Lead for Change Blog
UNIVERSITY TIP #1: Build Your Team
November 20, 2014Work Your Way Through Goal #1: Build Your Team Goal #1 focuses on building a Fair trade Network on campus. To reach this goal you will need to: Create a team of at least 4 students and 1 non-student (faculty, staff, dining services) leaders on campus The Obstacles The Solutions Generating Interest Find allies across […]
UNIVERSITY TIP #4: Committing to Fair Trade Education
October 1, 2014Reaching Goal #4: Commit to Fair Trade Education Goal #4 is all about Fair Trade education on your campus. To reach this goal you will need to complete the following: Sponsor Fair Trade educational events and activities on campus and work with faculty to bring Fair Trade into the classroom. The Obstacles The Solutions Knowing […]
Back to School Photo Contest
August 30, 2014Kick the year off with the Back to School Photo Contest – participating campaigns will receive FREE CHOCOLATE! Last year we had over 3,000 students, faculty and staff participate – this year let’s aim for 5,000! This Year’s Theme: Cocoa While the cocoa industry generates $16 billion dollars each year, cocoa farmers annually earn $30 – 110 dollars. In addition, […]
Q&A With The Fair Trade Campaigns Interns!
July 10, 2014They’re here! We’ve got a great and talented bunch of interns working with Fair Trade Campaigns this Summer. Take a look below to familiarize yourself with the folks who work to keep us connected, prepared, and moving forward. Fair Trade Campaigns’ Summer 2014 interns! (Left to right: Stephanie, Lena, Alison) Lena Crown (Washington University): Social Media Intern […]
Fair Trade in Costa Rica – A Student’s Perspective
May 8, 2014About our Guest Blogger: Suzi Kondic is a Sophomore at Tulane University. She spent the Spring 2014 semester in Costa Rica through Tulane’s study abroad program and had the opportunity to visit a Fair Trade Coffee Cooperative (CoopeTarrazu). Below she shares some of what she learned through the experience. “I have always thought of myself […]
FORUM: Interactive Q&A on Community Grounds
April 16, 2014Welcome to the New Fair Trade Campaigns Forum! Our new Forum is now live and campaigners are able to educate one another about their personal experiences, ask questions, and find answers to everyday campaign issues. Everyone with a Fair Trade Campaign user account can participate Check it out! How to Use the Forum: […]
World Fair Trade Day & Fair Trade Study Breaks
April 4, 2014Here’s How to Win a Baking Kit with Tons of FREE Samples! What better way to celebrate World Fair Trade Day than with deliciously baked goods or a well-deserved rest during finals! This year Fair Trade Campaigns encourages Towns, Schools, and Colleges & Universities to host Bake Sales, Bake offs and Study Breaks to honor […]
Calling All Bakers! Submit Your #BakeFair Recipes
December 3, 2013Submit Your #BakeFair Recipes for a chance to be featured on Fair Trade USA’s website, and to win a Fair Trade gift basket! With the 2013 holiday season in full swing, we know that all you bakers out there have your oven mitts prepped and ready for some delicious, wintry treats. This year, show […]
Reflections on Fair Trade in Mexico: Maya Vinic Coffee Coop
September 26, 2013In July, we took 12 Fair Trade campaign organizers from across the country to Chiapas and Oaxaca, Mexico to visit Fair Trade farmers, artisans and producers. We visited five producer groups of whom are associated with the various third party Fair Trade labeling organizations in the US. Over the next few months we’ll be sharing […]
Registration Open for New England & Southern California Gatherings
August 26, 2013Fair Trade Campaigns is hosting Regional Conferences this Fall in Southern California & New England and you’re invited!
Fair Trade Campaigns in the Media: July/August 2013
August 24, 2013Your monthly digest of Fair Trade Campaigns in the local and national spotlight #FTCampaigns on Social Media Facebook– 2,920 Twitter– 1,170 Instagram– 97 Pinterest– 70 Tumblr– 2 National Updates Late Night Snack Photo Contest Snap a picture of a #FTSnack & enter to win year supply of Ben & Jerry’s Don’t forget about the Late […]
Hoist the main sail, tharrr be coffee on the high seas!
September 23, 2012Carrotmob is a new way for people to influence businesses to make them more sustainable. Instead of organizing boycotts, we offer to spend money as a group to support a business if the business agrees to make an improvement that we care about. Everyone wins – businesses get money and we achieve unprecedented social impact. […]
Registration Open: Fair Trade Campaigns Conference
July 24, 2012When: Friday – Sunday, October 26 – 28, 2012 Where: Chicago, IL Register here for the Fair Trade Campaigns Conference! Join us for the second Fair Trade Campaigns National Conference this Fall! The conference will bring together leaders and organizers from Fair Trade Towns and Fair Trade Colleges & Universities campaigns at all stages, […]
Go Bananas for Fair Trade this October!
July 12, 2012Take The Challenge We need you to build consumer demand for Fair Trade bananas in your community! Take the Go Bananas Challenge from noon on October 13 to noon on October 21 by organizing Fair Trade banana themed events. Campaigns will submit photos and/or number of bananas eaten at their event(s) to win cool prizes. […]
Save the Date: National Conference
July 10, 2012Save the Date: National Conference Friday – Sunday, October 26 – 28, 2012 Chicago, IL To bring together Fair Trade enthusiasts from across the nation, Fair Trade Towns & Colleges/ Universities will be organizing the 2nd annual National Conference in Chicago on the weekend of October 26-28. The 3-day gathering will focus on […]
Fair Trade Universities Back from Tour
November 16, 2011By: Kate Polakiewicz, Strategic Relations Assistant at Fair Trade USA I’m back from the Campus Consciousness Tour and some things are missing in my life – scoops of Ben and Jerry’s Jimmy Fallon Late Night Snack (Fair Trade Certified vanilla ice cream with fudge covered potato chips), waking up every day at different but confusingly […]
A Women Who Changed the Rules: A Recap of Maria Isabel’s Road Trip
October 28, 2011“When I finish life I am going to be remembered by the things that I do, not by the things that I have.” – Maria Isabel Balbuena
Fair Trade Towns & Universities National Conference Recap
September 17, 2011250 organizers from 80 campaigns in over 26 states, and countries as far as New Zealand!