Fair Trade at La Trobe
In 2010, La Trobe University's application to the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand was successful, read the press release.
La Trobe Fair Trade accreditation was a joint movement involving staff and students. It underscores the University's ambition to provide socially responsible leadership to its community.
To read more about La Trobe's Fair Trade movement visit our Sustainability Report's Fair Trade case study page.
Download the University's Fair Trade policy [PDF 37.0 KB]
What is Fair Trade?
Fair Trade is an alternative trading system that ensures:
- fair prices to farmers
- fair wages to labourers
- proper working conditions
- no child labour
- no slave labour.
Fair Trade provides justice for workers and communities in the developing world through paying fairer prices and providing better conditions.
How to get involved?
PHD: Fair Trade Stall @ La Trobe
The Protecting Human Dignity (PHD) Fair Trade stall is a weekly booth that established in 2009. Created by students at the University conscious of social justice issues and protecting human dignity through fair trade.
Half the goods come from the Trading Circle in Melbourne; these items are made by women’s groups in many developing countries. All the money made at the Trading Circle is sent back to the women’s groups from which the goods are acquired. The other half of the goods are sourced and imported by La Trobe Graduate Stephanie Woollard from women’s skills development groups and co-operatives.
The PHD Fair Trade stall welcomes anyone interested in getting involved and is currently looking for volunteers for 2011. If you're interested please contact:
Stephanie Woollard
P: 0433 692 761
Blessed Life website
On and off campus actions you can take to support Fair Trade traders.
