93. Perspectives on Fashion’s Decarbonization: Exploring Areas of Consensus and Dissensus

This episode is an audio version of a keynote that host of this podcast, Kim van der Weerd delivered at Planet Textiles, which was hosted by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as part of ITMA - a machinery expo for the apparel sector in Milan in… [...]
26 Sep 2023
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93. Perspectives on Fashion’s Decarbonization: Exploring Areas of Consensus and Dissensus
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This episode is an audio version of a keynote that host of this podcast, Kim van der Weerd delivered at Planet Textiles, which was hosted by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition as part of ITMA – a machinery expo for the apparel sector in Milan in June 2023. She reflects on her work in various decarbonization projects – from a forthcoming research report she’s collaborating on for Transformers Foundation, to Supplier Meet-Up discussions hosted by the Asia Garment Hub, and beyond. She shares her own views and opinions on where the industry seems to agree, where it doesn’t, and how we might understand each other better. 

Read more: Inside the little-known group setting the corporate climate agenda by Ian Morse for the MIT Review.

Stay tuned for the upcoming mini-series, “Crossover Moments,” where we explore moments of personal transformation that led people to question and ultimately reject conventional approaches to sustainable fashion. 

CREDITS:

Host: Kim van der Weerd

This is a Maed in India production.

Creative Director: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Nikkethana Kamal 

Recording Engineer: Lakshman Parsuram

Sound Editor & Mix Engineer: Sarthak Ray

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