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Earth Friends
Earth Friends
13 episodes
4 days ago
Join Gabbi, Carrie, and Niki as they try to find answers to the difficult question, how can we turn this world around? Listen in on their chats with different industry professionals, social entrepreneurs, and activists to talk all things environmental sustainability and social impact. Embark on a non-fictional adventure with Earth Friends to save the planet!
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Join Gabbi, Carrie, and Niki as they try to find answers to the difficult question, how can we turn this world around? Listen in on their chats with different industry professionals, social entrepreneurs, and activists to talk all things environmental sustainability and social impact. Embark on a non-fictional adventure with Earth Friends to save the planet!
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S02E02: Slowing Down Fashion's Need for Speed with Carmela Fortuna
Earth Friends
41 minutes 33 seconds
3 years ago
S02E02: Slowing Down Fashion's Need for Speed with Carmela Fortuna

Carmela reminds us that you can't have AESTHETICS without ETHICS. On this episode we discuss another contentious topic in the sustainability scene. The fashion culture has drastically changed over the years and clothes have now joined the never-ending list of quickly disposed items.  Sustainable fashion is not a product but a mindset. Tune in to hear about Ucycle's solution to this systemic issue!

TIMESTAMPS: 

(03:04) - Carmela's story from Uniqlo to Ucycle

(08:53) - What constitutes Fast Fashion?

(12:20) - Spotting the difference between greenwashed ecolabels and actual impactful initiatives

(16:20) - Can sustainable fashion be affordable?

(19:28) - Carmela's take on keeping conscious fashion cool 

(21:31) - Ucycle's Circular Model

(28:42) - What's Ucycle's bigger picture?

(32:34) - Where is the fashion industry going in adopting circularity in the business model?

(34:55) - Is it realistic for fashion to adopt circularity without government intervention?

(38:54) - How can Carmela turn this world around?


Earth Friends
Join Gabbi, Carrie, and Niki as they try to find answers to the difficult question, how can we turn this world around? Listen in on their chats with different industry professionals, social entrepreneurs, and activists to talk all things environmental sustainability and social impact. Embark on a non-fictional adventure with Earth Friends to save the planet!