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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoeU_ozA6Ss // While the most ecological option would be to walk around naked, I, a fashion academic, would argue that fashion plays a large emotional, tribal, and psychological part in our lives; as well as keeping our fur-free bodies warm! It's an extension of your mood, an expressive, artistic, communicative tool of your identity, and an external reflection of your inner growth and state of mind. Today's mission is to 🌟educate & inspire🌟 you guys to take leadership in your own fashion-conscious decisions, and make your own efforts to combat environmental issues by reducing, reusing, and repairing what you've got!⚡️👠 Help us keep this conversation & education going: share this video with any friends you think might be interested becoming a certified fashionable-eco-warrior too! ♻️🌍🌿 ___ // 🏆 I N T H E V I D E O 🏆 // ▸ CHECK OUT MY WARDROBE! ✨ | https://www.josephinevermilye.com/looks ▸ WOOLFILLER | http://www.w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3U85jaPA-8 Callie asks the question, 'what ideas for sustainability can we adopt from perpetual environmental growth?' Her answer is introducing us to the idea of Industrial Ecology and how to translate the successes of ecosystems, into industrial systems. Dr. Callie Babbitt is an Assistant Professor in the Golisano Institute for Sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology, where she conducts research to proactively quantify and minimize environmental impacts of emerging technologies, like consumer electronics, nanomaterials, lithium-ion batteries, electric vehicles, and biofuels. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx [ccw-atrib-link] http://integralblog.com/index.php/2017/05/29/what-ecology-can-teach-us-about-sustainable-design-callie-babbitt-tedxflourcity/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz6RxOsA088 Ethical and sustainable fashion brands are more expensive but building a conscious wardrobe doesn't have to mean spending a lot of money! Buy second-hand clothes online: Depop https://www.depop.com/ Ebay http://www.ebay.com (look into the sellers to make sure they're not just re-selling new clothes) Poshmark https://poshmark.com/ ThredUp https://www.thredup.com/ Tradesy https://www.tradesy.com/ Vintage stores: Beyond Retro http://www.beyondretro.com/en/ (UK) Etsy vintage https://www.etsy.com/c/vintage Rokit http://www.rokit.co.uk/ (UK) Second-hand ethical brands: Green Eileen (stores in the US) http://www.greeneileen.org/stores/ Bead & Reel Rescued Collection https://www.beadandreel.com/collections/rescued Discounted ethical fashion at Love Justly https://www.lovejustly.com/ Garmentory also carries some sustainable/ethical brands like Kowtow, Amour Vert, Allison Wonderland, Olderbrother, New Classics Studio, Veja, and more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz6RxOsA088 Ethical and sustainable fashion brands are more expensive but building a conscious wardrobe doesn't have to mean spending a lot of money! Buy second-hand clothes online: Depop https://www.depop.com/ Ebay http://www.ebay.com (look into the sellers to make sure they're not just re-selling new clothes) Poshmark https://poshmark.com/ ThredUp https://www.thredup.com/ Tradesy https://www.tradesy.com/ Vintage stores: Beyond Retro http://www.beyondretro.com/en/ (UK) Etsy vintage https://www.etsy.com/c/vintage Rokit http://www.rokit.co.uk/ (UK) Second-hand ethical brands: Green Eileen (stores in the US) http://www.greeneileen.org/stores/ Bead & Reel Rescued Collection https://www.beadandreel.com/collections/rescued Discounted ethical fashion at Love Justly https://www.lovejustly.com/ Garmentory also carries some sustainable/ethical brands like Kowtow, Amour Vert, Allison Wonderland, Olderbrother, New Classics Studio, Veja, and more.