For the week of Earth Day, The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society invites you to Fabrics of Consumption: Ethics and Sustainability of Fast Fashion, a panel exploring the impacts of fast fashion on people and the planet on Thursday, April 23, 5–6:30 PM.
When platforms like Temu and Shein can expeditiously ship cheap clothes around the world and to our doorsteps, fast fashion appeals to many as an affordable way to participate in popular trends. But what happens to these clothes when trends just as rapidly fade and consumers move on? Weaving together academic, business, cultural, and policy perspectives, we will discuss the effects of fast fashion on our lives and climate and examine how we can do better.
This panel features Dr. Meital Peleg Mizrachi (Yale), Danielle Vermeer (ThredUp), Mina Le (Content Creator), and Zoe Heller (CalRecycle). Moderated by Richard Thompson Ford (Stanford).
This event is in-person only, and RSVPs are requested. Walk-ins welcome.
Start:
04/23/26, 5:00 PM
End:
04/23/26, 6:30 PM
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