The clothing industry is a top polluter, but some companies are working to be kinder to the environment. The CEOs of Patagonia and Eileen Fisher talk about their shared value of social consciousness. Rose Marcario and Eileen Fisher delve into why a holistic approach, one that goes beyond a single company and its bottom line, is essential to doing business that’s good for everyone. They give tips on the clothing materials they prefer, the power of women-led initiatives, and why wearing clothes longer is key to helping the planet. The views and opinions of the speakers in the podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Aspen Institute.
PLURAL+2018 TAL-Television America Latina Award PLURAL+2018 FACIUNI Award Age Category 13 to 17 | Brazil By João Adams Samora.
Five hundred years ago, the civilization of Uros, seeking shelter from its enemies, fled to Lake Titicaca, near Puno, in Peru. They built lands out of Totora (a type of straw) in the middle of the water. Globalization and pollution have changed their way of life. They no longer live as their ancestors did, but only by the image of their ancestors’ culture and more.
The ocean absorbs one-quarter of the carbon dioxide we produce by burning fossil fuels and stores 90 percent of the heat on our warming planet. But overfishing and pollution have brought the ocean to the breaking point. Its systems are starting to fail. Narrated by Sigourney Weaver, this short film about the interplay of climate change and the ocean makes the case that we need to help the ocean heal so that it can help us adapt to the mounting pressures of climate change.
Our Ocean Planet was produced by NRDC, Bloomfish Pictures, and Rock, Paper, Scissors. It premiered at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco on September 14, 2018. Take action: https://on.nrdc.org/2MufPLt Narrated by: Sigourney Weaver Produced by: Natural Resources Defense Council Fisher Stevens Zara Duffy Daniel Hinerfeld Lisa Suatoni Rock Paper Scissors
