The Ghana International Fashion Team (GiFt) is an informal collective of five Ghanaian creative professionals, including Ewurasi Ansah (LittlebigEsi – Sustainable Fashion Re-designer), Faustina Apea (Fashion Entrepreneur), Dr. Sela Adjei (Efosela – Artist/Author), Frederick Bamfo (Artist/Researcher) and Beatrice Bee Arthur (Fashion Designer).

For our GFA24 hosting programme, we focussed on the devastating impact of Western fast fashion, waste colonialism, and local throwaway culture, which have turned Ghana into a hotspot for textile waste dumping and environmental degradation. Each GiFt member has contributed their insights on how creative practitioners can help address these issues and influence a shift in the disposable mindset prevalent among Ghanaians.

We are highlighting the obstacles we face as advocates for change, discussing the essential role of government and policy in this fight, and emphasising the personal responsibility of every Ghanaian to prevent our country from becoming a global dumping ground.

Watch the full recording on the GFA Youtube channel.