Project Kick-off:
We are happy to announce that we are launching a new project!
The project ‚Wear the Future‘ aims to raise awareness about ethical fashion and provide youth workers with the tools to fight overconsumption and educate young people on the harm of the “affordable” fast fashion.
Youth Progress is implementing the project Wear the Future in cooperation with Fashion Revolution Czech Republic.
Project context
The popularity of fast fashion in Europe has been driven largely by its affordability, but this comes at a significant cost. The fast fashion industry is directly linked to human rights abuses and environmental degradation.
It has also contributed to overconsumption and a growing textile waste crisis, with EU citizens generating over 11 kg of textile waste per person annually.
In response, the EU’s ‚Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles‘ seeks to tackle these issues by promoting recycling and sustainability within the textile industry.
Project objectives
The project will gather 30 youth workers from Italy, Czechia, Latvia, Portugal, Serbia and Austria in the Czech Republic for an intensive training focused on fast fashion, its environmental impact, circular economy, EU textile legislations, and fashion activism.
The project aims to empower youth workers with the knowledge, skills, and tools to address challenges in the European fashion and textile industry.
Participants will engage in team activities, discussions, workshops, and visits to local events and organisations. These experiences will support both the dissemination of the project and its application in their work with young people.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROJECT:
- To gain a deeper understanding of the fast fashion production process, its environmental impact, and the principles of a circular economy.
- To raise awareness among youth workers, their organisations, and communities about the environmental and human exploitation within the fashion and textile industry.
- To review European legislation regarding the fashion and textile industry.
- To promote and preserve cultural heritage and craftsmanship as alternatives to fast fashion.
- To encourage attitudes and practices that challenge throwaway culture and advocate for a system where materials are reused for longer, rather than ending up as waste.
- To promote European values, such as human rights and diversity, among youth workers, using the fashion and textile industry as an example to illustrate these values.
The project Wear the Future is co-funded by the European Union.
