SECTION 6 - Solutions 12+, Arts, Economics, & Science Carbon and Fast-Fashion,P1 AGE RANGE: 12+ Arts, Economics, & Science SUBJECTS: OBJECTIVES • De昀椀ne Fast-fashion and Greenhouse emissions. • Examine your buying habits. • Design a garment: shirt, jacket, pants, shorts, skirt, or dress, from used clothes. DURATION ENDURING UNDERSTANDING • 60 minutes in class, plus additional time out of class • The e昀昀ect of fashion on the planet ACTIVITIES: READ (10 MINUTES): • Read “Fast Fashion and Carbon” from The Carbon Almanac. • After reading, ask learners to make 3 lists: 1) garments they want to buy. 2) garments they or their parents have purchased for them within the last 6 months. 3) how often they purchase new garments. DISCUSS (20 MINUTES): • How does the production of garments a昀昀ect greenhouse emissions? NOTE: Production is de昀椀ned by growing the plants or making the substances that are used to make synthetic fabric, running the machines that sew the garments, and the costs of running the facilities where the garments are produced. These costs cover electricity, heat, insurance for employees and maintenance of the building that houses the operation. • How does the transportation of garments from the manufacturing location to the consumer a昀昀ect greenhouse gases? • How does the disposal of garments a昀昀ect greenhouse emissions? • How do logistics a昀昀ect greenhouse emissions? • Why has the production of garments doubled since 2000? How has the supply impacted this increase? How has the demand impacted this increase? • What is the role of the consumers? SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY (15 MINUTES): • Building on answers to the last question from above (the role of consumers), have small groups discuss: ʦ Can you imagine yourself purchasing fewer clothes? ʦ What things can you do to make your current clothes last longer (this doesn’t include growing out of the size of garment)? ʦ What can you do if you get bored with your clothes (swap, resale, remake)? WHOLE GROUP SHARING (15 MINUTES): • Discuss responses from subgroups with the whole class. T RESOURCES: • The Carbon Almanac - Solutions: Fast Fashion and Carbon, p.162/ 101 • Old garments and imagination • Chapter twelve: “A Better Business Plan” from “This Is Marketing” by Seth Godin • How fast fashion adds to the world’s clothing waste problem, documentary 34