Planet Hope: Rekindling our connection to clothing with Denica Riadini-Flesch
Jun 1, 2024
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Denica Riadini-Flesch talks about rekindling our connection to clothing through sustainable practices, empowering women in the fashion industry, regenerative farming, and the urgent need for soil health. The discussion highlights the challenges of fast fashion, the importance of preserving craft knowledge, and individual actions for a more sustainable future.
Textile industry must embrace circular economy to combat climate change.
Individual action and global collaboration crucial for environmental healing.
Deep dives
Rolex's Commitment to Perpetuating Environmental Solutions
Rolex, through its Perpetual Planet Initiative, supports explorers dedicated to preserving the planet's legacy. The selection process, which includes peer review and interviews, aims to assess projects contributing significantly to environmental preservation.
Revolution in Indonesian Fashion Industry by Denica Ria Dini-Flesh
Denica Ria Dini-Flesh, a social entrepreneur, founded Sakachita to transform Indonesia's textile industry. She empowers female artisans, implements regenerative farming practices, and educates communities on sustainable textile production.
Sustainable Fashion Through Regenerative Farming and Education
Sakachita's craft schools empower women with business skills and educate them on regenerative farming practices. Denica's vision includes reaching 10,000 lives by 2030 and regenerating 1,000 hectares of degraded soil.
Hope Through Action for a Sustainable Future
Denica emphasizes the importance of action over hope in addressing environmental challenges. She advocates for a global collaboration to heal the planet and sees hope in individuals reconnecting with themselves and taking concrete steps to effect change.
This is Planet Hope, a podcast from The Times in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet Initiative, hosted by The Story as a bonus weekly series each Sunday.
If the current trajectory continues, fast fashion emissions are set to surge by 50% by 2030. And with textile production becoming a greater contributor to climate change than international aviation and shipping combined, a crucial question remains - how can the textiles industry harness the power of the circular economy to make global change. Environment Editor for The Times, Adam Vaughan is joined by social entrepreneur and Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate Denica Riadini-Flesch, live at the Royal Geographical Society, to hear how she is rekindling our connection to the land and creating societal and environmental change, one stitch at a time.