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UNCCD COP17
The SFA will participate in the upcoming UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP17, a key global event focused on tackling land degradation, desertification, and drought. Bringing together governments, scientists, businesses and civil society, COP17 provides a critical platform to advance sustainable land management and resilient livelihoods. The event will take place in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from 17 to 28 August 2026. Click the links below to find out more.
NATURAL FIBRE CONNECT (NFC)
The SFA is a co-host of the annual NFC Conference, collaborating with partners in the alpaca, cashmere, mohair and wool industries. Together, our mission is to amplify herders' voices and build consensus around the shared challenges facing the natural fibre sector. The next NFC Conference is set to take place in South Africa in April 2027.
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On 9 September, 2022, the Sustainable Fibre Alliance organised the Natural Fibre Connect conference in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The event welcomed...

Understanding the Growers & Herders perspectives is key to building better textile fibre supply chain partnerships to accelerate innovation and...

Natural Fibre Connect Online Conference 2022 Natural Fibre Connect is an online conference taking place on 7-9 September 2022 for the alpaca,...

This past week, the SFA was honoured to meet with the Mongolian delegation for COP26 in Scotland for a tour...

The Sustainable Fibre Alliance organized a three-day virtual conference this Autumn on the Sustainability of the Cashmere Sector. On the...

SFA first published codes of practice for rangeland stewardship, animal husbandry, and clean fibre processing. The focus for each of...
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