In the EARTH DAY episode, Samata Pattinson is in conversation with Maxine Bedat. Samata is a British- Ghanian sustainability advocate working in the fashion and entertainment industry both as an entrepreneur, advocate, writer, and educator. Maxine Bedat is the founder and director of sustainable fashion think tank New Standard Institute has been instrumental in pushing for the New York Fashion Act, to force accountability in the fashion industry and push for sustainability in one of the world’s largest industries. She is also an accomplished author. They discuss the role culture plays in shaping our point of view on what sustainability actually means and looks like in different cultures. Which brings them to a discussion on New York’s Fashion Act, proposed new legislation – and why it needs to be signed into law.
