Studies and reports on wool
Shear Destruction: Wool and the Biodiversity Crisis
A report from Collective Fashion Justice’s CIRCUMFAUNA initiative and the Center for Biological Diversity on wool’s impact on biodiversity through carbon emissions, land use, chemical processing, and more.
Greenhouse gas emissions profile for 1 kg of wool produced in the Yass Region, New South Wales: A Life Cycle Assessment approach
A research report looking at the greenhouse gas emissions tied to wool production in a NSW farm.
Livestock’s Long Shadow: Environmental Issues and Options
An FAO supported report which first shared the percentage of global emissions tied to ‘livestock’, and how it compares to transport exhaust emissions.
Greenhouse gas emissions and fossil energy use from small ruminant supply chains
A report from the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization, on the climate impact of supply chains producing wool and other animal-fibres, as well as meat.