Shecopreneuring: Stitching Global Ecosystems in the Ethical Fashion Industry

Kim Poldner, Oana Branzei and Chris Steyaert
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Kim Poldner: University of St. Gallen
Oana Branzei: University of St. Gallen
Chris Steyaert: University of St. Gallen

Chapter Chapter Nine in Cross-Sector Leadership for the Green Economy, 2011, pp 157-173 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract This chapter extends the literature on socially and ecologically minded entrepreneurship (Nicholls 2008, p. xix)—to ask how individuals can (re) imagine and realize more sustainable global ecosystems. Human action can create landscapes that are “at least as rich and as stable, occasionally as beautiful as those shaped by nature” (Lyle, 1999; Campbell, 2006). Taking responsibility for the environment begins with individual transformation and practices (Ruether, 1992). As individuals grow, experiment, and change (Bronfenbrenner, 1979; Pardeck, 1988), they may influence their own ecosystem (Paolucci, Hall, & Axinn, 1977; Slocombe, 1993) and change how others perceive and interact within that ecosystem (Lustermann, 1985). Some individuals can develop intricate systems of practices to sustain their ecologically embedded livelihoods (Whiteman & Cooper, 2000), yet in our increasingly global ecosystems, ecological embeddedness risks becoming the exception rather than the rule. Irresponsible choices prevail; against their backdrop, responsible practices deserve further study.

Keywords: Ecological Dimension; Global Supply Chain; Entrepreneurship Literature; Global Ecosystem; Aesthetic Appreciation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137015891_9

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