Catch up - The Fast Fashion Industry
Complete any of the actions you may have missed during the week
“Our power is in numbers, and only when we all come together to complete every daily action can we make a big difference.”
WHAT CAN YOU DO IN 4 MINUTES?
WHAT?
Life gets busy, emails get missed, important actions don’t get completed
GOAL
Catch up on any of the daily actions you missed during the week.
WHO?
Each cause and all of its stakeholders
SOLUTION
Every Sunday, you’ll receive a list of all the week’s actions
This way, if you missed an email, you can quickly find it, take action and make a difference
Small actions done daily add up…
4min each day adds up to over 30hrs a year!!!
LIST OF WEEK’S SIX ACTIONS
Monday, May 24th – Learn and Share
Slow Fashion
GENTTA has Partnered with
Alyssa Beltempo & The Slow Fit
GOAL: Learn about the slow fashion movement while becoming more aware about how to be a conscious consumer!
Tuesday, May 25th – Pressure your Favourite Brands
Fast Fashion Companies
Pressure Your Favourite Brands
GOAL: Snap a picture of your favourite item in your closet, tag the brand that made it, and ask what they are doing to reduce their impacts on the planet and on the people making their clothes!
Wednesday, May 26th – Research
GREENWASHING
Learn about Greenwashing and How you can spot it!
SOLUTION: Bust companies for their greenwashing by researching sustainability certificates of the brands you buy from, find out if the materials they use are sustainable, and whether their employees are properly compensated for their labour!
Thursday, May 27th – Your Role
FAST FASHION – SHOP YOUR CLOSET
How do we make a dent in the fast fashion industry’s impacts?
SOLUTION: Expand our clothes’ life- get creative with our outifts, learn to love what we have already, and reduce the stress felt by the people making our clothes and the planet!
Friday, May 28th – IT’S GOOD NEWS FRIDAY
Pressure Works to Reverse Greenwashing!
GOAL:Read these articles and feel better about life!
Saturday, May 29th – Promote & Support
People and Organizations Committed to promoting Slow Fashion!
ALYSSA BELTEMPO – SLOW FIT OTTAWA – THE SLOW FACTORY
SOLUTION:
1) Learn about them
2) Promote them on your social media
3) Use their services
4) Donate your time and/or money