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What will we wear in a post-petroleum future? Should we just go naked? | Tierney Thys | TEDxBoston

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What will we wear in a post-petroleum future? Should we just go naked? | Tierney Thys | TEDxBoston



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In this talk, I unravel our clothing. Along the way. we follow numerous threads across the planet to reveal their hidden origins, far-reaching impacts as well as the immense potential of the textile industry to promote biodiversity, restore human dignity, give voice to the voiceless and forge a brighter future for life on the planet.

Anthropology, Biodiversity, Fashion, Global issues, Innovation, Sustainability, Women Dr. Tierney Thys is CoFounder of Around the World in 80 Fabrics–an educational nonprofit and traveling museum dedicated to celebrating the power of textiles to promote biodiversity and human wellbeing. Thys is a National Geographic Explorer, biologist, author, filmmaker and Research Associate at the California Academy of Sciences. As a scientist, veteran…

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