Terra Informa

This episode originally aired on August 23, 2024: What's more comfortable than leggings? Sustainability! This week we’re speaking with Dr. Anne Bissonnette, a professor and fashion historian currently based at the University of Alberta, about sustainability in the fashion industry especially with regards to fast fashion and athleisure. Listen in for a very engaging conversation about what we wear and its impact!


Dr. Anne Bissonnette: https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/ambisson
Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection: https://www.ualberta.ca/museums/museum-collections/clothing-and-textiles.html
United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion: https://unfashionalliance.org/

Further listening:
The Less-Than-Fabulous Footprint of Fashion - https://terrainforma.ca/120

Music: 
I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626 Ft: J Lang, Morusque 


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A weekly environmental news program covering issues from across Canada & around the world.