On November 6th, the Carvalho Guerra Auditorium hosted the Conference “Threads of Change: unveiling the environmental impact of fashion”, organized by the Ethics, Economy and Society Group of the Católica Porto Business School.

“The excessive production and consumption of fast fashion represents a major threat to the environment,” said Sandra Lima Coelho, from the Ethics, Economy and Society Group at Católica Porto Business School. In this sense, “this conference aimed to present the topic and promote joint reflection that allows us to change behaviours and think about possible solutions to this problem.”

This event, part of the European Sustainable Development Week, showed, for the first time in Porto, the documentary “Segunda Pele”, which portrays the environmental impact of the textile industry.

Based on interviews with social actors in textile production, the documentary addresses the environmental impact of this, the second most polluting industry in the world. It reveals possible alternatives provided by the interviewees. After the screening of “Segunda Pele”, the debate was opened with the audience by the director herself, journalist Tânia Paiva.

The Ethics, Economy and Society Group at Católica Porto Business School seeks to promote critical and informed reflection on topics with social relevance in economics and ethics in constant collaboration with other areas of social and human sciences. Made up of a community of teachers from Economics and Management courses, the group has a vast network of academic, institutional and civil society partners. In parallel, the Economic Sociology team at Católica Porto Business School has been working with students on projects that aim to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals outlined by the UN.