The question to ask ourselves is where is it going after it leaves me? Being conscious consumers means leaving the planet a better place.
We consume 1.7 planets of natural resources every year and can’t sustain that, Queensland’s chief entrepreneur Leanne Kemp told a recent Game Changers event at State Library of Queensland.
Ray Weekes with Queensland’s chief entrepreneur Leanne Kemp at SLQ Game Changers event
There is a slow coming to consciousness about the exploitation of people, places and planet that our current clothing culture engenders.
This revolution in fashion was sparked by a Bangladesh factory collapse two years ago when thousands were killed and injured making cheap clothes for Western bods. April 24 has become Fashion Revolution Day.
While global supply chains are churning out clothing choice for the masses – thoughtful consumers are alive to the fact that quick easy on/off-trend fashion comes with invisible price tags of waste, contamination and human suffering. Continue Reading →