Fall/Winter 20-21 Fabric and Trim Trends Center on Sustainability
At Munich Fabric Start this week, exhibitors presented sustainable Fall/Winter 20-21 fabric and accessories trends.
Source: sourcingjournal.com
At Munich Fabric Start this week, exhibitors presented sustainable Fall/Winter 20-21 fabric and accessories trends.
Source: sourcingjournal.com
Climate action is vital. And yet there is a risk that, taken alone, climate action could mean those with economic power keep it, all the while avoiding the bigger, systemic changes required to face our social and environmental challenges. We argue here for climate action that works within a local resilience and food sovereignty framework so that it is grounded in a societal transformation rather than solely an economic reorientation of direction. We are currently faced with huge, complex conundrums which our existing social and political structures are struggling to resolve. Climate change is among the environmental crises which offers us the opportunity to shift from an extractive economy based on debt and endless growth to a circular one based on wellbeing, co-operation and regeneration of our natural world.
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Two Rivers Community School, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, places a strong focus on teaching sustainability. In fact, conservation of the natural environment is one of the cornerstones of its curriculum. One of the key components of the mandatory 8th grade student capstone project includes demonstrating how they have become good stewards of the natural world, including showing understanding of the importance of conservation, sustainability, and stewardship. The school emphasizes the importance of service and outdoor education.
Sustainability is gaining a foothold in the maritime industry but more needs to be done to make international shipping truly sustainable.
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