Fashion and sustainability in academic productions: the environment in question.

Abstract

This article presents a survey of Brazilian academic production related to fashion and sustainability, developed between 2018 and 2023, with an emphasis on research conducted at institutions in Rio Grande do Sul. The study used the CAPES Theses and Dissertations Catalog as its database, through which twenty (20) studies were mapped within the defined time frame. The theoretical foundation is based on the concept of environmental knowledge (saber ambiental) and on the principles of environmental education, understood as formative mediation frameworks. The results highlight not only the growing concern with the social and environmental impacts caused by the fashion industry, but also point out advances, gaps, and the need to integrate ethical values and interdisciplinary knowledge into pedagogical practices.