Ecological awarenessof students (case study of attitudes towards the impact of the fashion industry on the environment)

Environmental regulation becomes an indispensable activity for preserving human life. The negative impact of the fashion industry on the environment is growing. The article presents the results of an empirical study conducted by the authors using the survey method in Spring 2023. The aim of the rese...

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Main Authors: A. N. Timokhovich, Ts. S. Filenko, A. S. Lelyakova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Maikop State Technological University 2023-09-01
Series:Вестник Майкопского государственного технологического университета
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Online Access:https://maikopvest.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/308
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Summary:Environmental regulation becomes an indispensable activity for preserving human life. The negative impact of the fashion industry on the environment is growing. The article presents the results of an empirical study conducted by the authors using the survey method in Spring 2023. The aim of the research is to determine the attitudes of contemporary Russian students to the impact of the fashion industry on the environment. The subject of the research are full-time students of Russian universities. The article considers the following issues: the involvement of young people in the consumer behavior of fashion industry products; the orientation of young people on the environmental promises of fashion brands when choosing goods; the consideration of price factors when deciding to buy fashion products; young people’s ideas about environmental and non-environmental fashion brands; awareness of the harmful effects of the fashion industry on the environment; the question of young people’s willingness to change their consumption patterns in order to reduce the negative impact of the fashion industry on the environment; the need to follow social practices related to environmental principles in the context of consumption of fashion industry products in everyday life. The conclusion has been made that it is necessary to develop communication campaigns aimed at the target audience of young people, which will highlight the issues of eco-friendly practices, environmentally friendly behavior, disclose the consequences of the negative impact of the fashion industry on the environment.
ISSN:2078-1024