TED Business How to fix fashion and protect the planet | Amy Powney
Dec 11, 2023
Designer Amy Powney explores fashion's impact on the environment and human health. She discusses the negative environmental consequences of the industry, the reliance on natural resources, and the need for sustainable and ethical practices. Powney emphasizes the importance of questioning everything and taking responsibility as business leaders to protect the environment. She also highlights the value of minimizing waste and reimagining success in the fashion industry.
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Off-Grid Upbringing
- Amy Powney grew up off-grid in Northern England, where her parents were local food farmers.
- This upbringing instilled in her a deep understanding of the origins of resources and their connection to daily life.
Field to Fashion
- Fashion, like food, originates from natural resources such as worms, animals, agriculture, forestry, or fossil fuels.
- Clothes often have a complex journey from these raw materials to the finished product.
Polyester's Impact
- Polyester, a common clothing material, is derived from crude oil, contributing to both fossil fuel consumption and plastic pollution.
- Discarded polyester takes hundreds of years to degrade in landfills.