SUSTAINABLE FASHION

Support for sustainable fashion, eco-fashion or green fashion is growing each passing day as people become increasingly aware of the negative impact of the fashion industry on people and the planet. Do your research- preferably over a couple of days - and write about the issue. Discuss the effects of the fashion industry on people and the planet, what sustainable fashion is and how it can rectify the problem and what people can do. All the information you need is in the links below.

Familiarize yourself with the issue:

·         Burberry under fire for destroying 38 million dollars worth of clothes https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/07/20/burberry-under-fire-for-destroying-38-million-worth-of-clothing_a_23486322/

·         Upcycled denim and sustainable lace: fashion to feel good about https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/apr/20/upcycled-denim-sustainable-lace-fashion-to-feel-good-about-this-spring

Reading material to make notes on:

·         Sustainable fashion matters https://www.sustainablefashionmatterz.com/what-is-sustainable-fashion/

·         Shop less, mend more: making more sustainable fashion choices https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/feb/10/shop-less-mend-more-making-more-sustainable-fashion-choices

·         The importance of sustainable fashion https://www.hawthornintl.com/sustainable-fashion

·         Ten ways to make fashion greener https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2018/jun/24/ten-ways-to-make-fashion-greener

Podcast:

·         What is sustainable fashion? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx4_sz_dFwo

Videos to take notes from:

·         How to engage with ethical fashion? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXOd4qh3JKk

·         Life in the slow lane: sustainable fashion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwGLPMTYPZY

·         Fast fashion’s effect on people, the planet and you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwGLPMTYPZY
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