August Rust

Sustainability Researcher with Material Sourcing Expertise across fashion, interior and design industries

New York City

About

August Rust is a sustainability advocate for healthier designed futures. As a materials researcher across projects in the built environment, they work with teams to integrate healthier, equitable material and design practices. Clients include Business of Home, Hyloh, Well-Designed, NYC Sanitation Foundation, NY Pollution Prevention Institute, Drake / Anderson, Roots Radicals & private brands. While studying sustainability, design and science at the New School, they began working with Parsons Healthy Materials Lab as material librarian developing resources such as the [HML Textile Guides](https://healthymaterialslab.org/tool-guides/textile-guides) and healthy material collections. <br> <br> <br>

Education

The New School for Social Research

B.A., Interdisciplinary Science: Material Science

New York, New York, United States of America

Parsons School of Design

Product Design: Sustainable Design & Materiality

New York, New York, United States of America

Experience

Healthy Materials Lab

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