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Rapid mass production of cheap, trendy clothing thrown away quickly.
What is fast fashion
Global fashion is responsible for about 8% - 10% for this heat trapping gas
What are greenhouse gases
Annual reselling event of second hand clothing at Stuartholme
What is Stucase Rummage
The most abundant human-generated greenhouse gas driving global climate change.
What is carbondioxide
UN
Created at the end of World War II, in 1945, because countries wanted a better way to keep peace and prevent another global war.
What is the United Nations
It takes 2,700 litres of this natural resource to make one cotton t- shirt
What is water
This phrase measures the total amount of greenhouse gasses generated by our individual actions
What is a carbon footprint
Restyling old clothing into something of a higher value or new style
What is upcycling
This word means making sure we can live well now without making life worse for future generations.
what is sustainability
UNICEF
This UN agency is famous for its global advocacy, health, and welfare programs for youth.
What is United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
This non renewable fossil fuel is used to make synthetic fabrics like polyester.
What is oil ( or petroleum)
The nation that overtook the USA as the biggest consumer of textiles per capita
What is Australia
Eco - friendly method recommended by experts instead of using a tumble dryer
What is line drying ( air drying/outdoor)
This deceptive marketing practice makes a company or product appear more environmentally friendly than it actually is.
What is Greenwashing
NGO
An organisation that works to help people or the planet like Oxfam or Greenpeace, but is not run by the government.
What is a Non Government Organisation
Most common synthetic fabric globally, takes up to 200 years to decompose
What is polyester
The average dollar amount spent per fashion item in Australia
What is $13
This economic model aims to design clothes that can be repaired, reused or composted
What is circular economy or circular fashion
Amount of water consumed by a single chat of 25 - 30 basic AI text queries
What is half a litre
WFP
A UN organisation working in around 80–90 countries to provide emergency food and nutrition support in wars, disasters and famines, and to tackle long‑term hunger.
What is the World Food Programme
A type of workplace with low wages, long hours and poor or unsafe conditions
What is a sweatshop
These tiny fragments are released into the ocean when washing synthetics
What are micro plastics
This international accord, adopted in 2015, aims to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius.
What is the Paris Agreement
Generative AI media that uses 1,000 times more water/energy than text.
What is an image
UNESCO
A UN agency that helps countries work together on schooling, research, cultural life and communication, with the aim of promoting peace and a more sustainable future.
What is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation