The Rio Earth Summit 1992 by Rebecca DeFraine

Rio Earth Summit 1992

rebeccadefraine1_1 — 2024-09-21 02:20:03 UTC

The United Nations Conference of Environment and Development (UNCED) brought together the conference known as the Earth Summit. The Earth Summit conference was a huge step towards goals of Sustainability. It had brought together the largest gathering of world leaders, with these leaders all in attendance, they had signed many documents, but the most document most important was signed by the World's Nations, known as Agenda 21, an aim to commit themselves to the pursuing of Economic Development, with intentions of trying to protect the Earth's Environment and Nonrenewable Resources.

https://www.britannica.com/event/United-Nations-Conference-on-Environment-and-Development

Why is the Rio Earth Summit in 1992 so Important in the Sustainability Space?

rebeccadefraine1_1 — 2024-09-22 18:09:01 UTC

The Rio Earth Summit was very important to Sustainability, this is because it had brought together many leaders, thus leading to the signed documentations that the leaders would engage in the economic development towards protect the Earth and Nonrenewable resources. This documentation being signed influenced not only the leaders, but influenced society to be more cautious about the effects of Unsustainability.

https://www.britannica.com/event/United-Nations-Conference-on-Environment-and-Development

1990s - Anti Fur Movement

rebeccadefraine1_1 — 2024-09-23 01:33:46 UTC

Petas "Anti Fur" Movement had set brands in uproar, these brands produced clothing they were proud of, but ended up causing backlash. Society had taken over with canceling fur, not only was it bad for the earth, but it was financially unbearing to produce. "Talk to anyone in the fashion business and you can smell the anxiety. “Ralph did fur a long, long time ago,” a Ralph Lauren spokesman says pleadingly." Was stated in this article, Petas ways of stopping this trend were ongoing, they are still ongoing to modern day times, but have struck the fashion industry so negatively, they have stopped producing fir products for the most part, unless exclusive, such as a product with only two produced, this influenced brands to use faux fur today to slow down the effects of unsustainability.

https://nymag.com/news/features/48247/

1994 - Martin Margielas Recycled Garments

rebeccadefraine1_1 — 2024-09-23 01:45:19 UTC

Martin Margiela was one of the firsts to Recycle garments in the 90s, he created a line made entirely from recycled flee shop fabrics, he became fascinated on the idea of worn materials, this later led onto him creating a whole collection which then turned into a show in 1994. Margiela was deemed innovative for brands today when this idea was first introduced. This lead to brands incorporating more ideas like this today for themselves.

https://blog.fabrics-store.com/2022/12/04/the-art-of-reinvention-martin-margielas-recycled-garments/#:~:text=In%201990%2C%20Margiela%20launched%20a,clothing%20from%20deadstock%20theatre%20costumes.

1989 - Katharine Hamnett's Impact

rebeccadefraine1_1 — 2024-09-23 02:00:16 UTC

Katharine Hamnet, the original fashion sustainability influencer. Hamnet was along the likings of many celebrities including George Michael, he had worn the "Chose Life" tee shirt that wad featured in the "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" Music Video, Hamnet was at the peak of her career, she had taken this opportunity to speak about what was truly happening, Hamnet stated “The results were devastating, a tsunami of nightmare,” she recalls. “Every single material and process had a negative impact – manmade fibres, leather tanning, viscose, dyeing and finishing. Thousands of deaths from accidental poisoning from conventional cotton agriculture; desertification and long-term contamination of aquifers.” She had left the fashion industry to focus on making the fashion industry more sustainable, releasing more shirts with this iconic logo, but great messages and reminders for society about what is truly happening.

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200113-katharine-hamnett-the-original-fashion-eco-warrior