Our Favorite Good Causes: Fashion Revolution
An Ethical World
Wondering what it means to embrace a conscious lifestyle? Simply put, it means aiding in making the world a better place. This includes supporting charities that aim to make both environmental and social strides. This month we’ve featured four charities so far: Hope Vibes to help the homeless; The Humane Society to help the animals; 1% for the Planet to help the earth; and charity: water to help those without access to clean water.
And now this week, we’re focusing on helping the people who make our clothes with this week’s organization, Fashion Revolution. This charity is great at advocating for proper working conditions and a living wage for people in the global fashion industry.
The Founding
Do you know what the world’s largest fashion activism campaign is? That's right, it's Fashion Revolution. This organization started with Carry Somers, owner of the clothing brand Pachacuti -- the world’s first Fair Trade Certified company with a focus on radical supply chain transparency. After the tragic Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, Somers partnered with Orsola de Castro to create Fashion Revolution: a global campaign focused on human rights with participation in over 100 countries.
Source: Fashion Revolution
People Over Profit
Fashion Revolution’s mission is to promote a fashion industry that values people over growth and profit. It also aims to help create an environmentally-conscious fashion industry. Founded in 2013, Fashion Revolution is a UK-based nonprofit. It supports making the fashion industry safe, transparent and clean worldwide.
“We celebrate fashion as a positive influence while also scrutinizing industry practices and raising awareness of the fashion industry’s most pressing problems.”
Impact By The Numbers
Fashion Revolution has:
Sent 12,578 letters to brands advocating for garment worker rights
There are 489 partnerships (in favor of sustainability) in 53 countries
And 159 policymakers are engaged in change
Plenty of Change
With all of the progress Fashion Revolution has made since its founding in 2013, there is still plenty to fight for. If you’re looking to make a difference in the clothing industry, Fashion Revolution is a perfect place to start. Fast fashion should be a thing of the past. It’s time to take matters into our own hands. It’s time for a fashion revolution.
Take Part
Looking for ways to join the fight for a better, more conscious fashion industry? Here are a few ways to get involved with Fashion Revolution:
Sign and download Fashion Revolution’s Manifesto -- a great way to show your commitment to sustainable fashion. Don’t forget to share on social media!
Email a clothing brand asking who made your clothes. Sign and download the email template to send to brands.
Donate money. Help fund the Fashion Revolution mission.
Join us, alongside Fashion Revolution, in the fight for transparency in the global fashion industry by promoting ethical standards for people and the planet.
Some companies that support Fashion Revolution:
