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18) Creating a Circular Fashion Economy: The Opportunities and Challenges with Nicole Bassett

18) Creating a Circular Fashion Economy: The Opportunities and Challenges with Nicole Bassett

FromConscious Style Podcast


18) Creating a Circular Fashion Economy: The Opportunities and Challenges with Nicole Bassett

FromConscious Style Podcast

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Sep 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When you think of a circular economy, what do you think of? Perhaps repurposing and reusing? Restoring and renewing? Repairing and mending? Recycling and upcycling? Well in this episode, I'm chatting with Nicole Bassett, the co-founder of the Renewal Workshop, which is a circular fashion business dedicated to doing all of those things. In this conversation, Nicole is going to share:What the challenges are with transforming linear business models into circular ones;How the Renewal Workshop helps fashion brands reduce their waste and become more circular;The large-scale shifts businesses need to make to address the climate crisis;Why brands are not talking about slowing down production and producing less;How designers can start to design for circularity;And more!  FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPThttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/circular-fashion-renewal-workshop WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIKaxSd78Hqa8XA6cQf8tvg  LINKS MENTIONED:Ellen MacArthur Foundation: What is a Circular Economy?North Face RenewedIPCC Sixth Assessment ReportRenewal Workshop's StoreBecome a Brand Partner with Renewal Workshop  CONNECT WITH NICOLE & THE RENEWAL WORKSHOP:WebsiteInstagramTwitter CONNECT WITH CONSCIOUS STYLE:Conscious Life & Style WebsiteInstagramPinterestConscious Edit Newsletter  
Released:
Sep 21, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

What will it really take to create a more sustainable and equitable future for fashion? Each week, host Elizabeth Joy interviews fashion changemakers — from labor activists to slow fashion entrepreneurs — to explore this very question. Hear about topics like greenwashing, garment worker rights, consumer psychology, secondhand fashion, making the most of your closet, and more. For more, visit consciouslifeandstyle.com and follow @consciousstyle on Instagram.