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Unravelling the Thread: The Story of Cotton

'Unravelling the Thread: The Story of Cotton' is a 12-minute film that helps young people understand the impacts of fast fashion and highlights the difference consumers can make to people’s lives through their buying choices. 

 

Unravelling the Thread: The Story of Cotton
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11-16 years old
Subjects
Key Subjects
Geography
Reviewed Criteria
Student Leadership
Tags:
waste
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consumption

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Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystem, reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss.

Establish sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Create sustained economic growth by encouraging entrepreneurship

and innovation.

Provide the access to clean and affordable electricity for all people.

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Eradicate poverty and create a world where anyone can afford to meet their basic human needs.

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7-11 years old
7-11
Subjects
Key Subjects
Key Subject
PSHE
Key Subject
Geography
Key Subject
Science
Sustainable Development Goals
Tags:
consumption
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values
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7-11 years old
7-11
Subjects
Key Subjects
Key Subject
Geography
Key Subject
Science
Reviewed Criteria
Reviewed Criteria
Practial Action
Reviewed Criteria
Impact
Sustainable Development Goals
Tags:
consumption
/
climate
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biodiversity

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