What is "Circular Fashion?‪"‬ Brown Girl Green

In this episode we meet with Jaegi Lissade. Jaegi is the Partnership Coordinator of Reclypt. Jaegi is passionate about circular fashion and reducing fashion waste. She first began attending Recylpt events during Climate Week in 2022 and over the past year has evolved from participant to ambassador to now being a member of the Reclypt team! She is currently a student at Queens College studying Economics and Environmental Studies with plans to work in sustainable finance. Bearing this in mind she was wary of developing her sustainability experience in the financial sector and instead has entrenched herself in community based initiatives to develop a strong foundation of intersectional environmental justice.

We learn about circular fashion and why it’s so important
We learn about the harm of microtrends and fast fashion
We learn about the power of community learning and workshops

Follow and connect with Jaegi on socials:
Instagram: @thisisjaegi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaegilissade/

Follow Reclypt on Instagram and check out their website:
@reclypt
https://www.reclypt.com

An informative article about the fashion industry to check out: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/new-york-exposing-fashion-industry-what-it-climate-nightmare

Remake is a global advocacy organization fighting for fair pay and climate justice in the clothing industry. Check them out:
https://remake.world/

Check out the Fashion Act and their fight against the harmful sides of the fashion industry:
https://www.thefashionact.org/