Bringing LA's climate-conscious creatives together for a day of action, art, and upcycled style.
LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A collective of sustainable fashion advocates, environmental storytellers, and climate-conscious artists are coming together to launch the Regenerative Flea Market, an immersive marketplace that blends conscious living with community action. Set to take place on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Unidad Park and Community Garden, this all-day event marks the start of Los Angeles Climate Week by celebrating sustainability, creativity, wellness, and collective solutions to the climate crisis.
The Regenerative Flea Market goes beyond a typical marketplace—it's a movement that redefines fashion, waste, and consumption in the face of an escalating environmental crisis. Fast fashion's environmental impact is staggering, generating over 92 million tons of textile waste each year—most of which ends up in landfills or incinerators. The industry is responsible for 10% of global carbon emissions, more than international aviation and shipping combined, and is a leading cause of water pollution, with synthetic fabrics shedding 500,000 tons of microplastics annually into our oceans.
California, home to one of the largest apparel markets in the world, has been at the center of both the problem and the solution. The state has taken bold steps to combat fashion's environmental footprint, including SB 62 (the Garment Worker Protection Act), which holds brands accountable for fair labor practices, and SB 707, aimed at tackling the textile waste crisis through Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), requiring companies to take responsibility for their waste. However, these efforts are constantly under threat from lobbying efforts by major corporations resistant to change.
On a national level, environmental regulations are being systematically dismantled. In recent years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has faced rollbacks on key climate policies, reducing oversight on pollution and weakening protections for air and water quality. The gutting of federal environmental regulations means that states like California must lead the way in enforcing sustainability policies, but even local efforts are not enough without collective consumer action.
"That's where the Regenerative Flea Market comes in," said Summer Dean, founder of Climate Diva Media. "We're giving people tangible, creative ways to push back against the wasteful fashion cycle—from upcycling workshops and clothing swaps to education around circular fashion and ethical choices. If corporations and policymakers won't move fast enough, it's up to our communities to build solutions from the ground up. By supporting secondhand, upcycled, and regenerative fashion, we can reduce pollution, divert waste, and demand real change from the industry."
"We can't wait for the fashion industry to change from the top down," said Lexy Silverstein, sustainable fashion advocate and co-organizer of the event. "Sustainability is a big word—and an even bigger concept. It's overwhelming if you try to take it all on at once. The truth is, nothing in fashion is truly sustainable right now. But that doesn't mean we can't all start small. The Regeneration Flea Market begins with each of us making better choices, one step at a time.
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The Regenerative Flea Market is free and open to the public. Whether you're a sustainability enthusiast, an artist, a fashion lover, or someone curious about making more eco-conscious choices, there's something for everyone.
Event Details:
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
Time: All Day
Location: Unidad Park and Community Garden, Los Angeles, CA
About Los Angeles Climate Week:
Los Angeles Climate Week, running from April 6-13, 2025, is a citywide initiative bringing together climate organizations, policymakers, innovators, and changemakers to collaborate on cutting-edge solutions to the climate crisis.
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