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
She called out fast fashion and plastic as major contributors, saying there is no economic construct to deal with climate change, the environment and sustainability.
Only 12 percent of resources are recycled at present but closed loop systems are it – medals from recycled e-waste at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics show the way. Reuse and repurpose: The future is circular for many things, including plastic, fabric/textiles and leather.
Ms Kemp created Everledger as an operating system for the world that enables value to be transacted and transferred with trust. This aligns value and values.
Being an entrepreneur is a way of thinking and challenging ourselves, making a pledge to lifelong learning and being a contributor. This is what I’ve been doing with Textile Beat, responding to fast fashion waste by promoting individual action for change in more than 500 engagements around Australia since 2013.