Key Concepts of Sustainable Fashion

What is sustainable fashion?

On this three-week course, you’ll deepen your understanding of what sustainable fashion is and start to assess how the industry can change for the better.

You’ll begin by identifying biases and debunking misconceptions about the industry to help you explore fashion from an inclusive perspective.

You’ll also think about ways to ensure sustainability and human rights as the fashion industry continues to expand.

Explore the future of fashion

To look at the bigger picture of the industry, you’ll examine the different ecosystems within fashion from both a personal and global perspective. This will help you categorise types of fashion ecosystems and understand how your behaviours impact the industry.

With this information, you’ll evaluate the personal actions you can take to influence a sustainable future for fashion ecosystems.

Gain expert insights from the Parsons School of Design

As you begin to reimagine the future of fashion, you’ll explore emergent alternatives in the industry to discover the pioneers in sustainability.

By the end of this course, designed by the specialists at Parsons School of Design, you’ll know your role within fashion, and feel empowered to help the industry have more positive impacts in the future.

This course is designed for anyone interested in the social, environmental, and economic impacts of fashion.

It may be of particular interest if you are considering a career in fashion or sustainability.

• Understanding Our Thinking of Sustainable Fashion
• Introduction
• Assumptions and Preconceptions about Sustainable Fashion
• Value Mapping
• Exploring Values/Action Gaps
• Intersections of Fashion Ecosystems
• Welcome to Week 2
• Diversity of Ecosystems- Personal, Local, and Global
• Industry Movements Towards Change
• Activating Change Within Ecosystems
• Wrap Up
• Reimagining Future Sustainable Fashion Ecosystems
• Welcome to Week 3
• Breaking Old Cycles: From Individual to Industry
• Targeting New Mindsets and Behaviors
• Case Studies in Sustainable Fashion
• Course Conclusion