"Meeting instead of buying" - the clothes exchange campaign of Greenpeace Bonn, ZeSaBo and FEMNET When the weather was nice, volunteers from Greenpeace Bonn opened the exchange tables in the courtyard of the Central Collection Camp Bonn (ZeSaBo). The action attracted many people who found new old treasures between coat racks and sweater stacks. Details Published: 28 September 2021 Read more …
‘It’s time to act’: Register now for FEMNET - Conference 2021 Whether corporate responsibility, new technologies or slow fashion - this year's FEMNET conference for students will also address current and critical topics in the international apparel industry. Details Published: 23 September 2021 Read more …
First digital repair brunch on denim and jeans We know repair cafés from pre-pandemic times as a way to meet new people and repair garments to extend their wearing time. As a result, you can not only save money, but also do something good for the climate and the environment. Details Published: 14 September 2021 Read more …
From glass customer to glass supply chain: Thematic series on transparency in trade The longer and more complex the supply chain, the higher the risk of maladministration and infringement. A prime example of this are textiles: According to the Global Slavery Index, garments are among the imported products with the second highest risk of human rights violations within global supply chains. Until a T-shirt hangs in the stores, it travels up to 20,000 kilometers; 100 steps alone are necessary for production. Details Published: 20 April 2021 Read more …
Second digital training for FEMNET speakers Spring 2021 will also remain digital, both in educational work at schools and universities and in the further training of speakers. Details Published: 19 April 2021 Read more …
Second digital training for FEMNET speakers Spring 2021 will also remain digital, both in educational work at schools and universities and in the further training of speakers. Details Published: 19 April 2021 Read more …
Active for human rights in fashion - New modules on climate impacts &climate justice Climate neutrality, climate protection and the 1.5 degree target determine national and international policy. However, the effects of the fast fashion industry on the environment and climate are rarely criticized in this context. In the new educational modules for schools and universities, FEMNET wants to shed light on the climate impacts of the textile industry and develop climate-friendly alternatives for action in solidarity. Details Published: 18 April 2021 Read more …
WORKSHOP ‘network n X FEMNET’ Further training for multipliers, hiking coaches and speakers Multipliers, hiking coaches or speakers from Network n are active at various colleges and universities. They shape, set something in motion and thus transform the university landscape. And they continue to educate themselves! Details Published: 06 April 2021 Read more …
Student engagement at universities - Semester projects "Service Learning Digital - Social Commitment despite Social Distance" is the motto under which students of the University of Cologne support non-profit organisations in interdisciplinary teams for one semester. FEMNET implemented a project both in the summer semester 2020 and in the winter semester 2020/21 – in the summer, the students supported the campaign work around the Fashion checker on the issues of fair wages and transparency. In the winter, a group worked on educational materials on the topic of climate and clothing, which should show the connection between climate damage and the clothing industry with participatory methods. Details Published: 01 March 2021 Read more …
© FEMNET Active for human rights in fashion - series of events with the Autonomous Women* Unit of the University of Wuppertal How does one's own consumer behaviour or alternative economic forms influence the social coexistence of tomorrow? This question was addressed by the autonomous women's unit of the AstA together with FEMNET in a series of events. Details Published: 08 December 2020 Read more …
