Conscious Chatter

322 Episodes

1. Nadia Bunyan of Growing A.R.C. on how cultivating community led to the collective cultivation of the flax plant for linen

   Published: 10/11/2022
2. S06 Episode 279 | Jono Salfield of Afends on DIY hemp farming for textiles & why hemp rules (from both a farming & carbon-capture lens)

   Published: 10/4/2022
3. S06 Episode 278 | Why we must approach waste holistically & how Material Library Of India is reimagining & documenting neglected materials while advocating for systems change

   Published: 9/26/2022
4. S06 Episode 277 | Questioning how we *value* garments & respecting the limits of partnership across fashion with Jesus Herrera

   Published: 8/8/2022
5. S06 Episode 276 | Fashion psychology, contextualizing our buying behaviors amidst today's *speed* & how shopping is not equal to happiness

   Published: 8/1/2022
6. S06 Episode 275 | The Or Foundation's take on their recent agreement with SHEIN, how these grant funds are/will be used within the Kantamanto community & extended producer responsibility (EPR)

   Published: 7/5/2022
7. S06 Episode 274 | What are biosynthetic dyes & could they replace the toxic petroleum-heavy ingredients in today's predominant indigo garment dye?

   Published: 6/21/2022
8. S06 Episode 273 | Kesiena Onosigho on slow art as a tool for liberation and why sustainability isn't passive – it's something you live

   Published: 6/6/2022
9. S06 Episode 272 | Revealing lipstick's dirty little secrets & questioning the beauty industry's lack of regulation with Angela Weinberg of Kolorete

   Published: 5/23/2022
10. S06 Episode 271 | Anuj Sharma on button masala and questioning cut & sew as the primary way to join garments together

    Published: 5/16/2022
11. S06 Episode 270 | Doctoral candidate Timnit Kefela on the rise of plastic fashion & the journey of microplastics that come with it

    Published: 5/3/2022
12. S06 Episode 269 | Ngozi Okaro of Custom Collaborative on fashion cooperatives & how they can shift power dynamics, counter overproduction, and support local economies

    Published: 4/25/2022
13. S06 Episode 268 | Venetia La Manna on the need to *Remember Who Made Them* (our clothes) & whether we should buy fast fashion secondhand

    Published: 4/18/2022
14. S06 Episode 267 | Sally Fox on breeding naturally colored organic cotton

    Published: 4/12/2022
15. S06 Episode 266 | The challenges of navigating supply chain minimums while intentionally building regional systems with Leah of Wol Hide

    Published: 3/29/2022
16. S06 Episode 265 | Summer Dean (@ClimateDiva) on slowing down influence & building community instead of obsessing about analytics

    Published: 3/15/2022
17. S06 Episode 264 | Greenwashing in fashion and the need for mandatory measures & regulation

    Published: 3/8/2022
18. S06 Episode 263 | Dr. Sandra Niessen on *sacrifice zones* & the layers of erasure in fashion

    Published: 2/22/2022
19. S06 Episode 262 | Roland Geyer on why we should we be focusing on LABOR, not MATERIALS in the quest to reduce fashion's environmental impact

    Published: 2/15/2022
20. S06 Episode 261 | Can fashion and degrowth coexist, and specifically — do high heels exist in a degrowth world?

    Published: 2/8/2022