Industry’s “Socially Responsible Business Award”. Marci is featured in the book “ECO AMAZONS: 20 Women Who Are Transforming the World” and is a Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) Fellow and a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute.