We are delighted to invite you to a free public talk that discusses the role of journalism and social media in encouraging throwaway culture. Fashion is among the biggest polluters on the planet, yet novelty, fast satisfaction and cheap clothes are being promoted constantly and consistently by various media.
- Can fashion and lifestyle media in the UK make a full turn towards sustainability?
- Do Instagram influencers and bloggers play a role in throwaway culture?
- What is the influence of the TV shows like Inside Missguided: Made in Manchester or Breaking Fashion that treat fast fashion as entertainment?
- What are the realistic solutions to making fashion coverage ethical?
- Have there been any meaningful changes in the UK since 2018 when the UK environmental audit committee offered practical solutions to the government (all were rejected)?
The speakers include:
Lucy Siegle, an environmental journalist and broadcaster (The Times/ The Guardian/Observer and BBC1 The One Show and Chanel 4 Dispatches) who has been explaining the impacts of everyday supply chains to mainstream audiences for two decades. She is the author of To Die For: is fashion wearing out the world? and Turning the Tide on Plastic. Lucy co-hosts and co-created So Hot Right Now a podcast on telling better stories about climate and nature (Sony Music /Picture Zero). With long-time collaborator, Livia Firth Lucy produced The True Cost documentary. Lucy recently chaired a Royal Television Society debate on Greening the TV industry and is a trustee for Surfers Against Sewage.
Dr Anastasia Denisova, Senior Lecturer in Journalism at University of Westminster, researcher of online cultures and viral media, as well as patterns in fashion coverage. Author of Fashion Media and Sustainability policy brief (2021).
Dr Ameerah Khadaroo, Lecturer in Psychology, University of the Arts London - London College of Fashion. She specialises in the area of fashion and well-being from a developmental psychological perspective and is particularly interested in how people may use fashion to express their identity.
The event is free, but registration is required to receive link details on the day.
