Students from this Tipperary school take part in event highlighting impacts of fast fashion
Students from the Urseline Secondary School took part in the Let's Fix Fast Fashion event
A North Tipperary school have taken part in an event to highlight the impact of fast fashion on the environment.
Students from the Urseline Secondary School in Thurles took part in the Let's Fix Fast Fashion event at Brú Ború in Cashel.
The event challenges students to put together a look for less than €30 from a charity shop or create a new look or accessory by upcycling old or used materials.
The Tipperary students were joined by students from St Michael's Community College, Clare, Colaiste Muire, Cobh, Presentation Secondary School, Tralee, St Joseph of Cluny, Dublin and Sligo Grammar School for the event in Cashel.
The 2025 Green-Schools Lets Fix Fashion campaign celebrated its fourth year of the sustainable fashion campaign, extending to 5 participating schools in Kenya.
30 secondary schools across the country currently working on the Green-Schools programme have collaborated on the impacts of fast fashion sharing practical ideas for upcycling, textile reuse and circular innovations in both countries.
Let’s Fix Fashion is an initiative of An Taisce’s Green-Schools and aims to promote awareness among secondary school students of the impact of fast fashion on the planet.
The catwalk event in Brú Ború is the culmination of the hard work of the schools throughout the school year, with six schools selected to prepare looks from second-hand shops, as well as upcycled looks to wear on the runway.
Before the catwalk show, attending students engaged with presentations from fashion ambassadors, a swap shop, as well as a mend and repair station, all with the aim of educating students on the importance of reusing and reworking materials, as well as providing the skills needed to give clothes a second life.