This doesn’t mean that you need to go without your snug winter staples. The first step may just involve being mindful of the wool products that you own by trying to make the items last, and buying second hand wherever possible.
For more info, have a read of our article that looks at the ethics and sustainability of wool.
One of the main issues with wool, similar to the problem that makes the production of livestock for food so damaging, is the large amount of methane that is produced by sheep being farmed. Methane is a strong greenhouse gas with what’s known as “global warming potential”. As well as the actual sheep, these emissions also come from waste and fertiliser on the farms. Industrial size livestock grazing can also increase land clearing and degradation