Food For Thought
“Do we really need so many new outfits? Are we just perpetuating a culture that defines us based on what we’re wearing rather than what we’re doing? What if we spent our energy trying to BE good, interesting humans instead of trying to LOOK good and interesting?” she asked. That’s certainly a good point. People from various parts of the world felt motivated by her project when the story broke out.
Having Supporters
Her Instagram account received more than 6,500 followers after that. Comments kept coming in as well. A supporter chimed in, “All for integrating sustainable strategies into everyday items, what a movement this teacher started!” In her footsteps, some of her pupils and coworkers even followed! 17 teachers actually joined the project. This involves her husband, Patrick. He was also a history teacher and promised to wear the same shirt for one hundred days. It did not take long before the story was heard by local news stations.