20 Aug EcoAction & Ah Haa: Full Circle Fashion Fundraiser, 8/29-8/30!
EcoAction Partners and the Ah Haa School for the Arts are hosting a Full Circle Fashion Fundraiser August 29 and 30 on the Ah Haa Sky Deck and Launchpad. (Think thrift store shopping with snacks, drinks, music, friends and fun).
Go here for more on EcoAction Partners.
Go here for more about Ah Haa.
And please scroll down to watch EcoAction’s video about the upcoming event.
DID YOU KNOW?
Fast fashion accounts for 10% of all global carbon emissions? That is more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined (UNEP). The fashion industry is also the 2nd biggest industrial consumer of water globally even though these garments are only worn on average 7-10 times before being disposed of. Astonishingly, it is estimated that a garbage truck’s worth of textiles are either put in the landfill or incinerated every second leading to less than 1% of textiles being recycled into new clothing on a global level. (Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation, European Parliament, UNEP)
The good news is there are many ways you can be a part of the solution! From education and awareness to policy and behavior change.
Living in a small, isolated mountain town can make these solutions feel unattainable – insert Full Circle Fashion Fundraiser– an opportunity for you to participate in closing the loop on textiles, giving new life to your old favorites, conserving water, minimizing environmental impact and connecting with your community over new fashion finds!
Full Circle Fashion Fundraiser
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Cash donations aren’t always feasible, but your closet may hold a creative new way to give! Do you have a closet full of gorgeous clothes you’re no longer reaching for? This event could be your chance to clean out your closet, give your clothes new life, and support some incredible nonprofits in your community.
Leading up to the event you can donate your clothes at the following locations during business hours:
EcoAction Partners office (next to the thrift store in Telluride)
Eco- Cleaners in Lawson Hill
Wilkinson Public Library lobby in Telluride
Franz Klammer Hotel lobby in Mountain Village
You have the following opportunities to consign your clothing for 30% of sale price: Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m- 2 p.m. at Patagonia – Enjoy free coffee from the Pour Over Pedaler August 24-28 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the EcoAction Partners Office.
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