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Fast Fashion The T-Shirt Board Game

Secondary, Middle

Description

The Fast Fashion: The T-Shirt Board Game is an activity designed to explore the environmental and social impacts of fast fashion while encouraging sustainable clothing practices. Students play a board game in which they navigate the lifecycle of a T-shirt from production (ethically or sweatshop made) to eventual disposal or reuse while collecting "Wear Tickets" to promote longer use cycles.

The activity begins with brainstorming shopping habits and discussing the concept of fast fashion.  Following game play students reflect on fast fashion, surprising facts, and actionable steps to reduce their "textile footprint." The session aligns with Sustainable Development Goals and fosters awareness about ethical and environmental issues in the fashion industry. 

General Assessment

Recommendation of how and where to use it

The activity aligns well with the secondary curriculum, particularly in the areas of social studies, geography, environmental science, and economics. Here’s how it could be used effectively in different contexts:

  • Use the activity to introduce the concept of the global fashion supply chain highlighting the environmental and social costs of fast fashion.
  • Students calculate the water and carbon footprint of a common clothing item (eg. a pair of jeans).
  • Organize a classroom debate on the ethics and sustainability of fast fashion.
  • Students analyze the economic model of fast fashion versus slow fashion.

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Themes Addressed

Citizenship (1)

  • Sustainable Consumption

Economics (1)

  • Corporate Social Responsibility

Human Rights (2)

  • Environmental Racism/Justice
  • Social Justice

Waste Management (2)

  • Cradle-to-Cradle
  • Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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