Climate Breakdown
Meet the Brands Making Accessories Out of Greenhouse Gases
Is it really possible to pull climate change-causing methane and carbon dioxide out of the air and turn them into handbags and perfume? These companies say yes.
Dion Lee Makes Cosplaying as a Houseplant Look Very, Very Cool for Spring 2021
The collection was inspired by New York's new climate change-impacted designation as a subtropical zone.
Chanel Commits $35 Million Toward Solar Energy Projects for Low-Income Californians
And provokes questions about government-led clean energy transitions and carbon offsetting along the way.
PH5 Highlights Indigenous Fire Management Practices With Its Spring 2021 Presentation
As fires ravage the American West, the brand looks to Firesticks Alliance, an Indigenous Australian fire and land management group, for hope.
Can the Fashion Industry Work Toward 'Climate Positivity'?
Indigenous populations, landfills, information sharing and fashion that's about more than profit were all part of the conversation at the latest Study Hall conference in New York City.
Despite Its Popularity, Merching for a Cause Remains Complicated
Bought a T-shirt to support Australian bushfire relief or Planned Parenthood? This is for you.
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Most Fashion Brands Don't Know Enough About Their Carbon Footprints to Actually Shrink Them
Environmental scientist Linda Greer discusses two new reports on the subject and what it would take for fashion to truly go green.
Is Your Greta Thunberg T-Shirt Contributing to Climate Change?
The teen climate activist is a powerful figure to rally behind — but it's worth thinking twice before buying merch with her face on it.
Fibershed Offers an Alternative Vision for the Future of the Fashion Industry
For those more interested in preserving life on Earth than in setting up camp in a new corner of the galaxy.
Did Designers Finally Get the Climate Crisis Memo This Fashion Month?
The overlap of fashion week, climate strikes and a UN summit made for a unique conversation this season.
Fashion Brands Are Claiming to Be 'Carbon Neutral' — But Is It Greenwashing?
We talked to scientists, environmentalists and brands about the controversial approach to sustainability that labels like Gucci, Everlane and Reformation are investing in.
Despite Much Fanfare, Nike's New 'Move to Zero' Sustainability Campaign Falls Short
If you're looking for a climate commitment that'll knock your athletic socks off, look elsewhere.
Climate Strikers in New York Used Fashion to Speak Their Minds
From slogan tees to wearable art, apparel was a vehicle protestors used to make their feelings known at the Global Youth Climate Strike.
Gucci Announces That It Is Now 'Entirely Carbon Neutral'
The luxury brand is using a combination of reduction and offsetting to bring its net emissions to zero, it claims.