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University Launches Dye Garden to Deepen Textile Design Understanding
Arts University Plymouth have created a natural dye garden to build knowledge and awareness about alternative dye methods
synthetics 2.0: Unpicking Fashion’s Reliance on Fossil Fuels
REAL attend Ecoage webinar looking at the dominance of fossil fuels in fashion
IWD: Women Leaders Championing Change
IWD 2023: women leaders championing change by Safia Minney MBE Women now have 40% of
Interview with Barclays 7’s Zoe Cohen
REAL Sustainability interviews Zoe Cohen activist for Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil and one of the so-called Barclays 7.
How can we promote transparency, accountability and governance in the fashion industry?
How can we make reporting environmental standards and social impact in fashion supply chains more transparent and strengthen the systems that support this? Customers, investors, and regulators are increasingly demanding verifications and accountability from fashion companies. Environmental and social impact need to be central to a company’s governance alongside profit, as well as democratisation and diversification of a company’s governing structure.
How to Build Circular & Regenerative models for the Fashion Industry
Why do we need to transition from a linear to a circular economy, and how do we do this in the fashion industry? How can we deliver a fair and just transition for all? A circular economy in fashion gives us the chance to cut production and tackle waste, pollution, and the climate, ecological and biodiversity crises. How can we make the shift whilst delivering fair livelihoods for the millions of workers in fashion supply chains?
Join the Community – How can Fashion Declares support you leading change?
Fashion Declares is a grassroots movement, aimed at supporting those within the fashion industry who are passionate about tackling the social and environmental issues of the industry, through radical transparency and corporate governance.
The climate emergency has been a huge concern for over 30 years ago, yet only relatively recently are we beginning to understand how incredibly fragile it is and how huge the impact of human activity is on the environment.
Fashion Communications in the Climate, Ecological and Social Emergency
How can fashion media and communications tackle the climate emergency? Fashion Declares hosted a July webinar to address just this. Fashion Declares founder Safia Minney was joined by photographer Dvora, commentator on fashion and identity Caryn Franklin, co-founder of Vestiaire Collective Fanny Moizant and group CEO of Futerra Lucy Shea to tackle the topic.
1.5 degree lifestyle
Environmental campaigner Rosalind Readhead considers the challenge of individuals in reducing their carbon footprint and the incorporation of this in the latest IPPC report.
How to Promote Low-Impact Materials, Biodiversity & Regenerative Farming
How to promote low-impact materials, biodiversity & regenerative agriculture By Millie Baker This Fashion Declares
How to Promote Social Justice and Equality?
A Fashion Declares expert webinar on How to Promote Social Justice & Equality in fashion supply chains.
Interview with Jubilee Debt Campaign
Interview with Jubilee Debt Campaign looking at issues around the origins and impact of developing country debt.
