With the occasion of Earth Day, we will be talking about an important topic in sustainability: greenwashing in the fashion industry. Almost any brand these days has an “eco-conscious” line. But how real are their environmental efforts and how much is it just a PR effort? And how can you identify which is which?

On the 22nd of April, Earth Day was celebrated around the world, which is why for this week’s podcast we have decided to bring some light to an industry that causes a large amount of environmental harm, but in which students do find interest quite often: fashion.

The fashion industry is responsible for an estimated 8-10% of global emissions, and it’s a well-known fact that a large amount of resources are used per piece of clothing. In this podcast, Andreaa and Solee are talking with Boris Kastelein from Students for Sustainability (S4S) and Emre Gukalan, from End Fossil Leiden & TU Delft. They will be discussing the climate impact of fashion and how students can make more environmentally conscious choices without losing the often-sought benefit of low cost clothes from fast fashion brands.