Fast fashion is produced when retailers look at runways and fashion trends and quickly make those styles available for purchase at a cheap price. To make this model work, businesses constantly look at what’s in style and pump out new items almost every week. Quick and cheap fashion also means...

My position working for a non-governmental organization gives me a unique perspective, seeing the leverage NGOs have over intergovernmental entities in advocacy and agenda-setting. I’m extremely excited to be working with the UU@UN and further researching human rights advocacy and climate change.