Threading Change

#ClothesBusters is the theme of Threading Change's Textile Talks Series aimed at demystifying fashion myths, from clothing donations, fashion trends and fashion psychology, to the environmental and social implications of the fashion industry.

Join us for #AreMyClothesHarmful? The fashion industry has disastrous impacts on the environment and human health and rights. It's the second-largest polluter in the world, causing many negative impacts including water pollution, waste, chemical pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, inhumane and unsafe working conditions, excessive hours, poor wages, child labour, and more. We hope to demystify and shine light on these issues so that we can push for more ethical supply chains and company practices in order to make better choices for our communities and the planet.

Paying homage to #WhoMadeMyClothes, as it is Fashion Revolution week April 19-25.

Panellists are:

Roger Williams

Roger Williams is an award-winning producer, director and cinematographer who has worked for some of the world’s most respected broadcasters and studios around the world. He has not only produced entertaining and enlightening programming, but he has also created Inspired Image Picture Company, one of the largest rental and production service companies in Canada. As a cinematographer, he continues to shoot some of the industry’s most compelling images.

River Blue

Aditi Mayer

Aditi Mayer is a sustainable fashion blogger, photojournalist, labour rights activist, and frequent speaker on topics of social and environmental justice. Her work looks at fashion and culture through a lens of intersectionality and decolonization. In 2014, Aditi had her start in the sustainable fashion movement after learning about the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse. Seeing the fashion industry’s disproportionate on people of colour globally, Aditi looked to understand the historical and sociopolitical underpinnings that allow the fashion industry to function in a colonial manner, rooted in exploitation and extraction of both labour and the natural environment. Since then, she has become a leading voice in the sustainability movement, approaching her work from multiple domains: from grassroots organizing in Downtown LA’s garment district to educating folks on the importance of diverse perspectives. She also serves on the council of Intersectional Environmentalist, and will be spending 2022 as a National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellow, spending one year documenting the social and environmental impacts of India’s fashion supply chain.

Instagram | Website

Delphine Williot

With a background in environmental policy, Delphine is passionate about transforming the fashion industry into a fairer, more equitable and environmentally-conscious sector. Delphine’s work includes the Fashion Transparency Index and focuses on promoting accountability at all levels of the supply chain from a social, economic and environmental perspective. Previous to working for Fashion Revolution, Delphine worked in sustainability auditing for clients in various sectors as well as sustainability communication for a luxury fashion company.

Ciara Barry

Ciara is a University of Leeds Geography graduate with previous experience in the Responsible Sourcing team of a fashion brand. She is interested in the accessibility of sustainable consumption and the intersection of environmental and social justice. She is also passionate about gender equality and female empowerment in fashion supply chains, which are a major employer of women globally.

Registration is free here