18) Creating a Circular Fashion Economy: The Opportunities and Challenges with Nicole Bassett

When you think of a circular economy, what do you think of? Perhaps repurposing and reusing? Restoring and renewing? Repairing and mending? Recycling and upcycling? Well in this episode, I'm chatting with Nicole Bassett, the co-founder of the Renewal Workshop, which is a circular fashion business dedicated to doing all of those things. In this conversation, Nicole is going to share:What the challenges are with transforming linear business models into circular ones;How the Renewal Workshop helps fashion brands reduce their waste and become more circular;The large-scale shifts businesses need to make to address the climate crisis;Why brands are not talking about slowing down production and producing less;How designers can start to design for circularity;And more!  FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPThttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/circular-fashion-renewal-workshop WATCH THIS INTERVIEW ON YOUTUBE:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIKaxSd78Hqa8XA6cQf8tvg  LINKS MENTIONED:Ellen MacArthur Foundation: What is a Circular Economy?North Face RenewedIPCC Sixth Assessment ReportRenewal Workshop's StoreBecome a Brand Partner with Renewal Workshop  CONNECT WITH NICOLE & THE RENEWAL WORKSHOP:WebsiteInstagramTwitter CONNECT WITH CONSCIOUS STYLE:Conscious Life & Style WebsiteInstagramPinterestConscious Edit Newsletter