La Trobe University celebrates Fair Trade Fortnight with a Fair Trade Expo.

The La Trobe Fair Trade Expo will take place on Wednesday 16 May at the Melbourne campus in the Agora as part of "Fair Trade Fortnight" which is running in Australia and New Zealand from the 5th to 20th May 2012.

From late morning and through lunchtime there is the opportunity for students to get freebies of Fairtrade tea, coffee, chocolate and Co-op bookshop vouchers for their participation in the Fairtrade quiz. Fairtrade vendors will display their wares, will be giving away samples and will be able to sell and take orders for their goods.

When: Wednesday 16 May, 10am – 4pm

Where: Agora, Melbourne Campus, La Trobe University

Vendors include Etiko, Seven Women, Carpets for Communities, Lopees, Koguis, Pacific Woman, Care, Puppet Pals, Eternal Creation, Oxfam and Vapur. Students will also get to hear from Tamsien West of the Fairly Educated movement who are converting universities to Fairtrade globally; Stephanie Woollard, Founder of Seven Woman will speak about her Fairtrade work with disadvantaged women in Nepal, and other inspiring advocates of the Fairtrade movement.

The event will also be celebrating the University's 2nd anniversary of Fair Trade accreditation and highlighting the Agora traders who support Fairtrade all year long on campus.

For more information please or to be involved please email:

Martin Moignard
E-mail: moignard@hotmail.com
Ph: 0433 233 099
 
Bonnie Thomson
E-mail: bonnie.m.thomson@gmail.com
Ph: 0411 955 485
 
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