Reducing consumption. We get nervous, edgy and fearful just thinking about it, let alone talking about it. But if we are to see transformational change towards a sustainable economy, ecology and society, we must face this fear. We drive the global market by what we decide to buy, and no brand, retailer, celebrity, advertiser or […]
So do Latinas and Asians. Pacific Islanders and Native Americans might not have a long history of knitting, but they’re definitely long-time weavers. Based on some of the complaints around the pink hat aspect of last weekend’s Women’s March on Washington 2017, it might seem that knitting, weaving, and other fiber crafts are historically privileged-white-person […]
Originally presented to the Built Environment Emerging Professionals (BEEP) annual Lightening Talks event held in Portland, OR on May 19, 2016. This year’s theme was ‘How do you build diversity?’
We consume our clothes: how clothes are like food from Shahira Kamal Just as we eat food everyday, we get dressed every day. Unless you’re a nudist, in which case, more power to you. Our daily consumption choices about the clothes we wear are just as significant as the choices we make about the foods we eat, […]
