microplastics caused by the fashion industry

Disclaimer:  I recorded this podcast last Sunday when I was still under the weather – so please forgive the somewhat croaky voice!

Fall (Autumn) is one of my favourite seasons of the year, but it’s also the most impacting on the planet.  Why?  Well, we need only take a look at the innocent padded Gillet (vest) to see the surprising and sobering answer.

True that my podcast typically focuses on negotiation matters – so what does this have to do with the climate?  The short answer is that while climate change is a global crisis that affects all of us, its impacts are not equal. Women more than men are left far more vulnerable by the consequences of a changing climate, and their voices are often left out of the decision-making process that could mitigate it. 

And as I tell my students, while it’s also true that women remain in the 30th percentile (globally) for holding positions of power and capital wealth, our collective purchasing power is an extraordinarily effective tool of influence.  Hands down.  And we need to use it.  So let our wallets do the talking this Autumn.

Jump in and I’ll explain how!

Citations and References:

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👉The Gender Index 2022, Forbes 2022, UN SDG
https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/economic-empowerment/facts-and-figures
https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/economic-empowerment/facts-and-figures

👉“Climate Change Impacts Women More Than Men” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43294221 8 March 2018.

👉UN Gender Equality Goal 5https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal5 

 👉“The Rising Purchasing Power of Women – Facts and Statistics”  https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/the-rising-purchasing-power-of-women-facts-and-statistics/ar-AA15XWc9 

👉“The 10 Essential Fast Fashion Statistics”  https://earth.org/fast-fashion-statistics/  

👉https://www.panaprium.com/blogs/i/fast-fashion-society#:~:text=Fast%20fashion%20also%20exploits%20local,face%20terrible%20conditions%20and%20abuse. 

👉 “The fast fashion industry is drastically contributing to climate change” https://pirg.org/california/articles/the-fashion-industry-waste-is-drastically-contributing-to-climate-change/ 

 👉 “15 Best Eco-Friendly Clothing Brands in 2023” https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/eco-friendly-clothing-brands/ 

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Climate change is a global crisis that affects us all, but its impacts are not equal.


Resources and Citations:

The Gender Index 2022, Forbes 2022, UN SDG
https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/economic-empowerment/facts-and-figures
https://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/economic-empowerment/facts-and-figures
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-43294221 “Climate Change Impacts Women More Than Men” 8 March 2018.

https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal5 UN Gender Equality Goal 5

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/the-rising-purchasing-power-of-women-facts-and-statistics/ar-AA15XWc9 “The Rising Purchasing Power of Women – Facts and Statistics”

 https://earth.org/fast-fashion-statistics/  “The 10 Essential Fast Fashion Statistics”

 https://www.panaprium.com/blogs/i/fast-fashion-society#:~:text=Fast%20fashion%20also%20exploits%20local,face%20terrible%20conditions%20and%20abuse. 

 https://pirg.org/california/articles/the-fashion-industry-waste-is-drastically-contributing-to-climate-change/ “The fast fashion industry is drastically contributing to climate change”

 https://www.thegoodtrade.com/features/eco-friendly-clothing-brands/ “15 Best Eco-Friendly Clothing Brands in 2023”

 PLUS:  five (5) links on how to measure your personal carbon footprint:

• https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/  (best for US residents)
• https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/ (best for UK residents)
• https://footprinthero.com/best-carbon-footprint-calculators (summary list of best sites)

 PLUS: Some LinkedIn climate pages  UN and others that I follow

• Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainable Development https://www.linkedin.com/groups/82951/ 
• The World Bank: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-world-bank/ 
• UN Women:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/un-women/ 

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