Classroom Learning
Equipping educators to bring climate change & sustainability into the classroom, through the lens of fashion, with ready-to-use lesson plans and engaging workshops.
What We Offer
Our program offers dynamic lesson plans and facilitated workshops designed to meet curriculum standards across Canada and beyond, while also supporting global climate action and awareness efforts.
Fashion provides an accessible, relatable pathway for students to engage with broader climate and intertwined social justice issues such as deforestation, biodiversity loss, plastic and water pollution, gender equity, working conditions and living wages.
Studies show that over 80% of youth are affected by climate anxiety and feel unprepared to take action. Our program provides tangible opportunities to spark hopeful solutions and share positive visions of the future. We equip educators with the tools they need to inspire students, foster critical thinking, and catalyze positive action.
Find out more about:
Lesson and Unit Plans | Facilitated In-Person Workshops | Digital Workshops
Our Pedagogical Approach
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Curriculum- Aligned
Comprehensive, accurate, and relevant content.
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Interactive
Collaborative, inquiry-based activities.
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Teacher-Friendly
No prior subject knowledge required.
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Action-Oriented
Inspiring students to create change.
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Justice-Promoting
Social justice and equity across diverse communities.
We use big ideas – like systems thinking and interdependence – to help students make sense of their role in creating change. We engage with key concepts such as climate science, ecosystems and biodiversity, climate justice, resilience-building, post-carbon economies, and sustainable lifestyles.
Our program is developed with a wide range of Canadian and international standards in mind, including the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Transferable Skills and Citizen Education Framework, GreenComp, the European sustainability competence framework, and UNESCO Greening curriculum guidance: teaching and learning for climate action.
Ready-to-Use Lesson Plans for Your Classroom
Our detailed unit and lesson plans make it easy for educators to introduce climate change and sustainability topics in their classrooms with no prior experience required. Each plan includes learning objectives, detailed teacher prompts, discussion questions, learner activities, and assessment guidelines. In addition, optional background, extension, inquiry, and research prompts and materials are provided to enhance or supplement the activities as needed.
Solving Fashion’s Waste Problem
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A three-lesson unit designed for Grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12) and Grades 7-8 (Ages 12-14), complete with a culminating 7Rs Action Project Guide featuring 20 project options.
Solving Fashion’s Waste Problem invites students to examine the social and environmental effects of clothing waste, from the hidden consequences of clothing donations to the fashion industry's relationship to climate change. Learners will explore different perspectives on sustainability, reflect on environmental stewardship, and become familiar with positive climate action happening today. Through the lens of The 7Rs—strategies to reduce waste and rethink fashion consumption—a wide range of culminating Action Projects support students to envision and create their own hope inspiring actions that promote responsible citizenship and a more sustainable future.
This program will be available for purchase in September 2025.
Rethinking The Fashion System
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A three-lesson unit designed for Grades 9-12 (Ages 14-18), complete with a culminating 7Rs Action Project Guide featuring 20 project options.
Rethinking The Fashion System invites students to deepen their understanding of the fashion industry and its broader impacts on the environment and society. Learners will explore ideas of global citizenship, personal responsibility, leadership, collective action, and futures-thinking, consider the difference between the linear and circular economies, and become familiar with real-world examples of sustainability in action. Through the lens of The 7Rs —strategies to reduce waste and rethink fashion consumption—a wide range of culminating Action Projects support students to envision and create their own hope inspiring actions that promote responsible citizenship and a more sustainable future.
This program will be available for purchase in September 2025.
The Life Cycle Of A T-Shirt
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A four-lesson unit designed for Grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12), Grades 7-8 (Ages 12-14), and Grades 9-12 (Ages 14-18), complete with a culminating Action Projects Guide featuring 3 project options.
With over 2 billion t-shirts sold per year, The Life Cycle of a T-Shirt explores the impact of the global clothing supply chain through one of the most common garments in the world. From carbon emissions, to water pollution, to waste, learners will become familiar with every step of the global clothing supply chain – from raw materials, to manufacturing, and disposal – and how it affects natural environments and human communities. Featuring multiple examples of positive climate action happening today, students will be empowered to become part of the solution. Engaging learners and encouraging them to use their insights and creativity, a wide range of culminating Action Projects support students to envision, design, and create their own hope inspiring actions that promote responsible citizenship and contribute to a more sustainable future.
This program will be available for purchase in September 2025.
How to Spot Greenwashing
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A multi-lesson unit designed for Grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12), Grades 7-8 (Ages 12-14), and Grades 9-12 (Ages 14-18)
How to Spot Greenwashing is a comprehensive lesson sequence that equips students with the critical thinking and digital media literacy skills needed to navigate sustainability claims in the fashion industry and beyond. Through engaging activities, real-world case studies, and key resources, students learn to identify misleading marketing tactics and understand the broader implications of greenwashing. By investigating transparency, misinformation, and fashion certifications, students are empowered to become informed consumers and advocates for sustainable and responsible fashion.
This program will be available for purchase in Fall 2025.
Who Makes Our Clothes?
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A multi-lesson unit designed for Grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12), Grades 7-8 (Ages 12-14), and Grades 9-12 (Ages 14-18)
The popular social media campaign #WhoMadeMyClothes heralded by sister organization Fashion Revolution lifted the curtain on the working conditions of the people who make our clothes; of the 60 million garment workers worldwide, 75% are women and 2.5 million are children, and most do not share the same rights or protections that we, in the west, do.
Who Makes Our Clothes? takes students into a deep dive into ethical fashion, exploring the global supply chain and all the "hands" that touch a garment before it lands on their back. Learners will delve into the difference between minimum and living wage, worker safety, modern slavery, and how human rights violations are still rampant in today's supply chains, all leading to an understanding of what is meant by the "true cost" of our clothing,
This program will be available for purchase in Winter 2025.
Biodiversity And Fashion: How Clothing Impacts Nature
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A three-lesson unit designed for Grades 4-6 (Ages 9-12) and Grades 7-8 (Ages 12-14)
Created in collaboration with Australian organization Collective Fashion Justice, Biodiversity and Fashion: How Clothing Impacts Nature invites students to explore the hidden environmental and ethical impacts of the fashion industry. Using everyday clothing as a relatable lens, students investigate how fashion contributes to deforestation, biodiversity loss, climate change, and animal exploitation. Through real-world examples and diverse perspectives learners develop critical thinking, empathy, and a sense of responsibility. This unit empowers learners to reflect on their values, understand the broader systems behind clothing production, and take action toward a more sustainable and compassionate future.
This program will be available for purchase in Spring 2026.
Facilitated In-Person Workshops
My Clothes My World (MCMW) offers dynamic, in-person workshops that explore climate change and sustainability through the lens of fashion’s impact on people and planet. Through hands-on activities and critical thinking tools, learners are encouraged to use their insights and creativity to envision their own hope inspiring actions that promote responsible citizenship and contribute to a more sustainable future.
MCMW facilitates in-person workshops in the Toronto area as an approved educational partner of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). Our workshops are geared towards Grades 4 through 12 (Ages 9 to 18) and feature the same themes as our unit and lesson plans, modified for a duration of approximately 60 minutes. Workshops can also be tailored to different lengths and contexts upon request.
In other jurisdictions our workshops are facilitated in collaboration with partner organizations. Find out if our program can be made available near you.
Bring Learning to Life With Our Digital Workshops
These recorded workshops are designed to engage students in real-time, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Each digital session is interactive, age-appropriate, and curriculum-aligned, ensuring students not only learn but feel empowered to make a difference.
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Who Makes Our Clothes?
Learn about the people who make our clothes and how fashion impacts the lives of garment workers.
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Lifecycle of a T-Shirt
Learn about the lifecycle of a t-shirt and its impact on the environment across the entire supply chain.
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The 7Rs of Circular Fashion
Learn how to reduce the negative impact caused by fashion’s waste and how to be a 7Rs of Fashion Leader.
Testimonials
We’re here to support your sustainability education journey. Interested in an in-person workshop or another form of collaboration? Please send us your questions!