ChangeMakers Eunice Olumide – Creating Sustainability in Fashion and Textiles

Eunice Olumide, a polymath and eco-campaigner, discusses her journey from early environmental awareness to her career in fashion and activism. She highlights the impact of the fashion industry on the environment and the importance of consumer responsibility. Eunice advocates for sustainable practices, emphasizing the need for industry regulation and consumer education to drive change. Her personal choices, like not owning a car, reflect her commitment to reducing her carbon footprint. Eunice believes in the power of consumers to influence industry practices and encourages recycling and mindful consumption.

What inspired Eunice Olumide to start her journey in environmental awareness?

• A conversation with a friend

• Seeing litter on a beach in West Africa

• A school project

• A documentary she watched

What is one of Eunice's personal contributions to reducing her carbon footprint?

• Using solar panels

• Not driving a car

• Planting trees

• Recycling plastic

What is a major challenge in the fashion industry regarding environmental impact?

• Fast fashion's business model

• Limited resources

• High production costs

• Lack of consumer interest

What does Eunice suggest as a way to recycle old clothes?

• Burning them

• Throwing them away

• Using them as cushion fillings

• Donating them to landfills

How can consumers influence the fashion industry to be more sustainable?

• By boycotting all fashion brands

• By demanding more ethical practices

• By only buying luxury brands

• By ignoring advertising

What is a significant issue in the fashion industry's supply chain?

• Excessive advertising

• Limited market reach

• Subcontracting leading to pollution

• High labor costs

What is Eunice's stance on wearing second-hand clothes?

• She believes it's outdated

• She supports it to reduce waste

• She thinks it's unhygienic

• She is indifferent about it

What change has been observed in the fashion industry regarding model representation?

• Decrease in diversity

• No change in representation

• Focus only on traditional models

• Increase in diverse model types

What is Eunice's view on the marketing of fast fashion?

• It creates unnecessary stigma around second-hand clothes

• It is not aggressive enough

• It has no impact on consumer behavior

• It is beneficial for the economy

What is the second biggest polluter in the world according to Eunice?

• Agriculture

• Automobile industry

• Plastic industry

• Textile industry