Making Clothes Less Terrible for the Planet

Provided by: Hot Mess |Published on: April 27, 2021

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Synopsis

This video from Hot Mess provides an overview of clothing fabrics and describes why opting for sustainable and ethical clothing could help fight climate change.
The host explains how the fashion industry impacts the environment and contributes to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions.

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Subjects: Economics, History

Authors: Hot Mess

Region: Europe, Global

Languages: English

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Positives

The video highlights two fashion companies that are making a positive difference by creating sustainable and ethical clothing.
Students will benefit from a deeper understanding of where their clothes come from.

Prerequisites

Students should have prior knowledge about greenhouse gas emissions.
It may be helpful for students to already have some knowledge of the negative impacts of the fashion industry on climate change.
There are ads before the video, and the content ends at 7 minutes.

Differentiation & Implementation

The video moves through the content very quickly, so it is recommended to pause the video between topics for younger students.
Economics and social studies courses can use this video to investigate how the fast-fashion industry can negatively impact society and the environment.
History courses can use this resource to explore the history of fashion and changes in supply and demand over time.

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