Visual Displays of the Sustainable Development Goals …
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Image 7 Fashion revolution week SDG visual display
initiative, Fair Wear Foundations. The parts for the visual display, the clothing and
mannequins were borrowed from the Art School.
During the week students took photographs of themselves with the ‘who made
my clothes’ sign which was then used on our Instagram, @sustainabilitydiaries to
tag the brands they were wearing as part of the larger international campaign to ask
for transparency in supply chains across the fashion industry. The workshop students
also ran a clothing swap event alongside the visual display stall.
6 Conclusions and Recommendations
Taking ESD out of the classroom is a dynamic, interactive, and delightful way to
teach sustainability using the SDG framework during extra-curricular events. Supporting research has highlighted that engagement should not just focus on the giving
of knowledge but should include a personal, emotional connection, whilst contextualising unfamiliar problems in a way that is easy to understand. Visual displays
are useful in this context to promote efficacy, empowering individuals to be part of
the solution and change their behaviour to contribute to the realisation of the SDG
targets.
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Image 7 Fashion revolution week SDG visual display
initiative, Fair Wear Foundations. The parts for the visual display, the clothing and
mannequins were borrowed from the Art School.
During the week students took photographs of themselves with the ‘who made
my clothes’ sign which was then used on our Instagram, @sustainabilitydiaries to
tag the brands they were wearing as part of the larger international campaign to ask
for transparency in supply chains across the fashion industry. The workshop students
also ran a clothing swap event alongside the visual display stall.
6 Conclusions and Recommendations
Taking ESD out of the classroom is a dynamic, interactive, and delightful way to
teach sustainability using the SDG framework during extra-curricular events. Supporting research has highlighted that engagement should not just focus on the giving
of knowledge but should include a personal, emotional connection, whilst contextualising unfamiliar problems in a way that is easy to understand. Visual displays
are useful in this context to promote efficacy, empowering individuals to be part of
the solution and change their behaviour to contribute to the realisation of the SDG
targets.