Longer lasting garment – local design literacy in perspective of consumptionLiv Merete Nielsen
Younger generations’ awareness is an important brick in changing western consumer culture in a greener direction. We can see a culture change where people gather for local ‘repair café’, trading of second-hand clothing or visible mending. Political regulations are however missing for giving such local initiatives economic balance. Sweden has already reduced economic taxes on repair, this has not yet been done in Norway. Formulations in the national curriculum for Art and crafts (LK2020) might contribute to make young students design literate, and thereby build their cognitive and practical skills and knowledge to become responsible consumers in perspective of environmental impacts–now and in future. This a heavy burden to hang upon young student shoulders. A balance between political regulations and a design literate general public might however contribute to real change.