Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has used an interview with Vogue Scandinavia to call out fashion brands that label themselves as “sustainable”
In the interview, Thunberg says that clothing brands need to take more responsibility for the environmental impacts that the production and distribution of their products has.
The fashion industry is a huge contributor to the climate-and ecological emergency, not to mention its impact on the countless workers and communities who are being exploited around the world in order for some to enjoy fast fashion that many treat as disposables. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/pZirCE1uci
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) August 8, 2021
It follows the activist posting a tweet that accuses some brands of “greenwashing” whereby they produce ads that make consumers think their products are sustainable.
Many make it look as if the fashion industry is starting to take responsibility, spending fantasy amounts on campaigns portraying themselves as ”sustainable”, ”ethical”, ”green”, ”climate neutral” or ”fair”. But let’s be clear: This is almost never anything but pure greenwash.2/3
— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) August 8, 2021
In the interview, Thunberg says the last time she purchased a new item of clothing was three years ago and even it was second-hand.
The climate activist went onto note that fast fashion is used by many as “disposable”… calling for a “system change”.
Fast fashion is known to be the production of “rapid, low-cost clothing” designed to meet seasonal trends
The UN believes the fashion industry is “the second-most polluting industry in the world”… accounting for more than 20% of wastewater globally.
In regards to carbon emissions, the sector is responsible for about 8% of the total worldwide.
This follows a landmark climate change report concludes global warming is widespread, rapid and intensifying – and humans are to blame.
According to the report – climate change is now “affecting every inhabited region across the globe”.
