Could Living Wages Help Solve the Climate Crisis? New Research Says Yes

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Fashion is the latest industry with a massive carbon footprint (estimated at 2% to 4% of global emissions and growing) to come under fire. It’s the target of new legislation in New York State. And renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg forced the problem into the spotlight last fall, telling her 14 million Instagram followers: “The fashion industry is a huge…

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Elizabeth L. Cline

Elizabeth L. Cline

Author of “Overdressed” and “The Conscious Closet.” Fashion, labor, environment.