Dressed to Kill

Take a look in the mirror… do you like what you see? From biotech labs to beaver ponds, from New York Fashion Week to Chile’s textile graveyards, Shane unravels how the trends we chase to fit in and stand out leave a lasting mark on our planet.

Shane links up with journalist Ben Goldfarb and suits up with beaver expert Skip Lisle to uncover how beavers reshaped the American landscape — and what we lost when they vanished. From centuries of fur trade to modern-day beaver-saving inventions, this segment shows how one bucktoothed rodent could help restore wetlands, fight climate change, and save taxpayer dollars.

Fashion historian Clare Sauro and journalist John Bartlett trace the hidden costs of fast fashion. From cheap, short-lived trends to mountains of textile waste dumped in Chile’s Atacama Desert, they expose how global supply chains and impulsive shopping habits fuel an environmental crisis — and why what we wear says more about us than we think.

Wool has transformed Scotland’s landscapes, livelihoods, and legacy. Shane joins fashion historian Sally Tuckett at the Royal Highland Show and shepherd Joe Bakeron in the rugged hillsides of Scotland to explore how selective breeding and the Highland Clearances shaped today’s sheep-filled pastures — and how wool still weaves its influence through our clothes.