Innovating Through the Entire Fashion Industry - Growing Green Ventures, Season 2.

Too often we look at sustainability and issues of our climate in isolation. Achieving Sustainability in reality requires addressing our issues in a systemic approach, understanding how our actions impact those before and after us,  to ensure we are not passing down more problems and responsibility down the line. While each industry has its own unique factors, most supply chain's are fragmented, only enhanced through globalization, resulting in the most impactful stages operating in places with little environmental oversight and regulation.  Each segment has its own negative impact, both environmentally and socially, that makes this industry one of the most polluting and wasteful ones out there. Key facts about the fashion industry:Approx.100 billion garments are manufactured each year, and 92% wil end up in a landfill within 12-18 months 4-10% of global GHG stems from the fashion industry Only 1% of clothes actually get recycled into new clothes...In this season of the Growing Green Ventures podcast, we follow the life of a garment from inception to the end, and shed light on companies really making an Impactful difference in their segment. We take a look at the entire value chain, from its base inputs, to manufacturing, point of sale, all the way to its true end of life. We highlight entrepreneurs and professionals who are pioneering innovative ways to tackle their segment's problems. Youtube: https://youtu.be/R7mO7Esqlco