9images and other resources they can use and adapt in their
classes. The project also runs tutor training and tours by
speakers with expertise on workers’ rights.
The reaction to the project so far has been very positive,
both from students and educators. Our past work has
built a solid base for our future activities. The number of
‘Fair Fashion Fans’, active students who guide the project,
is growing, and we keep exploring and expanding the
network of groups and individuals who want to contribute
to our different activities. Fair Fashion has high hopes for
the fair future of fashion!
http://www.fairfashion.org
poland: Fashioning an Ethical Industry
- polish humanitarian organisation
Raising awareness of the global dimension of our
everyday purchases is a new approach in Poland, and the
Fashioning an Ethical Industry project in Poland has given
us the opportunity to focus on workers’ rights and the
interdependency between countries of the North and
South. Being part of a European project means we can
learn from other organisations with more experience in
the field, we can adapt materials, utilise resources such as
a photo database, and gain from the knowledge of these
other organisations.
As social and environmental responsibility in the garment
sector is a new subject within Poland, the project has
focused on developing a website in Polish, creating Polish
versions of teaching materials from partner organisations,
and publishing translated reports, articles and factsheets.
We run training sessions for educators, students and
volunteer trainers, and give presentations at conferences.
The volunteer trainers act as multipliers for the project
by running their own workshops. We also coordinated an
exhibition, which travelled to educational institutions and
student societies, about working conditions in the garment
industry, environmental impact, and ways to take action,
with the aim of mobilising students and other interested
persons to engage in the project. A workers’ rights activist
from China also toured the country to talk to students and
educators.
During the first year of the project, social responsibility
issues in the garment sector have risen in prominence
in public debate and received widespread interest from
media, educators, NGOs and young people. We have
worked with a number of Polish organisations (KARAT
Coalition, Grupa eFTe, Polish Green Network, Against
Gravity), who have also added the global dimension to
their educational programs and thus increased the impact
of the project.
http://www.modnieietycznie.pluK: Fashioning an Ethical Industry- labour Behind the label
Fashioning an Ethical Industry in the UK was established
as a result of requests for support and information from
students and educators on UK fashion related courses at
higher and further education levels. Teaching about socially
responsible fashion in the UK has changed dramatically
since the start of the project in 2005. Well over 20
universities are teaching about the issues, specialist courses
have been set up and research positions have been
established.Students and educators use our website to find out
more about workers’ rights in the fashion industry. It
includes over 20 factsheets and links to films, reports
and images. Educators can explore information about
teaching resources, our student workshop programme
and tutor training events, and students can find out about
opportunities such as internships and competitions. We
have also produced a student magazine, Sense, that covers
everything from business ethics to sourcing fair trade
fabrics, and is packed full of industry tips and profiles
of students designing an ethical industry. Sense offers
inspiration and ideas for students wanting to learn about
ethics in fashion and get involved in creating change while
at university or college.
http://www.fashioninganethicalindustry.orgFashIonIng an EthIcal Industry across EuropE