This story is part of Degrees Of Change,
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Recently it seems like the whole world’s been talking about climate change.
All week you’ve been hearing from us
and our partners in the media report on climate change as part of the
journalism initiative Covering Climate Now.
And on Friday, students around the world are skipping school to voice
their support for taking action against climate change as part of the Global Youth Climate Strike.
It seems like right now, climate change is trending.
And if there’s one industry out there
that knows something about trends, it’s the fashion industry. Long
known for churning out cheap garments and burning through resources,
some fashion labels like fast fashion giant H&M are now embracing sustainable fashion trends. But can this industry—which is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions—really
shed its wasteful business model in favor of one with a lower carbon
footprint? Marc Bain, a fashion reporter at Quartz, Maxine Bédat from
the New Standard Institute, and Linda Greer, global policy fellow with
the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs talk with Ira about the industry’s effort to reduce its climate impact.
Richard from Madison: I try and buy at least half of my clothing
secondhand from places like St. Vincent de Paul or Goodwill… Lara from
Venice: When I buy clothing I try to make sure that it’s of a natural
fiber, that it’s made locally, sometimes even fair trade or organic…
David from North Carolina: One thing that I’m looking for is a few good
pieces that I can wear over and over instead of hundreds of pieces in my
closet… Tamara from Colorado: I consider the environmental impact of my
personal clothing extremely conscientiously when I’m picking out
clothes. I choose to visit thrift stores. My professional clothes,
they’re work pants, they’re heavy-duty pants—I can’t factor in the
environmental thoughts for that one, unfortunately.
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