Green on screen

A new online educational video series aims to offer an accessible entry point for students of all ages to learn about sustainability in fashion. Fashion Impacts 101 (fashionimpacts101.com) was created by Canadian non-profit Fashion Takes Action and RCGD Global, an apparel and designfocused organization dedicated to raising awareness of environmental and social sustainability. The topics explored in the six videos include everything from waste and pollution to production considerations. By focusing on informing younger students, Fashion Takes Action founding executive director Kelly Drennan hopes to influence consumers over the long term. “Industry alone can’t be held responsible for fixing the mess we are in; we must adapt how much clothing we buy, what we buy, how we take care of it and what we do when we no longer want it,” she says. “Our main goal is for consumers to feel empowered with knowledge, drawing on our tools and resources to make more responsible, sustainable choices when it comes to their clothing.”