- Social Innovation Fellowship
Alexander
Crane
Award Year
2011
Links in the Chain: Re-Imagining Globalized Apparel Production
Nowadays, conscientious consumption is essential to global sustainability – in today’s global economy, every purchase has world wide consequences (i.e., they inform corporate environmental, labor and quality standards). However, at the moment, the supply chain remains a mystery (even to corporations, unfortunately) - in essence, we don't understand our interconnectedness. Thus, to encourage conscientious consumption, I plan to make a documentary film that follows the production of a single garment. In doing so, I intend to 1) build consumer awareness about the implications of globalized production and 2) encourage the apparel industry to adopt more sustainable practices.