96) Unpacking Climate Emotions with Isaias Hernandez of Queer Brown Vegan
After learning about climate emotions, and seeing climate doomism proliferated in the media, Stella knew she wanted to have Isaias on the show to unpack this and understand how it's connected to the fashion industry.
In this episode, Isaias Hernandez (who you might also know as @queerbrownvegan on social media) unpacks the complexity of climate emotions and the harms of climate doomism narratives, and discusses why “evidence-based hope” is essential for reorienting action and working towards equitable solutions for the fashion industry - and how we can all cultivate this hope in our own lives.
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EPISODE SPONSORS:
Osei-Duro is a slow, artisan-made sustainable fashion brand based in Ghana using handmade textile techniques to create contemporary garments that are true works of art.
Their colorful, bold-printed clothing is hand-dyed and sewn in Ghana by small-scale artisans and manufactured to support the local apparel industry. And they have extended sizes, with many styles going up to 4X.
Osei-Duro's clothing is made with care — and the people behind these garments treat each other with the same care and respect. The small business pays full-time wages for a 4-day work week and offers numerous benefits including full health insurance and maternity coverage.
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Kotn is a slow fashion brand that's taking transparency to a new level with their fully traceable supply chain.
The brand sources the cotton for their collection directly from over 2,000 smallholder cotton farmers in the Nile Delta in Egypt and ensures living wages and fair working conditions along every step of the way, from seed to final stitch.
Each piece from Kotn is made ethically and transparently with natural materials — like long-staple Egyptian cotton, recycled cotton, and linen — by people earning living wages.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/isaias-hernandez
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Online Platform: Conscious Fashion Collective
- Online Community: Conscious Fashion Collective Membership
- Video: Is it too late to save the planet? Evidence based hope vs climate doomism with Elin Kelsey
- Podcast Episode: EP88: What Is Regenerative Fashion? With Safia Minney
- Website: Desserto
- Website: The Or Foundation
- Website: Elin Kelsey
- Article: What is the Climate Scale?
- Article: New York therapists see surge in eco-anxiety as smoke fills skies: ‘Every client addresses it’
- Article: 12 Materials Of The Future That Could Change The Face Of Fashion
- Resource: The United Nations’ Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook
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CONNECT WITH ISAIAS HERNANDEZ:
🌐 Website: https://queerbrownvegan.com/
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