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Whitney Bauck is an incredible journalist. Here are just some of things the we found that she has done: She is a journalist using unique angles to bring new readers into the climate and environment conversation. She contributes to the Financial Times, the New York Times, the Washington Post, Grist, Atmos, New York Magazine, Vogue Business and more. She has covered a variety of beats, but the through line in her work is making the connection between seemingly disparate subjects to uncover unexpected and creative stories. In 2020, she was named an Environmental Reporting Fellow at the Metcalf Institute at the University of Rhode Island. Previously, she was the Senior Sustainability Reporter at Fashionista.com, a business news organization focused on the apparel sector. There, the company created a brand-new position to support her long-form investigations, as well as the stories she ideated and assigned to a roster of writers she managed and edited. Her work explored labor rights, environmental justice, race, politics and more. And that's why I invited her on the show to talk about the climate, tax, and healthcare package that just passed in the Senate. Additionally, we talk about her upbringing in the Philippines, her work in the ethical fashion space, why she is transitioning to a broader body of work in the climate space, and so much more. NEXT STEPS: Follow Whitney on Instagram and Twitter. Google her name and check out all the amazing stuff she has written about! Buy the book we referenced multiple times — Rebecca Solnit's Hope In The Dark: Untold Histories, Wild Possibilities. __________________________________________________________ Reach out to us anytime and for any reason at hello@letsgiveadamn.com. Follow Let's Give A Damn on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter to keep up with everything. We have so much planned for the coming months and we don't want you to miss a thing! If you love what we're doing, consider supporting us on Patreon! We can't do this without you. Lastly, leave us a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! Have an amazing week, friends! Keep giving a damn. Love y'all!
In this episode, climate journalist Whitney Bauck (she/her), discusses what she would idealistically want in an ideal world from more accessible cities, regenerative agriculture and maybe, blimps? Hosted by 22-year-old artist and climate justice activist, Tolmeia Gregory (she/her - also known as, Tolly), Idealistically is the podcast where activists, artists, influencers, scientists and more are asked what they would idealistically want, in an ideal world, to inspire more people to start creating radical visions of the future.Thank you to TOGETHERBAND for supporting Season 2 of Idealistically and making it possible for me to share more ideal worlds with you. Website: togetherband.org/Instagram: instagram.com/togetherbandofficialThings mentioned in this episode:Atmos (atmos.earth/)Adrienne Maree BrownRedhook Farms (rhicenter.org/red-hook-farms/the-farms/)Solarpunk (ww.youtube.com/watch?v=hHI61GHNGJM&ab_channel=Andrewism)Fibershed (fibershed.org/)Shein graph (instagram.com/p/CcANLeAoNb0/)The trashing community (www.ncronline.org/news/earthbeat/what-new-yorks-dumpster-divers-can-teach-us-about-treasuring-creation)Atmos Pope Francis article (atmos.earth/pope-francis-climate-indigenous-connection/)Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall KimmererThe Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley RobinsonCOP26 Brian Eno panel (youtube.com/watch?v=PAtq2_nsjKo&t=4972s&ab_channel=COP26)For terminology and phrases that might be used during the podcast - https://www.tolmeiagregory.com/resources/Follow Whitney Bauck:Instagram: instagram.com/unwrinklingTwitter: twitter.com/unwrinklingNewsletter: tinyletter.com/unwrinklingFollow the podcast:Twitter: twitter.com/idealisticallyPInstagram: instagram.com/idealisticallypodFollow the host:Twitter: twitter.com/tolmeiaInstagram: instagram.com/tolmeiawww.tolmeiagregory.com/idealisticallyCreated and edited by: Tolmeia GregoryOriginal music by: Stowe Gregory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In episode 254, Kestrel welcomes Johnathan Hayden, is an independent designer, to the show. Focused on the intersections of fashion, technology and art, Johnathan is adamant about using his brand as an experiment to make fashion better. “There's an unconscious collective change that needs to happen for people to sort of get it and you know, it can't be so profit driven, but I do think that creativity is such a divine gift that lends itself to rethink, reimagine antiquated systems, so that design isn't just about being beautiful — it really is about being better.” -Johnathan When it comes to building a more *sustainable* brand, I find a lot of discussions end up leading to the ways that designers or brands are working to resist the industry's flows (or the typical ways that the system has been built to do business). And the challenges that come with that are ABUNDANT. It's not as easy to use fabric that's more challenging to source or it's not as easy to make lower quantities to reduce waste or it's not as easy to repurpose something as it is to start with a roll of fabric. Basically, when brands are asking more questions about their supply chain, they end up headed down a sort of unexpected trail of more and more unknowns that require creative problem solving to move forward. And sometimes, those creative trails that brands forge (which seem like the right thing to do) are met with road blocks by others in the industry, who aren't prepared to let go of ideas around *profit* and *ownership* that have permeated fashion for years. Johnathan has embraced those unknowns and that journey — he talks about his brand as an experiment, and he's intentionally using it as a learning avenue to discover ways to improve on how fashion brands operate. We also explore some of the ways that technology and sustainability intersect, when it comes to augmented reality and NFTs. Quotes & links from the conversation: “His creation of versatile luxury ready-to-wear separates attracts the attention of fashion-loving women in STEM related careers. Intent to dress the modern intellect, he designs for those who navigate the world brain before body.” -on who Johnathan designs for Upcycling collaboration between John Galliano and Tomo Koizumi that Johnathan mentions “There are real issues that I don't think are being talked about in the argument about sustainability that get into exclusivity of fabric ownership and culpability and responsibility from the brand or the manufacturer to manage their waste.” -Johnathan Viral TikTok by @thetrashwalker that Johnathan mentions, showing off slashed Coach bags BRAVE NEW CLOTHES: ANIMATING FASHION EXPERIENCES THROUGH AUGMENTED REALITY — Johnathan's graduate project at SCAD “Immaterial gains: the NFT boom comes for fashion” by Whitney Bauck in Financial Times Follow Johnathan on Instagram > Follow Johnathan Hayden [the brand] on Instagram >
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In New York, it's easy to feel behind on all the fashion trends. (Even during a pandemic, some people out walking their dog have way cooler sweats than you.) NYC fashion is certainly fabulous, but is it as meaningless as chasing after the wind? Fashion journalist Whitney Bauck tells us why clothing is about so much more than the runway — and why thrifting might be the future.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In episode 197, Kestrel welcomes Dr. Hakan Karaosman and Professor Donna Marshall to the show. A sustainability management professional and award-winning researcher, Hakan is also a fashion supply chain and sustainability expert at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. Donna is a Professor of Supply Chain Management, Head of Research, Innovation and Impact, and the Director of the Centre for Business and Society at University College Dublin. The European Commission recently awarded Donna and Hakan with the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship award for their forthcoming project, FReSCH (Fashion’s Responsible Supply Chain Hub) to be conducted at University College Dublin. “In times of uncertainty, bureaucracy doesn’t work, hierarchy doesn’t work — and we need to have these much more flat network systems, which seem to be much more innovative, much more agile — and that’s really about tearing down some of the cultures that are really embedded within the fashion industry at the moment. ” -Donna Marshall, Professor of Supply Chain Management On this week’s show, both Hakan and Donna share more on how the fashion industry needs to work to take the ego out of the way they do business — and according to their research, this will actually be “good for business”. Donna shares more on how simple shifts in the words we are using can make significant changes — that certain words reinforce hierarchical frameworks, while others can reinforce collaboration. For example, shifting the job role name from “buyer” to “relationship manager” made a massive positive impact on one multinational company that she and Hakan have worked with. For both Donna and Hakan, transparency is important and a powerful first step, but it is absolutely not synonymous with sustainability, and must be looked at across every area of a supply chain. The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat: “Unfortunately, fashion betrayed its own values.” -Hakan “To me, the future will be something in which growth will not be measured only by financial terms — it will be really about a system that is socially just, economically inclusive, and environmentally regenerative.” -Hakan “I say the solution will be shorter supply chains, which we can actually control.” -Hakan Fashion Revolution Transparency Index “One of the things that we’ve found again and again with multi-stakeholder initiatives that are being really successful and actually bringing radical transformation and change — both socially for people and environmentally for the planet — is around inclusiveness and representation.” -Donna “And unfortunately this current fashion schedule that we all criticize, that should change, doesn’t allow us to listen to people, and unfortunately the leg of empathy is a bottleneck in the fashion industry, so people don’t really interpret or listen to what workers are dealing with.” -Hakan Better Work Initiative Greenpeace Detox My Fashion “Transparency is now being seen by investors, by the big pension funds, as really a proxy for good business.” -Donna “Brands will be remembered for what they did in this crisis.” -Hakan Hakan will be curating and moderating a session on climate change and the circular economy for the forthcoming Fashinnovation Worldwide Talk on June 5th Donna and Hakan will be giving a keynote for this online webinar co-organized by The Financial Times on June 18th More on Donna + Hakan’s forthcoming project FReSCH: FReSCH will be one of the first research projects to investigate economic, environmental and social sustainability to understand the trade-offs, tensions and outcomes between them in the transition to a low-carbon circular fashion industry. By using a novel methodology, simultaneous multi-level action research, with a brand name company and their supply chain, FReSCH will take a top-down and bottom-up approach by examining a fashion supply chain in transition to uncover the realities of SME suppliers and their workers. The outcomes of the project will provide insight into the economic and environmental demands placed on suppliers and how these impact working conditions and human rights practices. The project will also show how companies can use worker self-determination practices to solve problems in and across supply chains. From The Intro: 18 FASHION PEOPLE RECOMMEND THEIR SUSTAINABILITY MUST-READS by Whitney Bauck
Down To Earth welcomes our first guest, Whitney Bauck from Fashionista.com. Today’s episode, our host, Ashley Camuso asks about Whitney’s journey into the world of Digital Media and Journalism. The two look at some recent pieces Whiney has published on fashionista.com and discuss the topics further. In the Quick-Fire Question round, we find out who her actress doppelganger is!!Whitney Bauck is the Senior Sustainability Reporter at Fashionista. She got her start writing about the intersection of fashion, faith and ethics on her blog while an art student in college. Prior to working at Fashionista, Whitney contributed to the New York Times and the Washington Post in addition to working at Vogue.com and Billboard.Follow Whitney Bauck… Instagram: @unwrinkling Twitter: @unwrinkling
In episode 187, Kestrel welcomes Dana Thomas, the author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, to the show. A regular contributor to The New York Times Style section, Dana has also written for The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar, among others. She was recently named the editor-at-large for Vogue Business, which is based out of London. “They’re saying from day 1 — no, we’re going to start our company with this zero-waste idea, as opposed to trying to change it. And I think that they’re the ones that are going to survive and the old dinosaurs who are stuck in their ways — they’re going to go down, they’re going to go down hard — big and hard.” -Dana Thomas, Author of Fashionopolis On this week’s show, Dana shares more on how she got started in the fashion industry working as a model in the 1970s. After leaving modeling to get an education to pursue a career in journalism, Dana found herself back in the fashion industry, working under Nina Hyde at The Washington Post. Kestrel asks Dana to describe what she tells people when they ask her the question, “what should I wear?”. Also, we learn about some of the fashion changemakers that Dana included in her newest book, Fashionopolis. The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat: Nina Hyde, former fashion editor of The Washington Post, who Dana worked under “And she [Nina Hyde] showed me that covering fashion wasn’t about hemlines and heel heights — it was about politics and business.” France’s single-use plastic ban “Fashion has a misinformation problem. That’s bad for the environment.” via Vox Some of the individuals featured in Dana’s book: + Stella McCartney + Stacy Flynn of Evrnu + Sara Bellos of Stony Creek Colors + Sally Fox of Fox Fibre Unwrinkling Roundup, Whitney Bauck of Fashionista’s new weekly newsletter
On today's episode, I got to talk with Whitney Bauck (@unwrinkling) about all things ethical fashion and church consumerism. She is the Associate Editor at Fashionista.com and has contributed to The New York Times, Washington Post, and Billboard among others. Her insight was immensely compelling and will definitely challenge you. Take a listen!This episode is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible and Posterburner.com!Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/preachersnsneakers)
Can fashion make a difference to the world? This week, ICS PhD student and resident avid knitter Julia de Boer shares some of her personal experiences and reflections on the importance of slow fashion as a mode of resistance. In this episode, she describes some of the far-reaching ecological and political effects of our fashion choices and considers how slow fashion offers a tangible way to live justly and act aesthetically in the world. Julia also shares with us some resources on slow and sustainable fashion, including Whitney Bauck (@unwrinkling), whose articles on fashion and theology can be found here: https://fashionista.com/author/whitney-bauck. Critical Faith is sponsored by the Centre for Philosophy, Religion, and Social Ethics (CPRSE) at the Institute for Christian Studies in Toronto. For more, visit www.icscanada.edu. Music by Matt Bernico.
Green Dreamer: Sustainability and Regeneration From Ideas to Life
Sharing her wisdom for the second time on Green Dreamer (listen to her first interview on EP129), Whitney Bauck is the Associate Editor at Fashionista with bylines in New York Times, Washington Post, and other notable publications. In this podcast episode, Whitney sheds light on what fast fashion is and how it came to be; how social media has influenced our levels of consumption; how our consumerist culture relates to our collective mental health; and more. Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/172 Weekly solutions-based news: www.greendreamer.com Support the show: www.greendreamer.com/support Instagram: www.instagram.com/greendreamerpodcast
Green Dreamer: Sustainability and Regeneration From Ideas to Life
Whitney Bauck is an Associate Editor at Fashionista. She got her start writing about the intersection of fashion, faith, and ethics, and now frequently explores the topics of sustainability, worker rights, and diverse representation within the fashion industry. On this episode, Whitney shares why she thinks regenerative agriculture may be the next big thing in sustainable fashion, her thoughts on what drives fashion trends, how we can influence the industry to be more ethical and sustainable in practice, and more. Episode notes: www.greendreamer.com/129 Support the show: www.greendreamer.com/support Instagram: www.instagram.com/greendreamerpodcast
In episode 136, Kestrel welcomes Sebastian Juhola, the creator of The Minimalist Wardrobe, to the show. A platform and popular Instagram, The Minimalist Wardrobe is meant to help people minimize their wardrobes, with a focus on ethical and sustainable values. “Minimalism brings instant results for your personal life. It has those practical effects right away, in addition to sustainability and the environment. It also helps you personally in tremendous ways.” - Sebastian Juhola, Founder of The Minimalist Wardrobe In this episode, Kestrel gets the chance to connect with Sebastian about what led him to start @theminimalistwardrobe Instagram. Surprisingly, he started it on a whim for fun, and at one point in 2017, left it dormant for several months. Now, the account is growing an average of 500 followers per day. Throughout this chat, Kestrel asks Sebastian to share his insight as to what storytelling + social media tactics are resonating with The Minimalist Wardrobe audience. Also, they discuss the potential that minimalism has in bringing a more mainstream audience to the sustainable fashion conversation. The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat: The Minimalist Wardrobe Community on Facebook “Minimalism is a good way to get the masses excited about this [sustainability] because they can feel instant results.” “I think it’s human nature that we crave instant results.” SUGGESTED READING “Why Does So Much Ethical Fashion Look The Same?” by Whitney Bauck on Fashionista
Episode 3 of Pre-Loved Podcast: Tolly Dolly Posh of @tollydollyposh 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 #PreLovedPod for updates on future episodes. Pre-Loved Podcast: Tolly Dolly Posh This week, I chat with Tolly at @tollydollyposh. Tolly, or as you may know her, Tolly Dolly Posh, is an 18-year-old ethical and sustainable fashion blogger and digital activist, aiming to inspire people to think differently about where their clothes come from whilst still retaining their personal style. She's been writing her blog for over 6 years and in that time has been featured by the likes of Instagram, BBC Radio 4, Refinery29 and The Telegraph. Alongside her blog, she also has a range of GIF stickers which can be found across social media; the GIFs have now reached 925 million views and counting. We talk about how Tolly started her style blog at age 12, transitioning to promoting slow fashion and her digital activism journey, flea markets and car boot sales, creative ways to remake and repair pre-loved clothing, Tolly’s amazing gifs which you can find on Instagram, and much much more! All the Episode Links: Tolly Dolly Posh blog Tolly’s instagram, @tollydollyposh Tolly’s Twitter The True Cost The Rana Plaza Factory collapse in 2013 Tolly’s vintage yellow jacket Tolly’s mini blue-tinted glasses Wearing a vintage red Versace suit from antibad & patent red shoes Fashion Revolution Tolly’s post Is Ethical Fashion Fun? Oxfam’s online site Beyond Retro Depop Upcycling a neoprene top Tolly’s tshirt collaboration with Lost Shapes Tolly’s gifs which have 925 million views and counting (search @tollydollyposh) Wool and the Gang Lonely Whale Whitney from @unwrinkling Why Does So Much Ethical Fashion Look the Same by Whitney Bauck from Fashionista Benita from Compassion Fashion Kristen Leo on YouTube 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 108, Kestrel welcomes two key players at G-Star RAW to the show - Adriana Galijasevic, their Denim and Sustainability Expert, as well as Frouke Bruinsma, corporate responsibility director at G-Star RAW. A condition for doing business at G-Star RAW today, sustainability has been formally built into the company's framework since 2006. "SUSTAINABILITY HAS BEEN A CONDITION FOR DOING BUSINESS AND IT'S A CONSTANT WORK IN PROGRESS, SO WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION AND ALWAYS STRIVING TO SURPASS OUR LATEST SUSTAINABLE ACHIEVEMENTS." -ADRIANA GALIJASEVIC, G-STAR RAW'S DENIM + SUSTAINABILITY EXPERT In this episode, Kestrel asks Adriana + Frouke to share their personal experience with sustainability, as well as the background story G-Star RAW has connected to sustainability. In 2012, G-Star RAW took their sustainable capsule and decided to expand that concept and apply it to their entire line. Since then, sustainability has been a condition for doing business and it's a constant work in progress. Adriana + Frouke also share a very in-depth and detailed account of the layers of sustainability + circularity that were integrated into the design and manufacturing process behind The Most Sustainable Jeans Ever. As Adriana explains, The Most Sustainable Jeans Ever are a culmination of all of the sustainability work G-Star RAW has been doing formally since 2006; the team developed this project using a holistic approach, and a sustainable lens on every step of the process. The denim fabric used in this project was certified Gold level by Cradle to Cradle, and one of the most powerful elements of this collection is that G-Star RAW has created open-source access to their sustainable denim fabric-development processes through C2C's Fashion Positive Materials Collection. The below thoughts, ideas + organizations were brought up in this chat: "Cradle To Cradle: Remaking The Way We Make Things", book that impacted Adriana's interest in sustainability "If You Care About Ethical Fashion, It's Time To Stop Sleeping On G-Star RAW", article by Whitney Bauck in Fashionista Some of the issues with denim manufacturing historically when it comes to sustainability: + The indigo and the use of sodium hydrosulfites + Cotton and its water-intensive nature as a crop + throughout the denim manufacturing process DyStar®, partner G-Star RAW worked with to develop the cleanest indigo technology for their most sustainable jeans (the process uses 70% less chemicals + 15% less indigo, it doesn't require any hydrosulfites and it produces no salt byproduct in the reduction or the dyeing process) Artistic Milliners, partner G-Star RAW worked with in the development of their fabric for the most sustainable jeans Saitex, where G-Star produces - "basically the beacon of sustainable manufacturing" Bangladesh Accord, one of the first ways the industry started working together to collaborate Renewed Denim, new product launching in stores in May (jeans made with upcycled yarns from recycled G-Star RAW jeans) EarthColors, launched in November 2017 (in collaboration with Archroma, naturally-dyed jeans, colored with traceable dyestuff derived from recycled plants and nutshells) Lena Library, a Fashion Library in Amsterdam where you can "check out" or lease garments Recommended Reading From Intro:"Fonts, Colors, Layouts Impact Whether Customers Will Buy From Your Website" via The Fashion Law
In episode 54, Kestrel connects with Sandra Capponi, the Co-Founder & Head of Development for Good On You, an app that helps you find fashion that has a positive impact on people, the planet and animals. Nowadays, there’s literally an app for everything. In this chat, Sandra shares insight on how she believes that apps can make an impact, and how giving people access to information can empower them to make better decisions. Kestrel asks Sandra about the sharing of information and how apps can potentially work together to aggregate their information, and collaborate on pushing for change. Also, they explore further the idea of "inconvenience" that arose in episode 52 with Whitney Bauck of Fashionista, and how it affects our purchasing habits. Click here to check out more on the Good On You app, and what they're up to!
In this week's episode, Kestrel has the chance to welcome on one of her notable "Instagram-turned-real-life" connections: Whitney Bauck, an assistant editor at Fashionista. On her personal blog, Unwrinkling, Whitney explores the intersection of fashion, faith and ethics. In this chat, Whitney shares insight on what led her into the ethical fashion conversation. It's interesting to hear how she has embraced her role at Fashionista not only to write about style, but also to bring ethics, supply chains and transparency into the conversation, when relevant. Kestrel & Whitney discuss the idea of digital whistleblowers and whether digital activism can actually make an impact. Below, are some of the super cool brands Whitney mentioned she's currently loving: + Uniform + Tara + Vaquera This week's episode was sponsored by Pathways For Promise, a new recruitment initiative at AUW (Asian University for Women) which identifies talented women among current garment factory workers and provides them with the academic, financial, and professional support to earn their Bachelor's degrees and become leaders in their chosen fields. You can learn more about the Asian University for Women here >