Thanks to an outpouring of public comment earlier this year to the Ocean Protection Council, our Fibershed community’s voice helped shape next steps in California’s precedent-setting framework on state-led microplastic research, risk assessment and action.
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Fibershed 2021 Symposium: Water Systems Panel with Andrew Fisher, Regina Hirsch, Dennis Hutson, Brad Lancaster

Watch a recording of the Water Systems Panel with Andrew Fisher, Regina Hirsch, Dennis Hutson, Brad Lancaster at the Fibershed 2021 Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium.
Read MoreFibershed 2021 Symposium: Agroforestry Panel – Sonja Brodt, Liz Carlisle, Guido Frosini, Jesse Smith

Watch a recording of the Agroforestry Panel at the Fibershed 2021 Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium.
Read MoreFibershed 2021 Symposium: Presentation by Anja Lynbaeck of Local Futures

Watch a recording of a presentation by Anja Lynbaeck of Local Futures at the Fibershed 2021 Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium.
Read MoreFibershed 2021 Symposium: Presentation by Karen Hampton & Conversation between Karen Hampton and Teju Adisa-Farrar

Watch a recording of a presentation by textile artist Karen Hampton and a conversation between Karen Hampton and environmental equity consultant Teju Adisa-Farrar at the Fibershed 2021 Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium.
Read MoreFibershed 2021 Symposium: Opening Remarks by Rebecca Burgess

Watch a recording of Fibershed Executive Director Rebecca Burgess’ opening remarks at the Fibershed 2021 Wool & Fine Fiber Symposium.
Read MoreTakeaways From the 2021 Carbon Farm Fund Report

Bringing producers, artisans, and policy together has the potential to increase fair payments to farmers to support more ecologically sound farming practices while providing a premium product to regional artisans and creators. Read our takeaways from the 2021 Carbon Farm Fund Report to understand the variety of ways we support on-the-ground climate beneficial land-management practices for more resilient fiber systems.
Read MoreWhat We Must Do to Balance the Carbon Budget: A Letter from Fibershed Executive Director Rebecca Burgess

While the global goal setting, commitments, and action plans are heartening, I continue to find the most hope and understanding as to what is required to achieve change while working at the local landscape level.
Read MoreRegional Fibershed Communities Adapt to Global Climate Change

What rapidly changing weather conditions mean for our regional fibersheds and how innovative farmers and ranchers are stepping up to the challenges. The largest scientific expedition in Arctic history took place last year and included 300 scientists from 20 countries. The team spent 400 days taking ice, ocean, and air samples. Lead scientist Markus Rex […]
Read MoreDegrowth: An Economic Framework that Values Ecosystem Capacity, Human Dignity, and Self Sufficiency

The mainstream fashion industry’s supply chains are not linear but operate in an economy with a take, make, and waste production model. This model takes mass amounts of raw materials and releases carbon emissions into the atmosphere; uses exploited labor to make these materials into products; then those products are wasted and “thrown away,” usually to a landfill in a low-income community of color. The driving force for this production model is to create infinite amounts of profit by producing as many things as possible for as cheaply as possible. This necessitates destroying the earth and simultaneously exploiting low-wage workers, who are mostly women of color. This belief in endlessly growing the economy is one of the main reasons why the fashion industry has to be completely transformed. Luckily, alternatives exist and are being built at this very moment.
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