Earlier this week our Partnerships Lead, Amber Rochette, chatted with Alex Henden from Changes Bristol; a community-based mental health charity that provides free peer support groups and one-to-one befriending services to help improve people’s mental wellbeing. We are delighted that the organisation is also one of SFW’s latest partners.

Funsho is a trainee maths teacher with a passion to learn about and implement all things sustainable and ethical.  She is SFW’s new Digital Programme Leader; designing digital content for our website and social media. In her spare time, Funsho manages the YouTube channel 'Girl on The Way'; creating home sustainability videos, with the aim of informing her audience about ethical and environmentally friendly lifestyle alternatives.

In 2019, the UK’s government was the first country to declare a climate emergency and legislate around it. This historic moment would not have happened if it were not for the school strikes and nation-wide extinction rebellion protests that happened earlier in the year. This just shows that if we want change, we need to act on it. Climate activism has never been so important.

As sustainability becomes more ‘fashionable’, companies around the globe are jumping on the band wagon - but not always in a good way. Greenwashing has become an unfortunate phenomenon with many brands claiming eco-friendly resources and practises, whilst the reality is far from sustainable. It is high time the law changed to prevent greenwashing and put an end to the deceit from which many brands benefit.

Amber is the new member of our Partnerships Team, focusing on finding sponsors for the event and securing long-lasting partnerships. Currently studying a Masters in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, Amber’s environmental ethos stems from her upbringing in the Welsh countryside. She now seeks to help the fashion industry become more sustainable, believing fiercely that change must come from the top.

Underrepresentation of black people is an issue across all industries, and fashion is no exception. But the fashion world would be nothing without the contributions from the likes of Willi Smith and Tracy Reese. This article looks at the work of incredible artists who have been influential in their work as fashion designers and models.

One huge economic impact of Covid-19 has been the damage done to the fashion retail industry, as shops closed their doors and customers vanished into their houses. Consequently, major companies cancelled their orders from garment factories in Bangladesh, India, Cambodia and many other countries.