On Jimmy Fallon last night, Jerry Greenfield of Ben & Jerry’s fame wore a polo shirt from Tompkins Point, the first certified fair trade certified clothing designer in the USA

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), which includes Nike, Gap Inc, H&M, Levi Strauss, Marks & Spencer, and Patagonia, will work to lead the apparel industry towards developing improved sustainability strategies and tools to measure and evaluate sustainability performance.

According to the Fur Council of Canada (FCC) fur is GREEN. Not wanting to miss out on the fun that comes from a declaration that an organization is “sustainable,” “socially responsible,” or “green,” the Montreal-based group launched FurIsGreen.com. The US Humane Society is not impressed.

We are sorry we did not find out about this online boutique in time for Christmas, but let’s take a few minutes to explore this store that offers style with a conscience.

Patagonia will soon launch a Common Threads Initiative that pushes what the company describes as the 4 R’s: reduce, reuse, repair, and recycle. It is another step in the Patagonia’s Common Thread’s Recycling Program, which started five years ago.

Luis Valenzuela, fresh of his success at NY’s Fashion Week, continues his work in his adopted Miami at EcoArtFashion Week, which launches the evening of November 30 during Art Basel 2010.

Katarzyna Dulko shares her story of attending two very different eco-fashion events. Autumn is a good time to reflect on what we wear, especially when there are great opportunities to learn more about eco-fashion’s environmental and ethical aspects at fashion shows and through meetings with designers.

True, in fashion, one day you’re in, the next day you’re out. Count in Parsons School of Fashion and Louis Vuitton as participants in the movement to make fashion more sustainable. They are collaborating on a Zero Waste project.