In this informative talk, Susan Lazear shares her commitment to becoming more sustainable in our clothing choices and habits and invites the listeners to join her. She shares fashion industry statistics about topics of concern such as waste, toxics, pollution and related, and suggests multiple ways in which consumers can each in their own way help move towards a more sustainable world. As she says, it is not only a big industry problem; it is our problem, and we each in our own way can aid in change.
Susan Lazear earned her Bachelor’s degree in Consumer and Family Studies at the University of Guelph, in Ontario Canada. She received her Masters degree in Clothing and Textiles from San Diego State University. She has taught at the college level for most of her working career, but has also worked in different aspects in the Fashion industry in the San Francisco area. Susan owns a computer software business, Cochenille Design Studio, that develops software for textile artists, with Mac and Window programs for garment pattern design, and a grid-based design program for various textile media such as knitting, beading, and so on. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx