UU直播 named Fair Trade Campus of the Year
UU直播 Reporter | March 6, 2017
By: UU直播 Reporter Staff and John Lindsay
At a ceremony in Halifax on February 25, UU直播 was named Fair Trade Campus of the Year by聽Fairtrade Canada, making us No. 1 among the 21 designated fair trade campuses across Canada. The award was granted by an independent panel of judges to the campus with the strongest commitment to fair trade.
鈥淭his award says that UU直播 is a leader in sustainability in Canada. As the fair trade movement continues to grow, especially at Canadian universities, UU直播 is happy to support and guide other institutions to make this smart, informed and ethical commitment to fair trade purchasing,鈥� says John Lindsay, Food and Dining Sustainability Coordinator. 鈥淲hile we鈥檙e reading about doom and gloom for environmental sustainability in the news, UU直播 practitioners are actively making the world a better place through their fair trade commitment. It encourages the UU直播 community to do more to support the fair trade movement.鈥�
