https://theconversation.com/what-to-wear-for-a-climate-crisis-214478
"When people move to the country from the city, they need to change their
wardrobes, my research on tree-changers in Australia found. The new context of
their lives means the clothes they wore for the city no longer work for their
new lives. This is also true in the climate crisis.
Our context has changed. When we decide what clothes to buy, we now need to
bring into play a wider range of values than the appearance of a garment, its
newness and novelty and whether we like it or not. As the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states, if we are to have any hope of avoiding a
world that is too hot and unpredictable to live in, we need to do everything we
possibly can, right now, to cut greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.
The fashion industry contributes up to 10% of global emissions – more than
international aviation and shipping combined. It also contributes to
biodiversity loss, pollution, landfill issues, unsafe work practices and more.
Australia’s carbon footprint from the consumption and use of fashion is the
world’s biggest, a dubious distinction in a materialistic world.
So this is an area where the choices we make can have big impacts. While
individual action will not solve all of the above problems, it will help as we
move towards the structural and systemic change needed to live sustainably.
If we are concerned about these issues, responding thoughtfully means we will
live our lives according to our values. And that’s an important factor in
living well, flourishing and being happy."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
