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Resolutions and Procurement

ICLEI Fair Trade purchasing doc

Asked by scotttess from Champaign Fair Trade in Towns, Resolutions and Procurement

ICLEI is a city sustainability membership organization. They are promoting this nice document on city purchasing of fair trade… https://www.fairtrade.net/fileadmin/user_upload/content/Buy_Fair_Guide.pdf

1 Answer - 8 years ago

Who is working on a Towns Procurement Policy in 2015?

Asked by scotttess from Champaign Fair Trade in Towns, Resolutions and Procurement

Hey all,
Let me know if you are working to pass a Fair Trade Towns Procurement Policy or Ordinance in 2015. What is working for you to get the ear of officials? Need some help in your procurement efforts? To learn from a campaign that is hitting on all procurement cylinders, follow Houston.

4 Answers - 8 years ago

Is anyone an AASHE member?

Asked by scotttess from Champaign Fair Trade in Towns, Resolutions and Procurement

Apparently AASHE has sustainable procurement guidance that includes Fair Trade… http://www.aashe.org/resources/campus-fair-trade-practices-policies. Be nice to see this document.

2 Answers - 8 years ago

Getting university administration more involved

Asked by Michael Billotti from Fair Trade Fordham University in Universities, Resolutions and Procurement, Other

We are having difficulty with encouraging our University’s administration to respond to our events and cooperate with us. Any strategies to encourage a university’s staff to participate more with fair trade events or provide what we need?

1 Answer - 10 years ago