Imagine a world that sees 10,000 new styles daily. We’re in it. Fashion Takes Action is Canada’s premiere non-profit that is dedicated to transforming the fashion system for people and planet. Their missions is to remove barriers to sustainability and engage the fashion ecosystem to drive collaboration, innovation and impact. Their work advances sustainable fashion by convening stakeholders, bridging knowledge gaps to empower informed decisions, removing barriers to sustainable fashion and driving global innovation. https://www.fashiontakesaction.com/

Kelly Drennan is the Founding Executive Director of Fashion Takes Action. Kelly co-wrote and published Canada’s textile recycling feasibility report, is a member of the G7 circular textiles agenda planning group, created the annual World Ethical Apparel roundtable conference, has given a TED Talk as part of the Global TEDx Countdown, developed youth education programs and more!

Kelly joined Earth Day Party hosts, Shannon Burns and Sarah Christie and shared an eye-opening breakdown of just how bad fast fashion is for the planet. In the interview, you’ll also learn about what is now called “ultra-fast fashion” and its environmental impact. Kelly offers hope when she shares sustainable fashion alternatives that we can consider as individuals. A takeaway you’ll want to listen for is Kelly’s advice on spotting and avoiding greenwashing in the fashion industry.

Learn more about ReMode:

Fashion Takes Action is hosting its third, annual ReMode event on May 3rd, 2025 at Arcadia Earth, at the Well, in Toronto

ReMode is all about learning how to keep your clothes in use through the 7R’s of Fashion. Running 11am-5pm, the event includes Talks, with industry leaders discussing a range of topics relevant to anyone who buys and wears clothes; a Marketplace, with a range of vendors that focus on reuse, resale, repurposing, upcycling, rental and repair; and a top-notch Clothing Swap, presented by SheShopsSwap

ReMode is a FREE event (RSVP via our website https://fashiontakesaction.com/remode)

There will be a $10 charge to participate in the clothing swap.

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