Listen to Big Closets Small Planet Podcast
Sandra Roos
Michael Schragger
Per Espen Stoknes
Many people have come to the conclusion that their consumption of clothes has a negative impact on nature and people. Many people probably realise that they should change their behaviour and make different decisions regarding their consumption of clothes. However, when you talk about sustainability, the solutions never comes easy and there’s plenty of “but”, “if” and “depends” involved.
The podcast Big Closets Small Planet explores both what it takes to transform the fashion and apparel industry so that it contributes positively to people and nature by addressing some of the challenging issues. Everything from the climate impact of consumption, to the use of chemicals, legislations, incentives, the apparel industry’s challenges and so on are being adressed. This is not only a podcast for the people in the industry, but also for consumers to learn about the complexities. The knowledge you get can be a very good tool to avoid greenwashing.
The host, Michael Schragger, has been working at the intersection between sustainability, business, society and research for more than 25 years. He is an expert in analysing the impacts of environmental and social issues business and society faces and helps them to make better decisions that contributes to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). In 2009 Michael founded the Sustainable Fashion Academy (SFA) in order to dramatically improve environmental and human rights performance within the fashion and apparel industry.
A Sustainable Closet has listen to several episodes and we are a big fan of the episode with Alden Wicker (freelance journalist on sustainable fashion) and Sandra Roos (Head of sustainability at Kappahl) where they discuss facts and fiction about sustainability and fashion (which made us think about what information we’re sharing and it’s source). We were also excited to lean more about chemicals and regulations. Phil Patterson explained that we might have to get used to using more dangerous chemicals but chemicals that lasts longer and can be more efficient and better for the environment in the long run, if you really want to work with circularity. The episode with Per Espen Stoknes was also very interesting. He discussed why we don’t take climate action despite all the information we have. Why don’t we act like our house is on fire like Greta Thunberg tells us to do? He also shares his best advised on how to create action. We think this is an episode everyone should listen to.
The podcast was launched in 2018 and about 30 episodes has been published. Many of them are short and we definitely recommend you to listen.
Remember to share, if you listen and learn something new. Together we’re spreading knowledge for better decision-making for all of us.