Dr. Jennifer Lavers sees seabirds as sentinels of marine health. Are we listening to what they’re telling us? Her work as a scientist attached to the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies focuses on birdlife, but recently she's been looking to art and fashion to help get the message out too.

Jennifer appears in the new film Blue about the state of our seas. And she’s working with her friend Marina De Bris, who shows her ‘trashion’ concept (fashion garments made entirely from ocean plastic rubbish) on the runway.

In this Episode, Jennifer tells the story of her research on remote Henderson Island in the South Pacific and its debris-littered beaches. What happens to plastic when it enters our waters? What’s the deal with bioaccumulation? Why are microplastics linked to the fashion industry? How can we turn the story of ocean plastic around? 

The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine! 

Head over to www.clarepress.com/ to read yours and #bethechange

Music is by Montaigne www.montaignemusic.com.au/

Finally, if you enjoyed the show, we’d love you to leave a review on iTunes.

Dr. Jennifer Lavers sees seabirds as sentinels of marine health. Are we listening to what they&rsquo;re telling us? Her work as a scientist attached to the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies focuses on birdlife, but recently she's been looking to art and fashion to help get the message out too.
Jennifer appears in the new film Blue about the state of our seas. And she&rsquo;s working with her friend Marina De Bris, who shows her &lsquo;trashion&rsquo; concept (fashion garments made entirely from ocean plastic rubbish) on the runway.
In this Episode, Jennifer tells the story of her research on remote Henderson Island in the South Pacific and its debris-littered beaches. What happens to plastic when it enters our waters? What&rsquo;s the deal with bioaccumulation? Why are microplastics linked to the fashion industry? How can we turn the story of ocean plastic around?&nbsp;
The WARDROBE CRISIS show notes unpack the issues addressed in each Episode. Way more than just links, it's like a mini magazine!&nbsp;
Head over to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.clarepress.com/podcast">www.clarepress.com/</a>&nbsp;to read yours and #bethechange
Music is by Montaigne&nbsp;<a href="http://www.montaignemusic.com.au/">www.montaignemusic.com.au/</a>
Finally, if you enjoyed the show, we&rsquo;d love you to leave a review on iTunes.

Way more than just frocks…WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press is the fashion podcast you’ve been waiting for. Join Clare and her guests as they decode the fashion system, and dig deep into its effects on people and planet. This show unzips the real issues that face the industry today, with a focus on ethics, sustainability, consumerism, activism, identity and creativity.

Unzipping the real issues facing the fashion industry today - ethics, sustainability, consumerism, activism, identity and creativity.

WARDROBE CRISIS with Clare Press

Clare Press speaks to Dr Jennifer Lavers about the idea of 'trashion' (literally, fashion from trash), the state of our oceans and fashion's role in bioaccumulation and microplastics.

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