Social Sustainability: Engineering Biology in the Global Community

<div class="ag87-crtemvc-hsbk"><div class="css-vsf5of"><p class="carina-rte-public-DraftStyleDefault-block"><span style="color: rgb(29,28,29);">Synthetic biology has the potential to drive tremendous, positive change across our world. One of the most promising areas of synbio disruption is the fashion industry. Today, fast fashion harms developing economies with low wages, exploitative labor practices, and environmental toxins. Synbio can offer novel, safer materials that empower communities while delivering price-competitive, sustainable products. But what will it take to achieve this kind of synbio impact? What technologies, policies, and collaborations are needed? What regions are already seeing benefits and what other sectors are ready for synbio disruption?</span></p></div></div>