The title and the illustration of the seminar is inspired by the book «More and More and More: An All-Consuming History of Energy» by Jean-Baptiste Fressoz, which describes how energy innovation has not led to energy transitions, but rather the use of more and more and more energy. We found this to be a suitable title also for a seminar that concludes two projects, which have studied the drivers of the increasing volumes of clothing from two different angles.
The seminar will be chaired by Prof. Kate Fletcher, MMU, and Jens Måge, SirkNorge and present central findings from both projects, ranging from historical knowledge to contemporary consumption and political implications of the research, through to following and future research. While the final program is in the making, we invite you to save the date.
Preliminary program
- 13:00 Welcome
- 13:05 CONTEXT
- 13:25 NEW KNOWLEDGE
- 16:00 OFFSPRING
- 16:20 Mingling and refreshments
Streaming
You can watch the streaming here (film.oslomet.no)
About the research projects
Wasted Textiles is a collaborative project and the primary objective is to reduce the use of synthetic textiles and the amount that goes to waste.
The CHANGE project investigates what is most essential to reduce the environmental impact of clothing: reduce the amount of clothing that is produced, acquired and disposed of.
Both projects are led by Ingun Grimstad Klepp at SIFO, OsloMet and have received funding from the Research Council of Norway.
Read more about the research projects Change and Wasted Textiles (clothingsresearch.oslomet.no).
