Karen Lau Jones

Broschiertes Buch

Eco Fashion Dolls

A Beginner's Guide to Sustainable Fashion

Beschreibung

An introduction to eco-friendly fashion for all young readers. In this beautifully illustrated book, The Eco Fashion Dolls take you on a journey to explore the harmful effects of the global fashion industry. Learn the facts about what is involved in making our clothes and what happens to them once we throw them away. Valerie Vintage, Roxie Rainbow, Suki Sparkle, and Darla Denim are fashion designers who each use different sustainable fashion design techniques to reduce waste, protect our oceans, end plastic pollution, and save water. Discover ways to create unique styles by using what you already have in your wardrobe! This educational book aims to encourage the younger generation to be kind to our planet and motivates them to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Learn to make better choices when shopping and in caring for your clothes, and understand that everyone has a responsibility to protect the environment. A must-have beginner's guide to sustainable fashion for all ages:Our future consumers and aspiring fashion designers Parents wanting to introduce their kids to environmental protection and sustainability Teachers, educators, and librarians seeking illustrated books about saving the planet

Autor

Dr Karen Lau Jones is a science educator from Liverpool, UK. After studying Biochemistry at King's College London, she began her training as a developmental neurotoxicologist. She gained her PhD from The University of Liverpool under the mentorship of expert toxico-pathologist Professor C. Vyvyan Howard. Her research in collaboration with Lizzie Vann MBE (founder of Organix Brands), led to the removal of many food additives from food brands and supermarkets across the UK.Karen continued her research at the lab of pioneering neuroscientist the late Dr John W. Olney at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, and then worked as an Environmental Toxicologist for the Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology at the University of Hong Kong. She has written numerous scientific articles and her work has been featured in journals including Nature Communications and Environmental Health Perspectives.Karen created the Eco Fashion Dolls after spending time volunteering at Redress, an NGO that promotes sustainability in the fashion industry. She is currently establishing her brand of handmade sustainable toys and continues to write and illustrate children's books. In her free time, she enjoys nature photography and exploring the beaches of Southern California, where she lives with her husband and two young children.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Marlix Books
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 216mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 179g
• ISBN-13: 9798987948286
• Artikelnr.: 67868449