Fairtrade products should be made available for university students and staff. Campus restaurants and shops are a good venue to make the Fairtrade system and the products known.
Fairtrade Foundation in the UK has defined goals for Fairtrade universities. Get to know them: http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get_involved_university.htm
See a video about Edinburgh Fairtrade University: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsCJbY6qI0U
Action guides for students:
- A campus action guide for advocating for ethical purchasing policies by Canadian Student Fair Trade Network
- www.peopleandplanet.org/fairtrade/guide.php
- www.transfair.ca/en/education/highschool/makeadifference
- www.studentsagainstsweatshops.org--> see Resources --> Campus organizing Manual
- http://sfalliance.org
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