Education of Fast Fashion
Location
A123
Document Type
Presentation
Type
EnACT
UN Sustainable Development Goal
UNSDG #12: Responsible Consumption and Reduction
Start Date
24-4-2024 10:20 AM
End Date
24-4-2024 10:35 AM
Abstract
Goal 12 is about ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns, which is key to sustaining the livelihoods of current and future generations. A major issue that is currently prominent in our day and age is harmful production practices. With the rise of social media platforms developing fast fashion trends, and advertising products and companies with cheap prices, we are largely contributing to the global carbon emissions and overall waste output. These products are made with the intent of only lasting short-term, as their main appeal is their extremely low prices. However, this equates to an extremely low-quality product that in return will only last so long. More specifically, this is a major issue in the fashion industry, where these fast fashion trends are only further contributing to harmful developments. These fast fashion industries not only have detrimental effects on the environment but are also supporting immoral working practices. These companies with extreme demand, promoting these mind-blowing low prices, are more often than not sweatshops that systematically abuse their workers. Supporting companies like these means offering your support to adverse climate and environmental effects, as well as support to immoral and inhumane treatment to disadvantaged people. Tackling a problem like this is not easy, but we can start by attempting to reach and educate people on the very platforms that promote this. Creating a social media space where we can educate people on not only the effects of pursuing these fast fashion trends but also offering alternatives and creating a safe space to learn how to become informed consumers is essential to the preservation of our future. We can also educate about how we can manage the product we are using, and if we do not find use for them anymore how we can recycle them so there is minimal waste produced.
Education of Fast Fashion
A123
Goal 12 is about ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns, which is key to sustaining the livelihoods of current and future generations. A major issue that is currently prominent in our day and age is harmful production practices. With the rise of social media platforms developing fast fashion trends, and advertising products and companies with cheap prices, we are largely contributing to the global carbon emissions and overall waste output. These products are made with the intent of only lasting short-term, as their main appeal is their extremely low prices. However, this equates to an extremely low-quality product that in return will only last so long. More specifically, this is a major issue in the fashion industry, where these fast fashion trends are only further contributing to harmful developments. These fast fashion industries not only have detrimental effects on the environment but are also supporting immoral working practices. These companies with extreme demand, promoting these mind-blowing low prices, are more often than not sweatshops that systematically abuse their workers. Supporting companies like these means offering your support to adverse climate and environmental effects, as well as support to immoral and inhumane treatment to disadvantaged people. Tackling a problem like this is not easy, but we can start by attempting to reach and educate people on the very platforms that promote this. Creating a social media space where we can educate people on not only the effects of pursuing these fast fashion trends but also offering alternatives and creating a safe space to learn how to become informed consumers is essential to the preservation of our future. We can also educate about how we can manage the product we are using, and if we do not find use for them anymore how we can recycle them so there is minimal waste produced.