VIVIENNE WESTWOOD'S ANSWER TO CLIMATE CHANGES - THE BEGINNING OF CLIMATE REVOLUTION!

I am a bigger fan of Vivienne Westwood as a person, that a label. I really admire the way she tries to get people's attention on such problems as climate changes and future of the Earth.
She used her Spring/Summer 2013 show to remind people how important are small things like turning off the phone chargers, when we are not using them, or turning the lights off when we leave the room.
Most of the reviews from this show were dedicated to the mission of a "Climate Warrios", Vivienne Westwood, not the fashion. Even the designer said she doesn't want women to buy her last collection, because protection of the Earth is way more important.
Every year I find Vivienne Westwood more and more inspiring. And what she does is another proof for people who think that fashion industry is very vain and that it cares only about the appearance and clothes. Nothing could be more wrong. Fashion is just an excuse to create something beautiful and improve the World.

Climate Revolution by Vivienne Westwood (source Vivienne Westwood's Diary)

Climate Revolution Charter

The Revolution is already begun.

The fact of man- made climate change is accepted by most people. Through every walk of life people are changing their values and their behaviour, this seems to be happening in the US, despite its being politically backward. This continues to build the Revolution. The fight is no longer between the classes or between rich and poor but between the idiots and the eco-conscious.

We need a formal inauguration of the Revolution and a plan of operation.

Resist Economic Propaganda

Our economic system, run for profit and waste and based primarily on the extractive industries, is the cause of climate change. We have wasted the earth’s treasure and we can no longer exploit it cheaply. This shows up as a symptom; the symptom which is the proof of climate change is the financial crisis.

Economists treat economics as if it is a pure science divorced from the facts of life. The result of this false accountancy is a willful confusion under cover of which industry wreaks its havoc scot-free and ignores the human and environmental cost. The old, blind, mechanistic and life threatening view of economists prevents a true analysis. If they included climate change in their analysis we could work towards a better future. If we want a sound economy we have to have a sound environment- stop climate change. 

Plan of operation

1) Affirm the connection between climate change and the financial crisis.
2) Implement two measures without which we cannot stop climate change:i. Establish the Artic Commonsii. Save the Rainforest
Both of these are possible right now.3) Tackle the need for clean energy. The quickest safe option is nuclear. The problem is that the public is against it. We think this is because of false propaganda from the press who have massively misrepresented the facts to satisfy the thrill of a good scare story. (You can still be part of the Revolution even if you don’t agree – it’s just that time is running out and we need to decide.)
4) Curb the Corporations, especially the extractive industries and agribusiness. (We notice a recently coined word, “Corporocracy”.)  We shall now form a cabinet of operations so that we can rally the troops who are already forming. 

How to join the Revolution

Many people have changed their way of living. The more this happens, the greater the Revolution, the greater the chance of saving our planet.

1) Money is a means to an end, not an end in itself. “I never waste money I spend it”- Oscar Wilde. Maybe you’ll give a donation to an NGO or charity. You can give your support in other ways. Just by following one you will learn a lot, this is support.
2) Quality v Quantity
3) Buy less, choose well, make it last (we don’t want the “latest thing” just for the sake of it.)
4) Prepare and cook your own food.
5) Cut out plastic.
6) Inform yourselves.
7) Consider the responsibility of not having or having children. Chances of survival will be clear by next Olympics.
8) Take an active part in events of the Revolution as it starts to build.
9) Engage in art and culture.
10) Your own idea.

 Climate changes effects:

Vivienne is not the only example of designer or fashion professional, who shows the care about the Earth, nature or just do her work to elp other people. Few years ago, when Haiti was destroyed by the horrible earthqake, Naomi Campbell organized the Fashion for Relief show during New York Fashion Week. The clothes donated by different designers were later sold and all the money were submitted for the Haiti. Simple idea, but very helpful.

During this show, Naomi combined fashion and charity, because she didn't only sold the beautiful clothes to help Haiti, but also gave her tribute to Alexander McQueen, who died few days earlier.