“If every single one of us wore a pre-loved outfit on Christmas Day this year, then the CO2 emissions saved would be equivalent to taking 56m cars off the road for a day.”
We all know fashion, by its very nature is not sustainable, and it is widely reported along with its supply chain to be the third largest polluting industry, after food and construction, emitting 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions and releasing 1.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
So before we dash out onto the high street this festive season and start snapping up gifts in a last minute panic buy, Jo Youle explores what measures we can take to boycott fast fashion this Christmas and what other options are available to allow us to look good but also feel good about what we are wearing.
Jo chats to fashion editor & journalist contributing to the FT, The Times and The Sunday Times and co-founder of Agora ibiza Tiffanie Darke, Model, author and activist Lily Cole, Neliana Fuenmayor of A Transparent Company on Pilots she worked on with the UN to create accountability on the fashion world and We chat to Nadege Seguin of Fashion Revolution and Designer at island sustainable fashion brand Etikology.