Yayra Agbofah, Founder + Creative Director, The Revival
Creative social entrepreneur tackling social and environmental issues through art, education and entrepreneurship in Ghana and across Africa. @therevival.earth
Location Accra, Ghana
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Hi Lorna,
There are no trading laws to protect the traders. We have been pushing for one.
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That is the true fact Cristina.
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Hi Rebecca,
I am glad you are inspired. I am also inspired by your giving up your full-time job to study and amplify the change that the fashion industry needs.
Thank you.
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Hi Lauren,
Welcome and thank you for enrolling in this course.
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Hi Pri,
Welcome and thank you for enrolling in this course.
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Hi Ahmed,
Welcome and thank you for enrolling in this course.
We hope you find this course helpful in recycling startup. -
Hi Cristina,
Welcome and thank you for joining us on this course.
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Hi Muhammad,
Welcome and thank you for enrolling in this course.
We hope you get the best from this course. -
Hi Kate,
Welcome and thank you for enrolling in this course.
We hope you get all the insights needed from this course to help grow your sustainable business. -
Hi Rebecca,
Welcome and thank you for enrolling in this course to learn about upcycling and the circular economy.
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Hi Rebecca,
Thanks for enrolling in this course and commenting.
You are right. Consumers should take responsibility and take action to fix the situation. Fast fashion companies wouldn't have any other option than to change their wasteful practices.Thank you
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Hi Cristina,
Thank you for your comment.
If items were not sent from the Global North, there will not be the high level of pollution as it is at the moment in the Global South. The local clothing manufacturing industry will be vibrant due to high patronage.Inheriting clothes from older family members or people around you has been happening for ages....
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Hi Roy,
Thanks for your insightful comment.
This happens in the UK, Europe, and other parts as well.
You are right that until this consumption attitude changes, there will still be waste and even more.
I think this can change by consumers taking bold decisions in changing this wasteful way of consumption and educating/encouraging their peers and family to... -
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah in suit.
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Functions that lead to my success in my journey of having a positive impact on the things and people around me.
I follow like-minded personalities or brands that stay true to their mission and keep pushing irrespective of ethnicity, location, race, etc.
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Excited I took this course, very insightful and detailed.
I knew the relevance of my outlook and background for online meetings but always wasn't sure of what to do in preparation for my zoom calls which made me nervous.
The course entails so many details I had no idea about and really useful tips that will help me prior to and during my zoom call... -
I selected the Ecological Agendadue to the fact that nature is everything we have and we have to protect and preserve it irrespective of our physical desires.
In Ghana, fashion waste has been in rampant increase due to the importation of large quantities of used clothing. Most of these clothing are in a deplorable state when they arrive so consumers don't... -
Sustainability is extremely relevant in business and as a fashion designer because it's directly connected to the existence of nature. Without sustainability in each and every process, we will lose our planet in a short time.
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Hi,
I am Yayra, 31yrs from Ghana.
In 2018, I started an initiative called The Revival which is A community-led sustainable design initiative creating art and jobs with upcycled global textile waste coming to Ghana because the rate at which fashion was polluting my country was rampant and destroying nature at a fast pace.
I signed up for this course in...
