The True Cost of Cheap Clothes
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Provided by: Council on Foreign Relations|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video demonstrates the need for a sustainable textile industry, as fast fashion is responsible for many environmental problems, including carbon emissions, water consumption, and water pollution.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Authors: Thamine Nayeem
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video presents the problems within the fashion industry and includes some possible solutions.
- The website gives students the opportunity to learn more about fast fashion and sustainability through a linked podcast called Why It Matters.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students must be familiar with climate change, carbon emissions, and sustainable production.
Differentiation
- The teacher could ask students to watch this video and try to draw a concept map that includes the keywords from this video.
- Students can work with their classmates to try to come up with solutions that will transform the textile industry into a sustainable industry.
- Teachers can pause the video to check students' understanding and write the main ideas on the board to help them acquire the information.
- One of the galleries in this exhibition features provocative artwork on fast fashion. The artist's name is Guerra de la Paz.
This video underscores the need for sustainable textile production. It raises concerns for sustainable textile production and consumption to reduce the global carbon footprint. The resource is factual and recommended for teaching.
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