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Progress Pending – Tackling Greenwashing in Canada

Aug 06, 2024

Greenwashing: What is it? Greenwashing is defined by Delmas and Burbano as "the intersection of two firm behaviours: poor environmental performance…

Apparel Industry Meets ‘Made in Canada’ Sustainable Solutions

May 21, 2024

Fashion Takes Action and Natural Products Canada combined forces to host a first of its kind online session to introduce Canadian apparel industry sus…

The Role of Influencers and Social Media in Sustainable Fashion

May 03, 2024

The average person spends 2 hours and 24 minutes on social media every. single. day. The Influencer Marketing Hub found the global market size of infl…

Brazil Carnival, from a Sustainable Fashion Lens

Mar 20, 2024

This February, I was lucky enough to tick a box on my bucket list: taking part in Carnival, in Rio de Janeiro. After having spoken to locals, visited …

Turning Invasive Species into Luxury Leathers with INVERSA

Mar 18, 2024

Can you tell us a little about the problem that INVERSA is trying to address? Invasive species represent a critical and urgent danger to ecosystems…

FTA’s Guide to Greening the JUNOS Red Carpet

Feb 27, 2024

SUSTAINABLE STYLE The JUNO Awards are taking place March 24th in Halifax this year, and it's got us thinking about what the nominees will be wearin…

Small Brand Spotlight: The Story Behind Adhere To

Dec 19, 2023

Let’s set the scene; how bad can it be to just throw away an old piece of clothing? The short answer: Pretty bad. Every year, an estimated…

Climate Action Is What’s In Fashion

Sep 22, 2023

This past weekend saw the world mobilize in the demand for climate action in the Global March to End Fossil Fuels. Millions from across the globe took…