Overview
From Monday 17th February to Sunday the 2nd of March, the university is celebrating its very own Fairtrade fortnight. Working in partnership with UWE Bristol, we aim to raise awareness of how Fairtrade connects us with people across the globe and how it provides us with a simple way to show solidarity, to be a global citizen and to address climate justice issues.
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. The scheme is half owned by producers from Latin America Africa and Asia making it the only ethical mark to be so. The Fairtrade mark ensures that commercial companies pay a minimum stable fair price for products. This enables producers to plan, improve their businesses, develop skills and increasingly, adapt to climate change. As part of the scheme, Fairtrade provides a social premium, life transforming funds to benefit the community through schools, roads, health clinics, and more. Fairtrade makes a real difference to the quality of peoples’ lives and by choosing to buy Fairtrade you can do so too!
Events
Blogs
You can read more about what Fairtrade is and what they do to reduce inequalities in trade here: Fairtrade Fortnight at UWE (thestudentsunion.co.uk)
Find out more about how you can particiapte in Fairtrade Fortnight here: UWE Bristol’s Fairtrade Fortnight – How to get involved! (thestudentsunion.co.uk)
You can read more about the impact of exploitative practices on farmers' mental health here: Fairtrade Fortnight: Farmers' Mental Health