Dr. Emily L Connally, a Clarendon scholar and St. Anne’s Alumna, will return to College to make a fashion statement. Connally is the founder of Cherwell Collective, a local not-for-profit facilitating more sustainable lifestyle choices in Oxfordshire. Starting Monday 11th November, Carbon Cost of Fashion will be on display at The Porters’ Lodge, JCR (Junior Common Room), and MOLT (Mary Ogilvie Lecture Theatre) on campus. This is a bespoke exhibition outlining the environmental impact of clothing, and the power our small choices have to make a big difference.
Carbon Cost of Fashion is part of a multi-year Waste Innovation Station Hubs (WISH) project led by Cherwell Collective and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. This exhibit explains devastating repercussions of fast fashion through the years but offers hopeful alternatives. People can change their behaviours, and it does make a difference for the planet. The installations cover topics such as water use in denim production, plastics in our clothing materials, the addictive effects of online shopping, and more.
To learn more about their Fashion mission and Cherwell Collective’s role as the local
Sustainable Fashion Week Hub in 2024 please click here to see their recent summary blog.
Part of the exhibition will be viewable in the Danson room of the JCR including the selfie
booth with pledges hanging from a discarded supermarket cage. If you do nothing else,
consider taking one small step, pledging in the booth, and sharing your inspiration.