WEAR THE FUTURE: A Week of Sustainable Action and Empowerment in Youth Work!
5 active youth leaders from European Association “World-Our Home” participated in the Erasmus + Training course “Wear the Future” in the Czech Republic from 23.04.2025.-02.05.2025.
#ErasmusPlus #WearTheFuture #SustainableFashion #YouthEmpowerment
Together 30 youth workers and leaders from across Europe gathered in Velké Pavlovice, Czech Republic, for an unforgettable week of training, transformation and community-building – all in the name of ethical and sustainable fashion. They reimagine the future of fashion – and they did just that.
Aim of the project?
To raise awareness about ethical fashion and provide youth workers with the tools to fight overconsumption and educate young people on the harm of the “affordable” fast fashion.
Key learning areas included:
- Fast fashion’s impact on people and planet
- The circular economy and EU textile legislation
- Fashion as a vehicle for education and activism
- Cultural heritage and traditional craftsmanship
- Strategies to challenge throwaway culture
- Erasmus+ project development for youth empowerment
🔧 The training made full use of Fashion Revolution’s educational tools, including resources from Fashion Revolution Czech Republic (FRCZ) and its innovative RecyCOOL academy.
💬 Participants engaged in:
✅ Interactive workshops
✅ Team mini-projects and presentations
✅ Local visits and hands-on experiences
✅ Peer learning and cross-border collaboration
✅ Creating a toolkit about fast fashion and it’s impact
One of the highlights was participating in Fashion Revolution Week in Zlín, where we visited a local design university, explored a sustainable fashion exhibition and attended workshops and talks on ethics and innovation in fashion.
These connections with the local gallery, university and community opened doors for future collaborations and a wider impact – echoing our goal to create a ripple effect back home.
Wear the Future wasn’t just a training – it was a movement toward thoughtful action, shared responsibility and sustainable creativity in youth work.
📌 Hosted by: Youth Progress
🌍 In collaboration with: Fashion Revolution Česká republika
Let’s continue weaving change.
Let’s keep wearing the future.
The project is co-funded by the European Union.
#FastFashion #Environmentalimpact #Climatechange #Circulareconomy #HumanRights #YouthWork #SustainableStyle #FashionActivism #ErasmusPlusTraining
