Pangaia launches new campaign celebrating "changemakers"
Pangaia, the sustainable fashion brand based in London and New York, has unveiled a global campaign celebrating "changemakers" and "the power of people shaping an Earth Positive Future'. The series captures seven individuals whose work spans activism, sport, science, art, and design, 'redefining what it means to protect the planet'.
Shot by photographer Lillie Eiger and styled by Anders Sølvsten Thomsen, we're told the campaign 'is an ode to purpose, told through portraiture and shaped by story'.
The campaign stars include Imogen Grant, the British Olympic rowing champion and doctor advocating for clean rivers; Ugandan born UK-domiciled Dennis Okwera, a model, actor, and philanthropist, supporting children through the Lumule Foundation, which he founded to provide access to education and rebuild schools; and Dr Rosa Vásquez Espinoza a Peruvian chemical biologist, National Geographic Explorer, and Bee:wild ambassador, bridging Indigenous knowledge and molecular science.
Also featured are London-based Hannah Da Silva, founder of GorpGirls, building inclusive outdoor communities for women; Himali Singh Soin, the artist and poet 'weaving climate, cosmology, and love' and who works between New Delhi and London; also-London-based Jaimus Tailor, designer and founder of Greater Goods; and British social media personality Kyle Thomas, a conservationist and youth ambassador 'using digital platforms for change'.
The company said that 'each subject offers a lens into the power of intentional action. These stories are not about scale, they are about care, creativity, and commitment. Together, they form a portrait of our shared future: one rooted not in urgency, but in intention. These are stories of disruption. Of discipline. Of deep care'.
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