涩里番 named Fair Trade Campus of the Year
涩里番 Reporter | March 6, 2017
By: 涩里番 Reporter Staff and John Lindsay
At a ceremony in Halifax on February 25, 涩里番 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 涩里番 is a leader in sustainability in Canada. As the fair trade movement continues to grow, especially at Canadian universities, 涩里番 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, 涩里番 practitioners are actively making the world a better place through their fair trade commitment. It encourages the 涩里番 community to do more to support the fair trade movement.鈥�