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Reasons for hope on World Environment Day
Last month London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced plans to close main streets in central London to cars and vans to make cycling and walking safer in the capital, maintaining the quieter roads we’ve seen during lockdown and easing pressure on public transport as people return to work. These are significant changes: when they come into… →
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A local community response to Covid-19
I’ve been moved to see how people are coming together to support others during this pandemic. There are some really important initiatives happening in Goldsmiths’ home borough of Lewisham. Goldsmiths partners including Lewisham Local and Lewisham Council have been playing a pivotal role in the community during the pandemic. They’re part of Lewisham Response Hub… →
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Supporting key workers
Today, 1 May, is International Workers Day. As many of us will be, I’m thinking about the thousands of people across the country who are key workers – risking their own safety on the front lines of the Covid-19 crisis every day. Earlier this week saw one minute’s silence observed across the country to remember the key workers who have tragically died from… →
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Spreading CreActivity: with Venice Art Factory and UNHCR
On Friday 22 November I chaired a panel to mark the closing of Rothko in Lampedusa, an inspiring exhibition of artwork by refugees. The Rothko in Lampedusa exhibition ran from May to November 2019 and featured work by established international artists and younger refugee artists. I’ve worked with the event’s curators Venice Art Factory for… →
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UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women: Global Grantee Convention
The Convention, which took place in Sarajevo between 4-7 November, brought together all current grantees of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women (UN Trust Fund) for the first time, along with UN teams and government and private sector partners from across the world. I worked with the UN Trust Fund closely during… →
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World Refugee Day: Reflections from Za’atari
As the project evolved I became increasingly fascinated with where the tent had come from, unanswerable questions I received from children, took me to Za’atari – where the tent had once been home to a fleeing Syrian family. I learned fast, that the first person you meet in camp is yourself, your beliefs, your defences,… →
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Environmental Audit Committee Report
I hope that this report marks a turning point – as has been identified by Mary Creagh MP a voluntary approach to sustainability has not worked – it’s now time for the UK fashion industry to lead by example. →
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United Nations Panel: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
On the 11th and 12th February the United Nations headquarters in New York celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. London College of Fashion and HRH Princess Nisreen organised the panel discussion ‘The Science of Fashion for Sustainable Development’. →
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LCF – Green Gown Awards Winner 2018
Last night London College of Fashion attended the 14th edition of the prestigious Green Gown Awards Ceremony. The Awards saw guests from institutions, companies and organisations across the UK and Ireland come to celebrate the educational initiatives, staff, and students helping address some of the most pressing global challenges. For the second year running, finalists… →
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10 Ways To Create A More Sustainable Wardrobe
With £30 billion worth of clothes hung unworn in UK wardrobes, the impact of our shopping habits is having a huge devastation effect on the environment. Impacting water pollution, waste disposal, crop irrigation, greenhouse gasses and human lives, the fashion industry is now the second biggest polluter on the planet. Fast fashion is… →