Black Public Media (BPM) is spotlighting the environmental crisis caused by fast fashion and promoting sustainable forms of fashion.
Black Public Media (BPM) is spotlighting the environmental crisis caused by fast fashion and promoting sustainable forms of fashion.
BPM, the Harlem-based national media arts nonprofit, has launched its latest campaign, #ShopLikeNana, to raise awareness about fast fashion’s environmental impact and emphasize the benefits of up-styling and vintage clothing. Launched on Monday, September 9, during New York Fashion Week, BPM’s BE HEARD campaign, in partnership with Paramount+ and Big Couch Entertainment, introduces #ShopLikeNana. The campaign can be viewed on blackpublicmedia.org, BPM’s TikTok, and other social media platforms.
BE HEARD: #ShopLikeNana encourages consumers to rediscover style and reduce fast fashion by returning to the ‘hand me down’ form of fashion by shopping in their grandmother’s closet, reusing their wardrobe, or buying pieces from their local thrift stores. The goal is to encourage people to see the value in their clothing beyond its purchase price and the value of practicing sustainability in fashion.
In response to the growing crisis, BE HEARD: #ShopLikeNana aims to mobilize Millennial and Gen Z shoppers, who are more actively engaged than older generations in tackling climate change.
“We are excited to partner with Paramount+ to sound the alarm on the growing environmental crisis that fast fashion presents,” said Denise A. Greene, BPM director of programs. “We look forward to working with Big Couch Entertainment to elevate the voices of those working to combat climate change through creative and sustainable fashion choices.”
As part of the campaign, Sophia Clark of Big Couch Entertainment, a New York Emmy-nominated content creator who directed the previous BE HEARD installment, will lead the direction of the #ShopLikeNana campaign. Inuka Bacote-Capiga will produce original content featuring comedian Katrina Davis (Comedy Central, America’s Got Talent) as a satirical late-night show host covering a segment on fast fashion’s role in climate change.
Alongside the original programming, influencers will be invited to share content using the #ShopLikeNana trend on their personal channels, helping to amplify the message and promote sustainable practices. BPM will also launch a web page offering sustainable fashion resources.
BE HEARD is a two-time Anthem Award-winning social media campaign designed to spotlight critical issues affecting Black communities. BPM selects a theme each year and commissions a filmmaker to create content around it. This year’s campaign focuses on amplifying Black voices in the global climate conversation.
Source: Black Enterprise
