No Permission Dinner | What's Luxury | Washington D.C. Climate Week
Wed, Apr 22
|Washington
Held on Earth Day in partnership with HBCU Climate Ventures and Loop Labs, this gathering explores what happens when LUXURY is redefined and our cultural intelligence becomes a strategic advantage.
Time & Location
Apr 22, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Washington, Washington, DC, USA
About the event
“What’s Luxury?”
In a world or rapid climate disruption, cultural shifts, geopolitical tension, job loss, and resource scarcity, the idea of luxury is changing faster than ever. Is luxury abundance or restraint? Rarity or regeneration? A price tag or a principle?
The No Permission Dinner invites creators, thinkers, policymakers, and innovators to question modern definitions of excess and value and to explore how reimagining luxury could shape a more sustainable culture.
What if the textile industry, often a driver of extraction, became a catalyst for regeneration? When luxury shifts from excess to stewardship, it creates a butterfly effect across supply chains, architecture, technology, food, and finance.
As part of Washington DC’s second Climate Week, this evening asks:
What does luxury look like in a future that prioritizes human well-being, planetary health, and meaningful connection?