No more fast fashion: The role of textiles in the circular economy

About the event

Brits throw away over 3kg of textile waste each year, making the UK the fourth-largest textile waste producer in Europe. Not only do these garments add to the growing landfill mounds across the country, but they also exacerbate the ongoing climate crisis. Combatting this issue is no mean feat, but the initiatives covered in this session are supporting the fight against fast fashion.

Session audience 

• Local authority officers (waste, campaigns, projects, environment, climate, economic development etc)
• Fashion and textile retailers and business owners
• Designers and artists

Speakers

• Kresse Wesling, Founder, Elvis & Kresse
• Diya Salhab & Natalie Monteiro, Circular Economy Analysts, EcoWise
• Gerrard Fisher, Partner - Circular Business, QSA Partners LLP
• Jose Baladron, Recycling Development Manager, TRAID