Monika is an economist and the owner of crossxculture consulting. Her team and her provide consultancy services and policy advice to private and public corporates and international organisations. Her work on sustainability began with impact assessments, CO2 balances and environmental costing in the energy sector. In the 20th century the fashion industry has emerged as one of the main polluters of the environment. She caught the sign of times and graduated at Fashion Institute of Technology (NY) in Sustainable Design. Monika has not only insightful and recent background on the theme of today's module as a speaker, she is also making an impressive entre as a fashion designer with her brand Urban Pilgrims. This part of her work has won her awards and invitations to the International Fashion Art Biennale in Seoul, to DESIGN VENICE /Biennale di Venezia, the Fashion Museum in Milano and other international Modern Art Museums and Galleries. More at http://urbanpilgrims.eu.