It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Conservation International

Indigenous Fashion / New Guide

22 May 2024

5 minutes

The designs of Indigenous Peoples and local communities are steeped in tradition and collective significance, embodying thousands of years of heritage and craftsmanship.

New Guide Urges Brands to Abide by 12 Principles for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

The interests of 370 million Indigenous Peoples across 70 countries will now be protected somewhat following the launch of a 12-partnership-principles guide that lays the groundwork for how fashion, apparel, and textile companies can form strong partnerships with them.

Staff Writer

Funding Nature / 2024 Grant Cycle

27 October 2023

2 minutes

The current funding is open to raw material projects in the following eligible countries: Argentina, Mexico, Peru, the United States, Turkey, Uganda, India, Tanzania, France, Italy, Spain, Australia, Greece, Morocco, South Africa, New Zealand, Uruguay, China (Inner Mongolia), and Mongolia.

Regenerative Fund for Nature Invites New Proposals; Project Areas Are Cotton, Leather, Cashmere and Wool

Stakeholders from raw material supply chains of cotton, leather (bovine, caprine, ovine), cashmere and wool can apply for the Regenerative Fund for Nature for grants ranging from $120,000 to $620,000 with a project duration of 3–5 years.

Staff Writer

Biodiversity Loss / Industry Impact

29 September 2023

3 minutes

The fashion, textiles, apparel and footwear industry has a huge opportunity to help protect and restore natural ecosystems, not least because so many of the fibres and raw materials it uses come from the land. But to get there, it needs to transform its approach.

Biodiversity Analysis Seeks to Align Textiles-Fashion Industry on Journey Towards Protecting and Restoring Nature

Textile Exchange has come up with a ‘Biodiversity Landscape Analysis’ for the fashion, textile, apparel, and footwear industry to help spur companies forward with methods and actions relevant to their biodiversity and nature journey, and point them to key guidance, resources, and tools.

Staff Writer

Nature Targets / New Primer

29 June 2023

4 minutes

By setting both climate and nature targets in tandem, companies can incorporate both into their strategies, drive cost efficiencies and increase innovations that are win-wins for both nature and climate.

Industry-Specific Guide for Fashion Brands to Reduce Their Impacts on Nature Launched

A just released primer for the textile-apparel-fashion industry provides an introduction to science-based targets for nature, helping organisations in the sector to enable an equitable and nature positive future.