Get informed
Keep up with the main issues in the world of sustainable thinking as well as their solutions with this carefully curated selection of books, podcasts, people and websites.
LEARN
FASHION FUTURES 2030
ff2030.h5mag.com/scenarios/home
A joint project between Forum for the Future and Centre of Sustainable Fashion at London Collage of Fashion, the Fashion Futures 2030 toolkits have been created for industry professionals and educators to engage in the critical consideration of fashion and nature.
GUIDING THE FUTURE OF DESIGN
www.nikecirculardesign.com
Working on the principle that design has a powerful role in making the world a better place, Nike creates Circularity: Guiding the Future of Design, a guide and workbook that supports a call to action for the industry.
READ
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON SUSTAINABLE FASHION
Alice Gwilt, Alice Payne & Evelise Anicet Ruthschilling
Published by Bloomsbury, Global Perspectives on Sustainable Fashion showcases the global fashion industry’s efforts to reduce the negative impacts associated with fashion production and consumption. Eighteen essays focus on six regions, examining sustainable fashion in the context of local, cultural and environmental concerns.
THE UNINHABITABLE EARTH: LIFE AFTER WARMING
David Wallace-Wells
In The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming, David Wallace-Wells puts forward the climate troubles that await us - from food shortages and refugee emergencies to the complete transformation of politics, culture and our relationship to technology. A must-read.
FOLLOW
THE ETHICAL FASHION REVIEW
@ethicalfashion_review
The Ethical Fashion Review is Australia’s largest directory for style, advice, news and guides to ethical fashion and sustainable living. Stop here for hints and tips and a good-looking Instagram page.
UNITED NATIONS ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE FASHION
@unfashionalliance
In recognition of fashion’s enormous impact on the environment, the United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion is a joint initiative of UN agencies designed to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals through coordinated action in the fashion sector.
BROWSE
ECO-AGE
eco-age.com/news/news-brief
Eco-Age, the sustainability consultancy founded by the inimitable Livia Firth, features a handy News in Brief section on its lively, good-looking online magazine. Check here for the latest developments in sustainable fashion from a range of leading publications.
GRIST
grist.org
Independent, irreverent online news outlet, Grist is pulled together by innovators working on stories about issues such as clean energy, sustainable food, livable cities and environmental justice - all while celebrating the positive. If you haven’t subscribed yet, do it now.
WATCH
2040
whatsyour2040.com
In his award-winning feature documentary 2040, Australian director Damon Gameau makes the case for hope by celebrating real solutions that exist today. Example? You could feed 10 billion people with the protein culture from marine permaculture alone.
Frontline Fashion
www.youtube.com/user/Redress Asia
The third instalment of Redress’ award-winning documentary series, Frontline Fashion 3 follows 2018’s excited finalists as they travel to Hong Kong to encounter a series of workshops and challenges and to showcase their collections at the Redress Design Award 2018 Grand Final Show.
States of Undress
www.viceland.com/en_us/show/states-of-undress
From Pakistan to the Congo and beyond, States of Undress is a documentary series which explores global fashion scenes and addresses issues the industry often ignores. Presenter Hailey Gates shows us what fashion really means for different cultures and societies.
LISTEN
THE ETHICAL AGENDA
safia-minney.com/podcasts
Launched by social entrepreneur, consultant and leading figure in ethical and environmental thinking, Safia Minney, The Ethical Agenda features stimulating discussions on sustainability and social inclusion with some of the world’s most innovative minds.
COSTING THE EARTH
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006r4wn/episodes
With fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working towards a cleaner, green planet, Costing the Earth on BBC Radio 4 continues to be a thorough, authoritative and stimulating presence in environmental media.
This article originally appeared in the Redress Design Award 2019 Magazine.