Environmental Emergency and Fashion
our climate emergency is a threat to us
all
its consequences range from global
temperature rise
shrinking ice sheets and extreme climate
events
such as an increase in devastating
wildfires in california
and deadly cyclones in southern africa
global warming is mostly because of
human activity
specifically since human production
during the 1950s
our collective action caused our climate
catastrophe
and we must create space to solve this
global threat
today i’ll share a vision a proposition
to collectively improve our decision
making as consumers
to make a tangible impact for climate
you may have been asked to reduce your
meat consumption or to avoid single
plastic usage
and there might be times where you’ve
asked yourself but does any changes in
my lifestyle lead to anything
substantial
and that is a legitimate concern
it is even more challenging to grasp
that impact because of the long-term
nature of climate change
as of today it’s very difficult to
quantify
and understand the environmental impact
behind each action that we are taking
it is especially the case in the fashion
industry
which is one of the most polluting and
opaque industries
through collective conscious consumption
we can start to break that cycle
that is harming our planet refraining
from fast fashion
questioning the perceived urgency of
trends
and re-wearing our clothing these are
ways that we can start to alter our
behavior
to better align with environmental
responsibility
but if you really need to make a
purchase
my vision for the future is more
transparency for consumers
in allowing them to see all the
environmental costs of a product
throughout its supply chain this will
allow us to be able to make
more informed decisions it makes it
easier
to switch to products with fewer impacts
throughout their supply chain
or to switch to circular economy
alternatives
you can also contribute by renting out
your unused clothes
or buying secondhand garments you can
also start by doing research
on existing lower impact alternative and
raising awareness around you
if you want to help raising awareness
and spread word i encourage you
to educate from a place of passion for a
better planet
i am optimistic that consuming
differently will signal changes
to the markets and push companies to
become more transparent
on their supply chain and environmental
footprint
your actions really matter your purchase
decisions impact
and affect the market it pushes
companies to produce more sustainably
and it’s going to take a collective
effort to change
so we need to collaborate together and
start raising awareness
let’s focus on the positive change thank
you
you