Speaker Marijke Mulder explains the principle of overproduction
© Urte Enders

Futures Literacy for the Fashion Industry

When we talk about the clothing industry, we see environmental and social exploitation, gender-based violence, and unequal power relations. But couldn't that be different? And what needs to happen to make it different?

In order to think about it, we must be able to perceive the future as open and configurable and enable students to actively participate in the necessary change processes.

FEMNET has developed an educational format for secondary schools in which we leave the current state behind us and develop future ideas for a globally just fashion industry together with the students.

We are looking for speakers for the implementation of the project days. That's why we are offering an appointment on 21 June 2026 to present the new format.

You are invited to join if you are interested in a fair clothing industry and would like to work in secondary schools. You should bring a few previous experiences, but more importantly, your enjoyment of engaging with young people and your motivation to detach yourself from the now and imagine a better future.

As part of the training, the new educational format will be presented, tried out together and all practical questions about our educational work will be clarified. The focus is on methods of shaping and shaping the future and we are happy if you also contribute your own experiences and methods.

  • Time: 21 June 2026, 10-16:30
  • place: IGLU, Sudermannplatz 1, 50670 Cologne, Germany

We ask for Short application and registration until 24 April 2026.

Travel and accommodation costs can be covered on request. (Please include this in your registration.)

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[1] Futures Literacy describes the ability to consciously use the future as a tool to better deal with the complexity and uncertainty of our world.