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Sustainable Fashion —Beth Doane


connection with the environment and a desire for change are common themes in Beth Doane’s life, from the 17-acre sheep farm in Ohio where she


grew up to the rainforests of Central and South America. “My parents are forward thinking and passionate about


nature, and a lot of that rubbed off on me,” says Doane (BA04). “When I was in second grade, I heard that the rainforest was being cut down. I decided that I wanted to save the trees, so I persuaded my classmates to give me their


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lunch money for the cause. That landed me in the principal’s office.” Doane also staged impromptu plays in her parents’ living


room as a child and took that early passion to Eastern, where she double majored in Theatre Arts and Communication. After graduating magna cum laude, she went to New York to audition for acting roles, but soon soured on the experience. “I realized acting wasn’t right for me,” says Doane, 29. “There were so many amazing actors with immense talent,


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