media
Some of the podcasts, articles and interviews Emma has been featured in.
Please note, this page is only updated irregularly. More of Emma’s work, as featured in the media, can be found on Collective Fashion Justice’s website.
Forbes:
New Documentary Urges Sustainable Fashion Movement Not To Leave Animals Out Of The Picture
‘This is why my partner on this is Emma Hakansson… I think that she's doing an excellent job in incorporating everyone.’
Good On You:
Can Veganism Save the Planet? Why Author Emma Hakansson Says Yes
‘We sat down with activist and author Emma Hakansson to chat about how she believes veganism can help address inequalities for people, the planet, and animals.’
ABC Canberra:
Emma's Project is working to develop a survivor-informed community education program on child sexual abuse
‘Emma's Project encourages adults who have experienced child sexual abuse to share their wisdom.’
Hey Twoobs Podcast:
Is vegan fashion always better for the environment?
‘With special guest Emma Håkansson, founding director of Collective Fashion Justice.’
Producing with purpose podcast: Emma Håkansson
‘I felt it was important to highlight early on that Emma is only 21. This is impressive not because of the age itself, but because Emma has achieved in the last 4 or 5 years, what many people would see as a lifetime's worth of accomplishment.’
Central Queensland Today:
On the world stage
The 20-minute film, titled Willow & Claude and directed by Melbourne fashion guru Emma Hakansson, highlights cotton farmer Renee Anderson’s 500-hectare family-run enterprise as an exemplar of ethical and sustainable production practices.’
vegan start up podcast:
fair fashion
‘Whilst working as a model, Emma Hakansson began to realise that there wasn’t a non-profit organisation focussing on expanding the ethics of the fashion industry. Emma decided to bring that organisation to life through the founding of Collective Fashion Justice.’
We Are Amplify:
Spotlight: Emma Hakansson
Emma Hakansson, Aussie artist, creative and activist discusses her inspirations and shares how brands can collaborate in the environmental and ethical fashion space…
Ticho’s Table Podcast:
Emma Hakansson
‘In this episode we steer away from food to talk about ethical, vegan fashion. Jon interviews Emma Håkansson, the activist and author behind the ethics consultancy Willow Creative Co…’
Well Made Clothes:
Fashion Sustainability Experts Share Their Slow Fashion Eureka Moment
‘I had always wanted to 'do good’, but it wasn’t until then that I realised my actions were so tied to how the world is.’
Unreal Fur Podcast:
Creating a Kinder World
‘Emma's work within the Animal Rights realm is truly inspiring, she has dedicated her life and career to veganism and finding equality for animals and she is here to tell us all about it.’
bob:
Conscious Creativity With Willow Founder, Emma Håkansson
‘While other 19 year old women are busy studying, working part time jobs, and enjoying little responsibility…’
Nourish MAgazine:
New documentary SLAY gets under fashion’s skin
‘Ultimately, the documentary leaves us with a powerful call to embrace total ethics fashion. This concept, coined by Emma Håkansson, champions fair, sustainable, and vegan fashion.’
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival:
How I melbourne: Emma Hakansson
‘We can’t afford to keep eating animals – including fish – as well as dairy and eggs like we do. We’re in a climate crisis, we’re facing zoonotic disease spread, and we’re causing immense suffering. The food we eat plays a huge role in transforming our world.’
Bel Jacobs:
Centring the animal: Collective Fashion Justice
‘Collective Fashion Justice is currently the only advocacy group that adopts a 360 approach to justice in the supply chain. I spoke to founder Emma Hakansson about creating total ethics systems.’
The Australian:
Finding the right words to uncover child sexual abuse
‘Adults need to use the right language to uncover if children are experiencing sexual abuse, says survivor Emma Hakansson.’
Triple J Hack:
A new campaign has just been launched to listen to survivors
‘A program called Emma’s Project empowers kids with the language to articulate sexual assault if it's something they experience.’
Fashion Journal:
This project is collecting stories on gender-based violence in the Australian fashion industry
‘CFJ and She’s a Crowd will be working together to collect data on how gender-based violence and inequality impacts the Australian fashion industry.’
Nourish Magazine:
Meet Nourish Vegan Awards Panellist Emma Håkansson
‘A panel of renowned industry experts researched, deliberated, and determined this year’s Nourish Vegan Awards nominees. Here we meet panellist Emma Håkansson.’
abillion:
In conversation with Emma Hakansson, author, model, activist and now a documentary filmmaker.
‘Ethical fashion champion and animal activist Emma Hakansson has been very hard at work over the last year and a half. The 21 year old model and author premieres a documentary called Willow and Claude.’
CaveLight Animation:
extreme model refuses to wear animals
CaveLight Films created this animated short featuring Australian model Emma Hakansson. She tells us about the reactions she gets refusing to wear animals for modeling shoots.
Nourish Magazine:
PETA’s 2021 International Women’s Day Awards
‘This International Women’s Day, PETA is celebrating some of the fearless women fighting for not only gender equality but also species equality.’
Halt Podcast:
Emma Hakansson
‘In this episode, we have an awe-inspiring chat to Emma Hakansson (ethics consultant and all round amazing human being) about ethics, fashion, veganism and more!’
Velvety Ethical:
Australian Ethical Fashion Bloggers & Writers to follow in 2020
‘…Basically, she’s a girl after our own heart, and while these campaigns can be uncomfortable to see, it’s important you do.’
Guardian Labs:
Meet the Victorians leading the way on sustainability in Australia
‘Emma Håkansson wants Australians to rethink the way they dress. Håkansson is the founder of Collective Fashion Justice, an organisation devised to address the impact of fashion.’
Voiceless:
A CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW VEGAN LIVING CAN SAVE ANIMALS, THE PLANET AND US
‘While non-humans are at the core of this, veganism is about humans too — we are animals — and the planet none of us can live without. Veganism is expansive.’
mamamia:
Emma is a survivor of child sexual abuse. This is what she wants parents to know.
‘Looking back, Emma wishes she'd known she could be rude. She could be disrespectful. She could be any of those things if it meant she was going to be safe.’
ABC NEWS:
The Australian Childhood Foundation is asking abuse survivors how they can help them
‘"Emma's Project" is the result of a young survivor's determination to stop others suffering the pain she's been through.’
Animals Australia:
New short film 'Willow and Claude': How choosing kind fashion protects lambs, people & the planet
‘Collective Fashion Justice founder, Emma Hakansson, takes us on a journey to compassionate clothes inspired by her two rescued orphan lambs -- Willow and Claude.’
Vogue Business:
Leather: sustainable fashion’s big debate
‘“I began calculating these numbers because I believe that they are far more accessible and relevant to consumers and designers than enormous, industry wide statistics,” Håkansson says.’
Fashion Journal:
7 Australian creatives tell us what’s in their beauty cabinets
‘I chatted to one of the founders Erika Geraerts about the sheep industry and afterward, she reformulated the lip oil, prior to its launch, to be without lanolin, which comes from sheep glands.’
The Other Animals Podcast:
crocodile skin and kangaroo shoes; animals and the fashion industry
‘While the animal rights movement often focuses on animal exploitation for food, the fashion industry is problematic, too. Founder of Collective Fashion Justice and successful model, Emma Håkansson, discusses.’
Kinds of Grace:
12 Sustainable Fashion Influencers You Should Know
‘Emma has written for plenty of fashion-focussed publications… she talks about veganism, ethical fashion, and the importance of including non-humans in advocacy.’
Sans Beast:
In Conversation: Emma Hakansson
‘Emma Hakansson is one inspiring woman. Model, writer, animal advocate + soon to be published author, Emma has covered a lot of ground in her relatively young life. ’
Elliss:
Sustainable Shopping Tips from the Fashion Experts
‘The most environmentally impactful materials to produce from cradle to grate are generally animal materials…’
well made clothes:
model emma håkansson is taking a stand against brands with bad ethics
‘Emma Hakansson is trying to change the fashion industry from the ground up...’
it’s all fluff:
emma håkansson: y/n
‘Dancing with no music? Yes. Do you believe in soul mates? No. Eating grapes at the supermarket? Yes.’
broadsheet:
ngv’s top art’s exhibition 2018
‘The NGV’s annual Top Arts exhibition features the work of young Melbourne artists…’
abc news: the drum
International Women’s Day Special
The panel, made up of Fiona Simson, Nakkiah Lui, Jacqui Lambie, Randa Abdel Fattah and Francesca Donner, discusses the Me Too movement, with Emma being one of the women who shares her story
The Daily Mail:
Emma Hakansson shares experience of harassment on set
‘She wants the world to understand that people are more powerful when they stand together.’
ecoture:
a conversation with emma håkansson
‘Emma Håkansson is a model and entrepreneur who recently launched Willow Creative Co, a production and consultation agency working with ethical brands…’
the fabric social:
boss lady blog: emma håkansson
‘You make your activism an integral part of your modelling work, which we love. What challenges have you faced?’
people’s collective:
women of intent
‘We asked Emma how she’s influencing change and had a respectful conversation around the many facets of sustainability and ethics…’
’sorry for the inconvenience’
A video presented in the exhibition ‘We Protest’, held at the City Gallery in the Melbourne Town Hall
ethical made easy:
meet emma håkansson, the founder of ethical production agency, willow creative co
‘We sat down with the beautiful and brainy Emma…’
future king and queen:
GET TO KNOW EMMA — MODEL, ACTIVIST AND FOUNDER OF CONSCIOUS CREATIVE AGENCY WILLOW
‘Emma Håkansson is a model on a mission…’
COLLARTS:
emma håkansson curates compassion beyond social media
‘Through her self-discovery to veganism, Håkansson began spreading awareness on social media as an artist and feminist, designing imagery to connect individual people to their active lifestyle choices…’