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OPINION: Let’s make sustainability a fashion statement

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Let your fashion choice be your expression, your voice and your vote for a sustainable future Michelle Yeoh, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador

 

With Fashion Week underway, UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Michelle Yeoh argues in this op-ed that as fashion has become more affordable, the resulting increased production of clothing and accessories is straining natural resources, such as cotton, leather, and wool. The article points out the benefits of a sustainable fashion industry, and highlights our program's work in Indonesia, implemented by UNDP, as one example of working toward more sustainable jewelry.

Read the op-ed in Thomson Reuters Foundation News

 

UNDP tweet of Michelle Yeoh oped

 

 

 

 

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