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Debera Johnson is the executive director of the Center for Sustainable Design Studies at Pratt Institute and is committed to integrating sustainability into academics, research, and practice. Johnson founded the Pratt Design Incubator for Sustainable Innovation in 2002 and most recently the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator, a hub for ethical design, production, and technology. The BF+DA mentors emerging design-based ventures building triple bottom line businesses. The BF+DA also supports research projects exploring the intersection of sustainability, technology, and manufacturing. Johnson was the chair of Pratt’s Industrial Design program and founded the Partnership for Academic Leadership in Sustainability (PALS), a consortium of 25 art and design colleges that are working collaboratively to advance sustainability in art and design programs.
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