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2002: UN World Summit on Sustainable Development

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2002: UN World Summit on Sustainable Development

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World leaders, businesses, and organizations met in Johannesburg, South Africa for the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development. It was about turning sustainability promises into real action.

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The summit produced the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation

Major topics included:

clean water and sanitation

sustainable energy

protecting biodiversity

responsible production and consumption

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This summit helped shape future sustainability efforts and encouraged partnerships between governments, businesses, and communities. It laid the foundation for things like the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015.

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Early 2000s – Fashion Begins to Respond to Sustainability

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Early 2000s – Fashion Begins to Respond to Sustainability

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While world leaders were making plans for global sustainability, parts of the fashion industry were also starting to change. Around the same time as the 2002 UN Summit, designers and brands began exploring more ethical, eco-friendly practices.

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2001: Stella McCartney Launches Her Brand 

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2001: Stella McCartney Launches Her Brand 

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Stella McCartney launched her luxury fashion label without using leather or fur, a bold move in high fashion at the time. Her brand helped show that fashion could be both stylish and cruelty-free.

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2003: American Apparel Begins Marketing “Sweatshop-Free” Production

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2003: American Apparel Begins Marketing “Sweatshop-Free” Production

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American Apparel gained widespread attention for its made-in-USA, transparent labor model and sparked conversations on ethical manufacturing.

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In 2007, H&M added organic cotton to some of its kids' clothes. This was one of the first times a big fashion brand used eco-friendly materials in its products. It helped bring sustainable fashion to more people by making it affordable and available in regular stores.

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https://www.un.org/en/conferences/environment/johannesburg2002

https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/milesstones/wssd

https://iefworld.org/wssd.htm