On November 30th vendors featuring fair trade and alternative gifts were on campus. The event was well attended!  Lots of students checked out the many places to buy items for Christmas that make a difference.

Pt Loma Nazarene University has held this event for 3 years and it is growing with each event. Over 600 people attended last year.  A campaign for a Fair Trade University was recently registered through Fair Trade Colleges & Universities.

Student organizers of the event are members of the Pt. Loma Fair Trade Club. PLFTC exists as a student organization that seeks to give voice to and advocate for Fair Trade practices among the students and faculty at Point Loma Nazarene University. Through education and discussion they hope to educate the greater student body about the purpose and importance of fair trade practices.

 

 

Sixth International Fair Trade Towns Conference

A delegation of 6 Fair Trade Town organizers from the US flew across the pond to Poznan Poland for the 6th International Fair Trade Towns Conference on November 10.  There are 1,227 Fair Trade Towns in 24 countries and all 6 major continents - we have the potential to create the largest movement the world has ever seen." Bruce Crowther, Founder of the 1st Fair Trade Town