Blog Action Day! See Through Fashion

Today’s the day: bloggers and consumers alike are chiming in for ethical fashion.

The Global Poverty Project is inviting consumers to join forces on their latest campaign, See Through Fashion. In an effort to pressure high-street retailers to publish their supply chains, the campaign encourages consumers to become Global Citizens. Thanks to the Global Poverty Project, I was able to learn about how to get involved in cyber space and join in “catalyzing the movement to end extreme poverty” for offline action.

Global Citizen is an innovative online platform and mobile application that tracks and rewards activist actions through a point-scoring system. While I was unable to attend the Global Citizen festival in Central Park, NYC, I was able to sign several petitions and watch informative videos through the Global Citizen concept. At times one can feel hopeless after the 1,100 peolpe who died in the Rena Plaza tragedy, but this small step of getting involved and staying informed is one way to remember the lives lost and demand transparency so that fashion can have a different future.

“Trade should lift people out of extreme poverty rather than keep them in it”

Check out this cool STF infographic to learn more! stf-one-pager-with-refs-final.pdf