I was recently contacted by the Environmental Justice Foundation to ask if I would be interested in writing a piece on them. The answer was, without a doubt, a yes. The EJF campaigns for many causes, including illegal wildlife trade, toxic pesticides, save the sea, and cotton picking. I’ve chosen to focus specifically on their campaign for climate refugees, aptly named ‘No Place Like Home’. You probably haven’t heard of climate refugees, have you? I certainly hadn’t. There are currently, however, around 38 million climate refugees. It is the growing issue of some of the world’s poorest people being forced to leave their land and homes behind due to deteriorating environmental conditions and climate change leading to natural disasters like flooding and storms. 

Isn’t it ironic that we, who contribute most to climate change, should feel the least of the effects? And that these vulnerable people who have contributed the least will be forced to deal with it’s greatest impacts? These people have no legal status or protection, and are not recognised by the UN. EJF has the intention of establishing a legally-binding ‘instrument’ to identify, protect, and support these climate refugees. Read about how you can help the environment here. 

Vivienne Westwood has designed a t-shirt in aid of the No Place Like Home cause, using a low carbon supply chain and 100% organic cotton. It has been photographed on the likes of Naomi Campbell, Mathew Horne, Romola Garai, Roisin Murphy and The Vaccines. The money raised goes to the campaign, and you can purchase one for only £20 here!  

Here is an interview with the Dame herself:

Vivienne Westwood x EJF

Yours truly in the Viv x EJF tee! Looking very desaturated, I might add…

Vivienne Westwood is not the only great designer that is involved with the organisation though – check out designs from Katharine Hamnett, Alice Temperley, Christian Lacroix, Luella, Richard Nicoll and many more at their online shop here.

The Rodnik Band for EJF