About Marci
The Visionary
What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create. – BUDDHA
Marci has been instrumental in driving authenticity, environmental leadership & social justice worldwide for nearly three decades. With a degree from the Haas Business School at UC Berkeley, Marci co-founded a thriving health & environmental educational center in 1990 with an organic café, AVEDA concept salon, and national magazine. Now known as The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, it is the largest professional health coach certification program in the world.
The Influencer
“Learn how to see. Realize that everything is connected to everything else. – Leonardo da Vinci
Marci is a creative force and Executive Producer of the upcoming documentary THREAD and the short films “Driving Fashion Forward with Amber Valletta”—exposing the human and environmental impacts of the fashion industry. As a serial entrepreneur, Marci also co-created both Good Catch Foods and BeyondBrands Conscious Consulting Collective with husband Eric Schnell. She contributes a regular thought leadership column, “The Outside View,” to Women’s Wear Daily (WWD). Marci believes in the power of co-creation and frequently partners with other like-minded brands, influencers and organizations to grow global awareness.
The Collaborator
A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality. – John Lennon
Marci is a creative force and Executive Producer of the upcoming documentary THREAD and the short films “Driving Fashion Forward with Amber Valletta”—exposing the human and environmental impacts of the fashion industry. As a serial entrepreneur, Marci also co-created both Good Catch Foods and BeyondBrands Conscious Consulting Collective with husband Eric Schnell. She contributes a regular thought leadership column, “The Outside View,” to Women’s Wear Daily (WWD). Marci believes in the power of co-creation and frequently partners with other like-minded brands, influencers and organizations to grow global awareness.
The Guide
Consciousness is its own ecosystem, knowing inherently & intuitively how to spread and thrive. – Marci Zaroff, ECOrenaissance
Marci keynotes, speaks and consults internationally on sustainable fashion, organic & regenerative agriculture, strategic vision, social innovation and green business/design. She was a key driver in developing the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), as well as the world’s first Fair Trade Textile Certification with Fair Trade USA. She has spearheaded and launched first time organic/sustainable fashion initiatives in top retailers — such as Whole Foods Market, Macy’s, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond and AVEDA.
Marci’s achievements have been recognized throughout her career. She is both a Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) Fellow and a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. Marci has been honored by Retail TouchPoint’s “Retail Innovator Award”, ABC News’ “Legends and Legacies”, New York Moves’ “Power Woman Award”, Fashion Group International’s “Rising Star Award” and ELLE Magazine’s “Mercury Style Award” to name a few. She is also featured in the book: “ECO AMAZONS: 20 Women Who Are Transforming the World.”
The Giver
SERVING OTHERS IS SERVING ONESELF. – Marci Zaroff, ECOrenaissance
Marci is an officer on the Board of Directors of both the Organic Trade Association and the Textile Exchange as well as Fashion Revolution USA. She serves on the Advisory Boards of the Cradle to Cradle Innovation Institute’s “Fashion Positive”, Turning Green, Fair Trade USA and others. Marci’s first book—ECOrenaissance: Co-creating a Stylish, Sexy & Sustainable World—was published by Simon & Schuster in August 2018.
An artist, yoga enthusiast, and mother of two “green” Millennials, Marci lives in New York City with her #greenmoregirls daughter Jade and ecopreneur husband & twin flame soulmate, Eric Schnell.
The Innovator
Creativity is contagious, pass it on. – Albert Einstein
Ecofashion
Marci coined the term “ECOfashion” in 1995 and pioneered the fusion of ecology and fashion. Her vision: to style the world of change, while changing the world of style. Today, this movement is at a tipping point.
Ecolyptus
ECOlyptus is made from FSC farmed eucalyptus trees—a renewable resource. Unlike rayon or bamboo textiles, ECOlyptus uses a non-toxic, recycled solvent to break down the eucalyptus, and the fiber is manufactured in a closed-loop system, utilizing all byproducts. Otherwise known as TENCEL™ Lyocell, this super-soft, supremely strong, and eco-friendly fiber is at the core of material innovation in the fashion world.
Ecorenaissance
ECOrenaissance defines the rebirth of humanity and the movement for positive change. Through the lens of redesign and with no compromise to human and environmental wellness, we are entering a consciousness revolution where creativity, collaboration, community and connection are transforming popular culture. ECOrenaissance is also the title of Marci’s first book, published in 2018.
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