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The fashion industry is responsible for up to 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. But the most profitable fashion companies are often headquartered in the countries that have historically generated more emissions, while the nations with a smaller carbon footprint often find themselves more severely impacted by extreme weather driven by the climate crisis.“The industry is structured in a way that's very colonial … it's the rich countries that are reaping all the rewards and benefits, and it's the poor countries that have kept this industry profitable,” says Ayesha Barenblat, the founder and CEO of Remake, a non-profit that advocates for sustainable practices in the fashion industry. This week on The BoF Podcast, BoF chief sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent sits down with Barenblat, sustainable fashion designer Sammy Oteng and Vidhura Ralapanawe, executive vice president at manufacturing company Epic Group at BoF VOICES 2023 to discuss how to end climate colonialism in the fashion industry. Key Insights: In fashion, the climate crisis appears in colonial structures that perpetuate unequal distributions of power and profit. According to Barenblat, companies act as “glorified marketeers, telling production nations how to deal with the climate crisis. They're setting science-based targets, but they're not paying for it … let's flip the script and actually have a conversation around the people who create value for this industry and how we centre them in the conversation.”Countries in the global South have become dumping grounds for low-quality clothes from the global North. An estimated 40 percent of the textiles that arrive in Ghana are discarded as waste, however the true scale of excess garments is unknown. “We don't even know how much we are producing in terms of fashion. We say 100 billion to 150 billion [garments produced each year], that's a 50 billion gap,” explains Oteng. “Until we understand a problem that we have, we can't move on to having … that one solution.”Alongside climate mitigation, it is important to also address climate adaptation. “Every brand and retailer wants to talk about mitigation because they want to make money off the climate crisis, but our communities need climate adaptation resources,” says Barenblat, adding that philanthropic contributions are not enough. “What we want are equitable ways to make these communities whole … we can't just sit around and have conversations anymore.”The fashion industry needs to halve its emissions by 2030 to meet global climate goals, a timeline that is already unrealistic. As Ralapanawe says, “We haven't even started. There's no way that any brand or any manufacturer will hit their 2030 targets now.” Additional Resources:The Year Ahead: Why Fashion Can No Longer Ignore the Climate CrisisThe Multi-Billion-Dollar Question for Sustainable FashionSustainability Comes At a Cost. Fashion Isn't Paying. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Elizabeth speaks with Ayesha Barenblat, CEO of the global advocacy nonprofit organization Remake about the 10th Anniversary of the Rana Plaza Factory Collapse in Bangladesh to discuss what has changed in fashion since — and what has not.They talk about the impact of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire & Building Safety, what's next for the Accord 10 years on, and how Remake is continuing to hold brands accountable.***Also in this episode, we're introducing our Green or Greenwashing segment where we (Elizabeth and Stella) share our thoughts on if a sustainability claim in the fashion industry is green or greenwashing. This week, we explore the decision of an online resale platform to ban fast fashion from their site. Should resale sites really ban fast fashion? We'd love to hear your thoughts over on Instagram!***EPISODE SPONSORS:Brook ThereBrook There creates organic cotton bralettes, underwear, and slip dresses ethically cut and sewn by their team in Massachusetts. Their GOTS-certified organic cotton is even milled and dyed domestically in the US too.Brook There has a beautiful range of colorways — from ballet pink to bright orange to versatile neutrals, which are all colored using low-impact fiber reactive dyes.***Bounce MarketIf you're looking for a sustainable — yet affordable — option for kids clothing that doesn't sacrifice quality or style then you'll want to check out the kids resale store, Bounce Mkt. This online (and in-person) store is a hub for gently used children's clothing. As a children's resale store, Bounce Mkt makes selling your kids' gently used clothes and shoes and finding preloved kids items super simple. ***SHOW NOTES:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/rana-plaza-10th-anniversary***RESOURCES MENTIONED:EP11. Fashion Activism: It's Time for Brands to #PayUp with Ayesha BarenblatPakistan Accord Brand Tracker#SignTheAccordPetitionVestiaire Collective's fast fashion ban announcement***CONNECT WITH REMAKE & AYESHA:

In this episode, Ayesha Barenblat, founder and CEO of Remake, shares her insights on sustainable fashion and how to transform the industry. Ayesha discusses the negative impacts of overproduction and overconsumption, Remake's educational campaigns, and the changes needed for a more sustainable industry. She also shares tips for conscious fashion choices and examples of brands prioritizing sustainability. Tune in to learn from a leading voice in sustainable fashion and discover how to make a difference in the industry. Visit Remake: https://remake.world/about/ Become a Remake Ambassador: https://remake.world/join-the-movement/ambassadors/ Follow Moda Métiers: www.instagram.com/modametiers  Visit Moda Métiers: www.modametiers.com 

Today, over 100 billion garments are produced annually for less than 8 billion people worldwide, a massive overproduction that places fashion in critical opposition with the planet's natural capacity to support life on earth. On December 5th, SHACK15 hosted Remake Founder and CEO Ayesha Barenblat and a special guest, the labor activist Kalpona Akter, Founder and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity, who is known globally for her engagement with various international organizations including United Nations agencies, to bring greater respect to garment workers in Bangladesh. She is now one of the most high-profile union organizers in the global garment industry. Together, Ayesha and Kalpona brought attention to the injustices within the fashion industry, centered the voices of garment workers, and shared ways that you can advocate for a more ethical, sustainable future of fashion. The conversation was introduced by SHACK15 member and founder and CEO of Dhana Inc., Shamini Dhana.

Shein is one of the biggest fast-fashion brands in the world. Young women and girls film their “Shein hauls” for TikTok — showing off piles of trendy, cheap clothes they bought from the Chinese company. It's on track this year for sales around $8 billion in the US alone. But a new investigation traces the origin of the cotton in some Shein clothing to the Xinjiang region of China, where the US and other Western nations say the Chinese government has imprisoned Uyghur Muslims and carried out a campaign of forced labor. Bloomberg senior writer Sheridan Prasso joins this episode to talk about her investigation–and about the downsides of the world's demand for more and more cheap clothes. Ayesha Barenblat of Remake, a group that advocates for stronger ethics in the fashion industry, also comes on the podcast.  She explains how to find out if your favorite clothing brands are acting responsibly–or cutting corners.   Learn more about this story here: https://bloom.bg/3XjC24E  Listen to The Big Take podcast every weekday and subscribe to our daily newsletter: https://bloom.bg/3F3EJAK  Have questions or comments for Wes and the team? Reach us at bigtake@bloomberg.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Abby revisits a lesson on the evolution of "fast fashion," with CEO and Founder of Remake, Ayesha Barenblat. Ayesha breaks down the origins and future of both fast fashion and sustainable fashion, globally. Later Abby and Ayesha discuss the difference in the impact of fast fashion and sustainable fashion on the economy and environment. Keep up with Abby after class on Twitter: @AbbyHornacek Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hEyP0rgiYF6ek7sL2QvQ_KZSxcAinVsyWezXysmuNHs/edit?usp=sharing Allison is having a rough recovery from knee surgery and would like to be magically better please! The duo then answer a listener's question about dating despite having to be financially dependent on her parents due to a disability. They're then joined by activist Ayesha Barenblat to talk about fighting fast fashion, promoting sustainability and helping garment workers get fair pay. And finally, changing your name! When is it the right decision? And why are there so many forms?!    This has been a Forever Dog production  Produced by Melisa D. Monts Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio, Alex Ramsey, and Tracy Soren To listen to this podcast ad-free  Sign up for Forever Dog Plus at foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus Check out video clips of our podcasts on Youtube at youtube.com/foreverdogteam And make sure to follow us on Twitter, instagram and Facebook at ForeverDogTeam to keep up with all of the latest Forever Dog News

Allison is having a rough recovery from knee surgery and would like to be magically better please! The duo then answer a listener's question about dating despite having to be financially dependent on her parents due to a disability. They're then joined by activist Ayesha Barenblat to talk about fighting fast fashion, promoting sustainability and helping garment workers get fair pay. And finally, changing your name! When is it the right decision? And why are there so many forms?!    This has been a Forever Dog production  Produced by Melisa D. Monts Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio, Alex Ramsey, and Tracy Soren To listen to this podcast ad-free  Sign up for Forever Dog Plus at foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus Check out video clips of our podcasts on Youtube at youtube.com/foreverdogteam And make sure to follow us on Twitter, instagram and Facebook at ForeverDogTeam to keep up with all of the latest Forever Dog News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S6 Ep1 VENETIA LA MANNA: podcaster and fair fashion campaigner  - on solidarity in the fashion industry, Remember Who Made Them, overconsumption, greenwashing, and more. JOIN OUR PATREON COMMUNITY: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community. Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you'll want to go thrifting with. Find the show at @emilymstochl on Instagram and @PreLovedPod on Twitter. Pre-Loved Podcast: Venetia La Manna Today's show is with Venetia La Manna, a podcaster and fair fashion campaigner. Across her social platforms Venetia challenges fashion brands who are costing the earth and calls out retailers on their unethical practices in the fashion supply chain. In 2020, she co-founded Remember Who Made Them to help re-energise a new solidarity economy in fashion.  She now hosts a podcast called All The Small Things, an interview series that has amassed well over 2M downloads, and has spoken about the fashion industry and the climate crisis on the likes of BBC World News, Buzzfeed and NowThis. On this episode we chat about Venetia's journey to slow fashion, what she's learned campaigning for fair fashion, her push for greater solidarity in the industry, stories beyond her cherished pre-loved pieces, and more! I'm so excited for you to hear his stories, so let's  dive right into the show!  All the Episode Links: @venetialamanna  Venetia's website Venetia's YouTube All the Small Things - podcast Remember Who Made Them - podcast Outraged by Dotty Charles  The OR Foundation Pre-Loved Podcast with Liz Ricketts of The OR Foundation Pre-Loved Podcast with David, Sammy, Yayra and Kwamena, who are all engaged in secondhand fashion in Accra, Ghana     @ajabarber Aja Barber on Pre-Loved Podcast 90 Days of #NoNewClothes with Remake Vestiaire Collective 282 Portobello @282portobello Jane Bourvis Vintage Beyond Retro Mary's Living and Giving charity shops Anannya Bhattacharjee from Asia Floor Wage Alliance and Garment and Allied Workers Union in North India Nazma Akter - Founder and Executive Director of Awaj Foundation, a grassroots labour rights NGO with over 600,000 worker members across Bangladesh. Monika Hartsel from Solidarity Centre based in the United States  Chamila Thushari from Dabindu Collective in Sri Lanka Livia Firth, Orsola De Castro, Ayesha Barenblat and Elizabeth Cline Orsola de Castro on Pre-Loved Podcast Ayesha Barenblat on Pre-Loved Podcast Elizabeth Cline on Pre-Loved Podcast Heidi of Rogue Essentials on Pre- Loved Podcast Clean Clothes Campaign, Fashion Revolution, Remake, Labour Behind Label Aja Barber, Heidi Kaluza, and Chloe Helen Miles Swatee Deepak, Devi Leiper O'Malley and Ruby Johnson. * JOIN THE PATREON COMMUNITY and get the Pre-Loved Podcast News Flash: https://www.patreon.com/prelovedpod  A special thanks goes out to my Patron Insiders: Patty Weber Beverley Docherty of Wolfe Pack Vintage Danny of Galaxy Live Kayla of Pins Thrift & Vintage Kathy Brand Lucero Buendia Steven Vogel **For more good stuff every week be sure you subscribe to Emily's newsletter! It's called The French Press and you can sign up here.  *** Pre-Loved Podcast stickers are on sale now! PayPal me $4.00 USD at this link, or to @Emily-Stochl on Venmo and provide your address, and I will ship you a sticker anywhere in the world! Or, if you want, you can also use the link paypal.me/prelovedpod or Venmo @Emily-Stochl to send a donation in support of the show. ****Our Depop shop is @prelovedpod if you want to find some vintage gems and support the show.  Pre-Loved Podcast is created by Emily Stochl. Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my blog.   

In this episode, Ayesha Barenblat, the founder and CEO of the ethical fashion nonprofit Remake, is breaking down: What led to the success of the #PayUp movement and what the current status of this campaign is;Why fashion has for too long left out the people side of sustainability, and how harmful this is to the 'sustainable fashion' movement;What types of transparency we need from fashion brands to actually hold them accountable;How we can be allies for the people who make our clothes and center garment workers in conversations about sustainability;The power imbalances between workers, factories, and brands, and what can be done to fix this;If paying living wages is REALLY as difficult as brands say it is;What types of legal reforms we need to transform the industry;And more!  FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPThttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/fashion-activism-brands-pay-up/  QUICK LINKS:Remake.World WebsiteRemake Brand DirectoryPayUp Fashion WebsiteSign the PayUp Fashion PetitionDirect Relief Fund for Garment WorkersJoin the Remake Ambassador CommunityDonate to Remake  CONNECT WITH AYESHA & REMAKEWebsiteInstagramTwitterYouTubeFacebook  CONNECT WITH CONSCIOUS STYLE:Conscious Life & Style WebsiteInstagramPinterestConscious Edit Newsletter  

This week on Start Somewhere, I'm overjoyed to be speaking to the extraordinary Ayesha Barenblat. Ayesha is the founder of Remake, a community of fashion lovers, women rights advocates, and environmentalists on a mission to change the industry's harmful practices on people and our planet. You might know Ayesha and the Remake team from the #PayUp campaign, which launched early last year when billions worth of orders were cancelled by big fashion brands because of the Covid-19 crisis. These orders were often already produced and ready to be shipped, which meant that suddenly thousands of often female garment workers were at risk of losing their jobs and facing extreme poverty. In this episode, we speak about how Ayesha's early life in Pakistan influenced and encouraged her to start somewhere and stand up for garment worker's rights, the impact of the pandemic on the garment industry, and how Remake's #PayUp campaign managed to return a whopping $22 billion to garment factories hit hard by the Covid crisis.The ask: Join the Remake movement and keep up with any campaigns by following @remakeourworld, visiting the www.remake.world website and consider donating to support her life's work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on Start Somewhere, I'm overjoyed to be speaking to the extraordinary Ayesha Barenblat. Ayesha is the founder of Remake, a community of fashion lovers, women rights advocates, and environmentalists on a mission to change the industry's harmful practices on people and our planet. You might know Ayesha and the Remake team from the #PayUp campaign, which launched early last year when billions worth of orders were cancelled by big fashion brands because of the Covid-19 crisis. These orders were often already produced and ready to be shipped, which meant that suddenly thousands of often female garment workers were at risk of losing their jobs and facing extreme poverty. In this episode, we speak about how Ayesha's early life in Pakistan influenced and encouraged her to start somewhere and stand up for garment worker's rights, the impact of the pandemic on the garment industry, and how Remake's #PayUp campaign managed to return a whopping $22 billion to garment factories hit hard by the Covid crisis.The ask: Join the Remake movement and keep up with any campaigns by following @remakeourworld, visiting the www.remake.world website and consider donating to support her life's work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode, we speak with Ayesha Barenblat, CEO and founder of Remake.World. As a social entrepreneur with a passion for building sustainable supply chains that respect people and our planet, she founded Remake to mobilize citizens to demand a more just, transparent, and accountable fashion industry. Remake’s free educational resources, advocacy campaigns, and audited fashion brand directory are focused on making fashion a force for good. With over 800 members, remake puts pressure on brands to take accountability and do right by the people who make their clothes and has unlocked billions of dollars in unpaid wages owed to garment workers with their #payup campaign. Are you ready to learn about how you, too, can turn fashion into a force for good? Join us as we learn about being thoughtful citizens over consumers and how our choices make a difference in the fashion industry and beyond.Learn more about Ayesha’s work at Remake:Website: https://remake.world/Instagram: @remakeourworld#PayUp Campaign: https://payupfashion.com Also mentioned in the episode:Our video production with Remake: https://remake.world/films/10-ways-to-dress-like-a-sustainable-fashion-pro/Watch Remake’s “Made In” stories: https://remake.world/category/stories/made-in/Sign the petition #payup https://payupfashion.com/Sustainable Brand Directory: https://directory.remake.world/#/CLIMATE OPTIMIST MASTER CLASS - Learn more + Sign up here: Hey Change Special CONNECT + FOLLOW:Podcast Instagram: @heychange_podcast Anne Therese:Website: https://theclimateoptimist.com/Instagram: @annetheresegennariTwitter: @AnneTherese_G Robin:Website: https://parentsxplanet.com/Instagram: @robinxshawA special thank you to this episode’s sponsor, 2BDetermined. A career services firm that provides coaching for individuals and organizations, 2BDetermined can help you find success and satisfaction in work aligned with your values. As a socially conscious firm, they welcome the opportunity to support marginalized people with empathy, understanding and a passion to see their clients succeed on their own terms. 2BDetermined offers a complimentary consultation to understand your needs and see how they might help. For anyone looking for work with meaning and purpose, with a payoff that’s more than a paycheck, please contact Day Merrill from 2BDetermined today. E-Mail: dmerrill@2BDetermined.ca Office: 705.293.0492 Cell: 416.725.2947Or book your free consultation here: https://calendly.com/2bd-day www.2BDetermined.ca Your future is still to be determined, so be determined!___Intro + outro music: No Copyright Music by Sapajou See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Resumen: En este episodio, Laura Beltrán-Rubio entrevista a Lillyana Mejía, consultora y experta en sostenibilidad. Laura y Lilliana hablan sobre algunas definiciones de la sostenibilidad y el concepto del “greenwashing”. Además, proponen algunas acciones que se pueden tomar para avanzar en el camino hacia la sostenibilidad desde el punto de vista empresarial y el del consumo.Lillyana es Abogada de la Universidad San Buenaventura Cali, con estudios en Mediación en Conflictos de la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali. Se ha desempeñado como Directora del Observatorio de la Conducta Oficial de Cali. Directora de las Cátedras de Constitución Política y Democracia y Justicia Restaurativa, en la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali. Coordinadora de Cooperación y Desarrollo de esta misma universidad. Coordinadora de Investigación: Fundaciones Empresariales en Colombia: Una Mirada a su Estructura y Dinámicas (Financiado por Promigas). Desde hace 8 años se ha dedicado a la consultoría enfocada en el diseño, implementación y evaluación de estrategias de Sostenibilidad Empresarial e Inversión Social Privada. Desde el 2017, trabaja exclusivamente en el sistema moda, en relación con la sostenibilidad empresarial.Encuentra a Lillyana Mejía en: Instagram: @lillymejiap  Twitter: @lillymejiap  Página web: Hub Moda Sostenible, https://hubmodasostenible.com/ Referencias: Alden Wicker, “Fashion Is Not the 2nd Most Polluting Industry After Oil. But What Is It?” EcoCult, 1 de abril de 2021, https://ecocult.com/now-know-fashion-5th-polluting-industry-equal-livestock/. Ayesha Barenblat y Aditi Mayer, “Brands Are Today’s Colonial Masters”, Remake, 27 de mayo de 2020, https://remake.world/stories/news/colonialism-in-fashion-brands-are-todays-colonial-masters/. Briki Magazine sobre Moda y colonización en Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/p/CGYc0itM41x/.Paloma G. López, “Con Gucci en los talones y la soga al cuello. Moda Sostenible, Moda Slow ¿o no?” The Circular Project Shop, 19 de septiembre de 2020, https://thecircularproject.com/2020/09/19/con-gucci-en-los-talones-y-la-soga-al-cuello/.The Sustainable Fashion Academy, “Big Closets Small Planet”, podcast. The Wardrobe Crisis, “Patagonia’s Director Vincent Stanley on the Big Stuff”, podcast, 57:09.

Fashion has routinely failed the millions of people who make its clothes. What should the industry do to create systemic change?   Over the past year, the pandemic has laid bare — and worsened — the stark inequality, financial insecurity and poor working conditions endemic to the global garment industry. This has been driven by years of voluntary self-regulation, outsourced labour, and the pursuit of maximum profits by brands and retailers. At the BoF Professional Summit: Closing Fashion’s Sustainability Gap, BoF London editor Sarah Kent was joined by Ayesha Barenblat, founder and chief executive of Remake; Ritu Sethi, founder-trustee, Craft Revival Trust and editor, Global InCH; and Anannya Bhattacharjee, international coordinator, Asia Floor Wage Alliance, to discuss how the global fashion industry is failing its garment makers, and what needs to change. Many of the challenges facing the garment industry today are systemic. “The business model, whether luxury or mass market, is set to exploit people,” said Barenblat, also noting that it is mostly women of colour “who make our clothes and bring our fashion to life.” Bhattacharjee said brands need to redress the “extreme imbalance of power” with their suppliers by paying the actual cost of production, producing goods in an environmentally sustainable way, and moving away from the industry’s reliance on overproduction and overconsumption. It is also crucial that brands make good on their commitments to support freedom of association in factories, she added. While the global fashion industry benefits from widespread deregulation, mounting consumer engagement is proving a powerful force for increased accountability. “Consumerism is changing, and I think for the first time we actually have the right period where we can change the discourse from the consumer’s point of view,” said Sethi. Indeed, said Bhattacharjee, “this is a time of opportunity and radical change.”   Related Articles: Fashion’s Humanitarian Crisis Racism and Inequality Are Stitched Into the Garments We Wear Brands Say They Want to Keep Workers Safe. Not All Are Willing to Pay for It.   To subscribe to The BoF Podcast, please follow this link. Join BoF Professional for the analysis and advice you need. Get 30 days for just $1 or explore group subscriptions for your business. 

Welcome to another episode of series 5 - #sharethepodcastmic Don't forget to hit subscribe and if you value these conversations, please share them with your communities. Your guest host this week is Ayesha Barenblat, founder of ReMake, and she is in conversation with Nazma Akter, founder and Executive Director of the Awaj Foundation. Nazma has been fighting to improve workers’ rights in Bangladesh's garment sector for 30 years - and she started out as a garment worker herself, aged just 11. Hers is a powerful, persuasive, brilliant voice from the workers’ side. So why have't you heard it before? The answer is because fashion - yes, even sustainable fashion - operates with a power imbalance that too often shuts workers out. We rarely hear from the people who make our clothes, especially those in low-wage countries. Instead, we hear from brands talking about garment workers, or well meaning white people talking on their behalf. Mostly, we hear from those who make the decisions, rather than those who must live with them. But if we are to build a truly sustainable and ethical fashion industry, we must make space for the people who make our clothes. Find all the links and shownotes on www.thewardrobecrisis.com Follow ReMake here. Love the show? Get in touch in IG @mrspress & @thewardrobecrisis     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Root Episode 4: The Future Of Fashion is broken down in 4 lightening talk segments, hosted by Dominique Drakeford. Part 1 discuses Marketing with Aditi Mayer & Terumi Murao. Part 2 hones in on Education with Kimberly Jenkins and Whitney McGuire. Part 3 dives into Small Business Entrepreneurship with Akilah Stewart and Ibada Wadud. Lastly, Part 4 contextualizes the landscape of Policy with Ify Ike and Ayesha Barenblat. Terumi Murao is a sustainable stylist and model who works in the fashion and commercial advertising industry. She has worked previously in scientific research, luxury hospitality, and marketing for design & technology. Her curiosity and creative restlessness continually drive her to imagine and iterate on new human-centered, sustainable solutions. She cares deeply about fashion as a tool for personal growth, and a platform to elevate underrepresented voices and advocate for justice. Links to Terumi’s work: Terumi’s Website Follow Terumi on Instagram Aditi Mayer is a sustainable fashion blogger, photographer, and journalist whose work explores the intersections of style, sustainability, and social justice. Seeing fashion's disproportionate effects on communities of color globally, she began her blog, ADIMAY.com, after the Bangladesh Rana Plaza factory in 2014. She has become a frequent speaker on topics of social and environmental justice, with recent collaborators including Human Rights Watch, Timberland, Planet Home, Vegan Fashion Week, and more. Currently, she is working with the Garment Workers Center to elevate stories of labor exploitation in LA. Links to Aditi’s work: ADIMAY.com, Aditi’s Blog Aditi’s Photojournalism Portfolio  LA Garment Worker COVID Relief fund Follow Aditi on Instagram Whitney McGuire is an attorney for creative entrepreneurs. She is also a co-founder of Sustainable Brooklyn, and co-founder of the record label swiMMMers ear with her husband. She became an emerging leader in the field of Fashion Law and is former chairperson of Fashion Law Week, the first week-long symposium dedicated to educating the community about legal issues impacting the fashion industry. Through her work, she champions the sustainability of those hailing from targeted communities including artists and advocates. Links to follow Whitney’s work: "In The Future, Black People Are..." Whitney’s Website Sustainable Brooklyn Website Vogue Article  Follow Whitney on Instagram Kimberly Jenkins is Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies at Ryerson University, lecturing previously at Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute. Kim became best known for designing a course and exhibition called Fashion and Race, and has shared her insights globally in industry forums and institutions. Her expertise on fashion history and infusing 'race' into fashion theory education has led to consulting work for Gucci, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the Centraal Museum along with other corporate brands and organizations. Kim is the founder of The Fashion and Race Database, an online platform filled with open-source tools that expand the narrative of fashion history and challenge mis-representation within the fashion system. Links to follow Kimberly's work: Kimberly’s Website The Fashion and Race Database (founded by Kim) Donate to The Fashion and Race Database  Kimberly's 3-part exhibition, 'Fashion and Race: Deconstructing Ideas, Reconstructing Identities,' hosted by Google Arts & Culture  Kimberly featured in Vogue Kimberly featured in The Guardian Kimberly featured in The Washington Post Follow Kimberly on Instagram Follow The Fashion and Race Database on Instagram Akilah Stewart is a sustainable lifestyle RE-programmer, community organizer and the founder of FATRA. Focusing on creative waste management, FATRA is known for transforming single use plastic and dead stock material into the“Recycled Bottle Bag” -- RE-inventing the way we define traditional luxury products by incorporating raw materials and alternative design methods. As a first generation American born to Caribbean parents, Akilah Stewart shares sustainability through an indigenous vantage point - one that REconnects us with working with our hands, respecting the land, and encourages us to make something from nothing. Links to follow Akilah’s work: FATRA’s Website MelaninASS Interview Monte Carlo Fashion Week Susty Soul Podcast Interview Peachy Keen Interview Waste Led Design Interview, Slow Factory Follow Akilah on Instagram Ibada Wadud is the Founder & Head of Impact at LULAH and a member of the Adjunct Faculty at Parsons School of Design in the Department of Design Strategies. LULAH makes better handbags designed in Brooklyn to employ formerly incarcerated women. In 2019, LULAH received the Girlboss Foundation Prize, was featured in New York Magazine's The Cut, and participated in Essence Festival in New Orleans. Prior to founding LULAH, Ibada was a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility team at Kate Spade, and has worked with Ermenegildo Zegna, Gucci and Fendi. She has particularly focused on artisan communities throughout her career with a concentration on economic development. Ibada recently joined The Slow Factory team where she contributes her Design Justice practice to advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion within sustainability. Links to follow Ibada’s work: Lulah, Ibada's brand Follow Ibada on Instagram Follow Lulah on Instagram Ayesha Barenblat (@remakeourworld) is the founder of Remake, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a community of conscious consumers, and engaging millennial shoppers through films, visual storytelling and immersive journeys to connect us as humans back to makers. In the past, she led brand engagement at Better Work, a World Bank and United Nations partnership to ensure safe and decent working conditions around the world. Prior to this, she was head of consumer products at BSR, providing strategic advice to brands including H&M, Levi Strauss & Co., Marks and Spencer, Nike, and The Walt Disney Company. Links to follow Ayesha’s work: Remake’s Website Payup Fashion’s Website “'Lockdown has been a wakeup call for the industry': what next for fashion?” in The Guardian “15 Designers, Scientists, and Environmental Activists—From Ayesha Barenblat to Stella McCartney—On Sustaining the Fashion Industry” in Vogue Follow Remake on Instagram Ifeoma Ike is a Nigerian-American attorney, artist and social change designer. With a vast career, ranging from Wall Street to Capitol Hill to on the ground movement lawyering, Ifeoma is the Founding Partner of equity strategy firm, Pink Cornrows. Recognized in 2019 by HBO & Vanity Fair for her justice and policy record, “Ify” is a thought partner for leaders committed to disrupting the status quo and creating a society that is just and fair for those traditionally marginalized. Links to follow Ify’s work: Pink Cornrows Website Follow Ify on Instagram Follow Ify on Instagram Follow Pink Cornrows on Instagram Thanks to this week's sponsor - MATE, a clean essentials brand made sustainably in Los Angeles with non-toxic, natural and organic materials. MATE hooked our show up with a discount code — use ROOT20 for 20% off and for first purchases only. Learn more at MateTheLabel.com.

From a lack of transparency to a business model that squeezes those at the bottom, fashion's supply chains can be a sustainability nightmare. There's a disconnect between the consumers who buy clothes, the retailers who sell them, the designers who conceive of them and all the different suppliers further down the chain, who cut and sew them, produce the textiles and the raw materials. And while the fashion industry has been very effective in optimising shareholder wealth, it has been less so when it comes to creating wealth for other stakeholders – in particular suppliers and workers. The current system favours ‘buy cheap, sell high’, compressing the cost of production. Suppliers find themselves competing on price and are often forced to compromise on employment standards to stay in business. So what's the alternative? In this Episode we ask, how can we create positive sum relationships, rather than zero sum transactions in the fashion supply chain? What happens when we start to view suppliers and workers as true stakeholders rather than simple as costs? Simone sits down with Sergio Tamborini, CEO of Italian luxury textiles leader Ratti Spa. Clare discusses transparency with Remake Our World's Ayesha Barenblat, and profit sharing with Rituraj Dewan, cofounder of the Indian social enterprise 7 Weaves Silk. Find out more at https://ethicalfashioninitiative.org/ Our music is from the original production From Kabul to Bamako, music directed by Saïd Assadi. This podcast was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of ITC Ethical Fashion Initiative and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all love clothes, let's remember who made them. In this podcast Venetia, Swatee, Devi and Ruby introduce their fashion solidarity campaign born out of the global pandemic's impact on garment workers and the fashion industry. We discuss charity t-shirts, Forever 21's Pride Campaign, Loststock and Venetia chats to Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake to learn about their incredible #PayUp movement.Find us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RememberwhomadethemFind us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rememberwhomadethem/Get in touch: hello@rememberwhomadethem.comMentions:Fashion Is A Feminist Issue podcast: https://apple.co/2OIUyBkPull Up For Change: https://www.instagram.com/pullupforchange/Minh-Ha T. Pham’s article: https://bit.ly/39dzsV7Tansy Hoskins’ post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBdd83Kg9dK/Princess Nokia x Forever 21: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBV6HQ2gbP2/Re-Make: @remakeourworld/Sign the #PayUp petition: https://bit.ly/2CvIlNRFollow the #PayUp tracker: https://remake.world/stories/news/payup-brand-updates/Watch this extended interview with Venetia and Ayesha: https://bit.ly/3jkRVnxArtwork designed by Judith P. Raynault: @judith_p.raynault/Music: Melisa Le Rue 'Life Is Beautiful' (produced by Colin Emmanuel): https://spoti.fi/302rmfbDisclaimer: This is a non-profit campaign. Everyone involved is giving their time free of charge. This podcast is not sponsored and features no adverts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cette semaine, je reçois Ayesha Barenblat. Cette discussion est en anglais mais n’hésitez pas à vous abonner à la newsletter du podcast pour recevoir l’interview en français.  Ayesha nous parle de sa famille qui travaillait dans l’industrie textile au Pakistan. Elle prend conscience très jeune des dérives de la fast fashion, et c’est pour cette raison qu’elle décide de créer l’association Remake. Ayesha nous parle des missions de son ONG, comme les campagnes de sensibilisation lancées régulièrement sur les réseaux sociaux, et elle nous prouve qu’en tant que consommatrice et consommateur on peut changer les choses, même en restant chez nous.  Ayesha a répondu à mes questions depuis San Francisco et elle nous donne de précieux conseils pour changer nos habitudes de consommation. Sinon à la fin de cet épisode je vous annoncerai une très bonne nouvelle ! En attendant je vous souhaite une très belle écoute. ———- Références :  Boohoo : https://www.marieclaire.fr/boohoo-la-marque-chouchou-des-influenceurs-accusee-d-esclavage-moderne,1352745.asp  Made in Cambodia : https://remake.world/films/made-in-cambodia/  ———- Site internet de Remake : https://remake.world Site de Nouveau Modèle : www.nouveaumodelepodcast.com/  Instagram de Nouveau Modèle : www.instagram.com/nouveaumodele.podcast/  ———- Mixage : Thomas Lenglain 

As the coronavirus pandemic first took hold, garment workers in countries like Bangladesh were some of the worst affected. We chat to Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake, who's #PayUp petition is campaigning for these brands to pay factories what they are due. We also discuss Lost Stock who compile unsold stock boxes to support garment workers. For more updates on the ethical fashion conversation, follow Common Threads on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and join the conversation on Twitter. Buy us a virtual coffee here. You’ll find Ruth on Instagram: @ruthmacgilp_ and Twitter @ruthmacgilp You’ll find Alice on Instagram: @styledbyalicex and Twitter: @styledbyalice

Re/make is a nonprofit that is igniting a conscious consumer movement to turn fashion into a force for good. They are on a mission to help 1 million people remake their closets with fashion that respects women and the planet by 2025. Their motto, #wearyourvalues. There is something the fashion industry doesn't want you to know, and that is the dangerous and unethical working conditions of garment workers, especially those who work for fast-fashion brands. Slow fashion, or sustainable fashion, advocates aim to educate people on how to buy less and/or buy better. It a commendable mission and a way to vote with our pockets, but what does that mean for the garment workers whose livelihood depends on the wages coming from fast fashion? Will those factories step up with better working conditions and pay, or will the garment workers suffer from less business. Remake founder Ayesha Barenblat tackles this complex issue in her article: Does the Sustainable Fashion Movement Hurt Garment Workers? For more information on how to join the Re/make movement click here. Follow Re/make on Instagram @remakeourworld Follow Ayesha on Twitter @abarenblat Host: Heidi Altree www.AmarebyHeidi.com IG: @HeidiAltree --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tolovethelifewelive/message

The DC Sustainable Fashion community is a fast-growing group of makers, fashion bloggers, nonprofits, collectives and passionate voices who are doing good through a variety of ventures to make our DC more stylish, creative – and green. As the city of politics and policy, these movers and shakers are urging those in DC – and the world – to become more conscious consumers. Find your good this week as we lead an insightful conversation with Adriana Mendoza, Co-Founder of Femme Fatale DC; Gabrielle Clary, Co-Founder of DC Sustainable Fashion Collective; Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake; and Chris McKenzie, Ambassador at Remake, Buyer at Nubian Hueman, and Associate at The Ember Company. When you're done listening, make sure to check out their accounts on social! https://www.instagram.com/p/B3KDM8TgasM/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3ibrqdnoJH/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B3H6lfjnnKt/

DC is Becoming the Mecca for Sustainable Fashion - The DC Sustainable Fashion community is a fast-growing group of makers, fashion bloggers, nonprofits, collectives and passionate voices who are doing good through a variety of ventures to make our DC more stylish, creative – and green. As the city of politics and policy, these movers and shakers are urging those in DC – and the world – to become more conscious consumers. Find your good this week as we lead an insightful conversation with Adriana Mendoza, Co-Founder of Femme Fatale DC; Gabrielle Clary, Co-Founder of DC Sustainable Fashion Collective; Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake; and Chris McKenzie, Ambassador at Remake, Buyer at Nubian Hueman, and Associate at The Ember Company.

DC is Becoming the Mecca for Sustainable Fashion - The DC Sustainable Fashion community is a fast-growing group of makers, fashion bloggers, nonprofits, collectives and passionate voices who are doing good through a variety of ventures to make our DC more stylish, creative – and green. As the city of politics and policy, these movers and shakers are urging those in DC – and the world – to become more conscious consumers. Find your good this week as we lead an insightful conversation with Adriana Mendoza, Co-Founder of Femme Fatale DC; Gabrielle Clary, Co-Founder of DC Sustainable Fashion Collective; Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake; and Chris McKenzie, Ambassador at Remake, Buyer at Nubian Hueman, and Associate at The Ember Company. This podcast can be also be found on our website here: https://findingyourgood.org/dcsustainablefashionmeccapodcast/ If you haven't yet, please subscribe to Finding Your Good on Apple Podcasts, and while you're there don't forget to rate and review our show. Thanks so much for listening.

Holly Jacobs gives tips for buying vintage clothes, Honey Langcaster-James explains the appeal of The Great British Baking Show, Michael Reynolds discusses his recycled homes, Ayesha Barenblat talks about life in foreign garment factories, Laura Vanderkam teaches how to establish solid bedtimes for school, Tarek Mounib explains the value of listening.

S2 Ep14 Ayesha Barenblat: the founder of non-profit organization, Remake - on fashion as a force for good, Fashion Revolution Week, and the resilient women in the garment maker industry. Listen and subscribe on: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher | Google Play | or wherever you get your podcasts! Please rate & review the show so more vintage lovers find this community. Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly interview show about rad vintage style with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with. Find the show on Twitter at @PreLovedPod and follow @brumeanddaisy and  #PreLovedPod for updates on future episodes. This episode of Pre-Loved Podcast is sponsored by Depop. Depop is the community marketplace app where creatives come to buy, sell and discover the most unique items from around the world. For many of us, fashion is a form of expression. A way to tell a story of who we are, how we’re feeling and what we stand for. Whether you want to shock, inspire, rebel or just experiment. Depop gives you the space to do just that without breaking the bank or the planet. Download the app for iOS and Android now or head to Depop.com to get started. If you want to show the show some love, you can do that on Patreon. Pre-Loved Podcast: Ayesha Barenblat This week’s guest is Ayesha Barenblat, the founder of non-profit organization, Remake. Labeled as the Peace Corps of fashion, Remake is a non-profit that believes that fashion can be a force for good. As I’m sure you know, this week is Fashion Revolution Week. Fashion Revolution Week is a global movement which falls on the anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse, which killed 1138 people and injured many more on 24th April 2013. In honor of Fashion Revolution Week. Ayesha and I discuss how to use our purchasing power and our voice to make the invisible women who power the fashion industry visible. We talk about breaking up with fast fashion, and how to buy better, and of course for many of us -- that means buying pre-loved. To support its Mission, Remake takes influencers and future designers into garment maker communities around the world to meet the women who make our clothes face-to-face. Remake hope to build empathy across the fashion supply chain, inspiring the next generation to use their power to change the system for good. In this episode of Pre-Loved Podcast we discuss Remake’s newest film short film, Made in Mexico, a film in which we meet Olivia, Veronica, and Reina, the fierce women makers behind fast fashion labels that are made in Mexico. This is a powerful one -- I can’t wait for you to hear it. All the Episode Links: Remake @remakeourworld #remakeourworld #wearyourvalues Better Work Remake approved brands @amandahearst @maisondemode Made in Mexico trailer Made in Mexico screening in San Francisco Made in Mexico screening in London Crossroads Trading Rent the Runway Secondhand could surpass fast fashion in the near future Patagonia Mara Hoffman Good on You ***I’ve launched a newsletter from the Brume & Daisy blog! It’s called The French Press and you can sign up here. Want to get in touch? Email me at prelovedpod@gmail.com Pre-Loved Podcast is created by Emily Stochl of Brume & Daisy. Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, and my blog.  

  In episode 157, the first show of Season 4, Kestrel welcomes Ayesha Barenblat, the founder of Remake, back to the show, along with Sajida Silva, a student at California College of the Arts, and one of the future designers who was chosen to join Remake for their Made In Mexico trip. A non-profit that believes that fashion can be a force for good, Remake makes the invisible women who power the fashion industry visible through firsthand documentary footage and stories. “That’s the thing, you know — people don’t empower people, the women we met are plenty empowered. What they need is for the system to stop oppressing them.” -Ayesha Barenblat, Founder of Remake On this week’s show, Kestrel reconnects with Sajida + Ayesha, who she joined last October on Remake’s trip to Mexico, as part of their documentary series. Ayesha sheds light on how distinct this trip was for Remake, considering that so many of the students and influencers spoke Spanish, as well as how we had to meet with the women garment workers outside of a factory setting. Due to not being able to gain access, Remake brought the women from different parts of the country to Mexico City to a safe house to connect with us. Sajida shares more on the layers of why this experience was so powerful to her, and how inspired she was by the fierceness of the women garment workers we connected with. The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat:  “Our approach is so different [from auditing processes], and there’s something the industry can really learn from that. It’s not transactional and extraction in value. We were there to bear witness and really, to listen.” Humans Of Fashion on Remake: I Am Oliva Humans Of Fashion on Remake: I Am Reina “I think Reina said it best when she said, ‘the price of what you pay for a garment reflects the exploitation.’” “The more we center this conversation on women on either end of the supply chain — shopper + maker — rising up to ask for dignity, living wages, protections; that’s a very different conversation than sweatshop workers far away that have nothing to do with my life struggles.” Made In Mexico Garment Workers Speak Out For Women’s Rights

In episode 79, Kestrel welcomes Agnes Muljadi, a Los Angeles based vegan ballerina, actress, photographer and celebrity blogger, to the show. Agnes has been the face of an array of brands including Amazon, NFL, Starbucks, Reebok, Toms Shoes and Kind Snacks. "MY NATUROPATH TOLD ME IMMEDIATELY YOU HAVE TO BECOME VEGAN TODAY, AND I JUST BECAME VEGAN. I LITERALLY BECAME VEGAN IN A DAY."  -AGNES MULJADI In this chat, Agnes shares insight into what her life as a ballerina looks like, and how she became vegan, basically overnight.  Kestrel also asks Agnes about her position as a social media influencer. As influencers continue to take more of a headlining role for brands and their marketing platforms, Kestrel is always curious about where and when authenticity will rise to the top. If an influencer promotes a food product, and never actually eats it, can we tell that? If they push a pair of shoes that they would never actually want to wear, are we going to be able to realize that, as outside followers? AND, if an influencer has a socially conscious approach to their lifestyle, how do they pick and choose which brands to work with? Agnes believes that there is a dangerous line to walk when it comes to building the right partnerships and maintaining your authenticity with your audience.  Here are a couple of the people and ideas Agnes brough up throughout this chat: Pea Protein, a vegan protein supplement Alessandra Ferri, one of Agnes's favorite dancers; she is defying the "age expectation" in ballet ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ NYC EVENT ALERT Wear Your Values, hosted by Remake + Oslo Freedom Forum on September 14th, 2017 Thoughts from Remake's founder Ayesha Barenblat on her hopes for the event: "Too often the 60+ million mostly women who make our clothes, the human hands behind our fashion, are a forgotten in the glamour and glitz of fashion week. Our immersive art, film and VR tech hope to bring her back into fashion revelers consciousness in a way that doesn't paint her as a victim. But instead as the fierce, hard working girl boss that she is. So first and foremost we want NYC fashionistas, emerging designers and press to remember and celebrate the end maker. We want consumers to come away inspired and wanting to be die hard fans of the conscious fashion brands we are celebrating. We want the emerging designers coming from FIT, Pratt and Parsons to be inspired to design with intention. And we want press to not just write about the next pretty collection, what Kim Kardashian is wearing to the shows or fashion's fleeting attempts at activism be it supporting the ACLU or Planned Parenthood. We want press to instead connect the fashion world to the women who bring our fashion to life and to shine a spotlight on designers who are embracing transparency and addressing human rights in the industry. These "woke" designers are the ones we should be celebrating because the future of fashion has to be conscious".

In episode 65 of Conscious Chatter, Kestrel welcome Ayesha Barenblat to the show. The founder of Remake, Ayesha is hugely passionate about the power of storytelling and human connection. Remake is a platform that builds human connections between all of us as people who shop - and the makers whose hands create the fashion we wear.   

We jump-start #FashionRevolution week with Ayesha Barenblat, founder of the digital platform Remake, showing us how to build a conscious consumer movement.

We asked Remake founder Ayesha Barenblat and Kim Almeida of the Levi Strauss Foundation to tell us why we should all give a damn about how our clothes are made.

Transcription: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hEyP0rgiYF6ek7sL2QvQ_KZSxcAinVsyWezXysmuNHs/edit?usp=sharing Allison is having a rough recovery from knee surgery and would like to be magically better please! The duo then answer a listener's question about dating despite having to be financially dependent on her parents due to a disability. They're then joined by activist Ayesha Barenblat to talk about fighting fast fashion, promoting sustainability and helping garment workers get fair pay. And finally, changing your name! When is it the right decision? And why are there so many forms?!    This has been a Forever Dog production  Produced by Melisa D. Monts Executive produced by Brett Boham, Joe Cilio, Alex Ramsey, and Tracy Soren To listen to this podcast ad-free  Sign up for Forever Dog Plus at foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus Check out video clips of our podcasts on Youtube at youtube.com/foreverdogteam And make sure to follow us on Twitter, instagram and Facebook at ForeverDogTeam to keep up with all of the latest Forever Dog NewsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/just-between-us/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy