{"id":35399,"date":"2015-09-22T11:41:48","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T15:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=35399"},"modified":"2015-09-28T10:21:42","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T14:21:42","slug":"brock-earns-campus-of-the-year-award-from-fairtrade-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2015\/09\/brock-earns-campus-of-the-year-award-from-fairtrade-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock earns Campus of the Year award from Fairtrade Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brock University has been named Fairtrade Canada\u2019s Campus of the Year for its continuing efforts to provide students with fair trade options where food is sold or served.<\/span><\/p>\n

The national award is given to a university that makes offering fair trade options a priority by not only ensuring they are available and visible, but also educates and raises awareness about the importance of fair trade products.<\/p>\n

\u201cA big thing is making sure people are being treated fairly and knowing where our food comes from,\u201d said Popular Culture student Anneka Bosse, co-chair of Brock\u2019s fair trade committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents have a lot of power in what goes on in the university and we can show what is important to us through what we buy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"FairTrade<\/a><\/p>\n

Bosse said Brock has been designated a Fairtrade Canada campus since 2013. To earn the designation, fairtrade-certified coffee, three types of tea and chocolate must be available at the University\u2019s cafes, vending machines and restaurants.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important because it\u2019s an alternative to the trade market system \u2013 it makes sure people are treated fairly along the line,\u201d Bosse said. \u201cThere are a lot of bad things that happen in the world. If we can have a part in fixing it or helping, it can go a long way in making things better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Iain Glass, Director of Hospitality Services, also sits on Brock\u2019s fair trade committee. He said the University is always looking to add new fairtrade-certified products.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe list keeps on growing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Currently fair trade coffee, tea, chocolate and sugar are offered and used on campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe coffee we serve on campus in the Guernsey Market is roasted on site \u2013 it\u2019s fair trade and all organic,\u201d Glass said.<\/p>\n

Roasting on site makes the coffee more affordable with the added benefit of freshness, he said. Fifteen years ago he looked into fair trade coffee and found it was too cost prohibitive.<\/p>\n

Fairtrade Canada\u2019s Lisa Zentner, director of marketing and communications, said being named Campus of the Year is something to be proud of.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a testament to the University that says they are doing exceptional work in their commitment to fair trade,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

And it matters, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery dollar we spend is a way to lend our voice to something and when it comes to products we buy, we have to stand up for the way we consume. We should expect goods to be fairly traded,\u201d Zentner said.<\/p>\n

Fair wages and working conditions should matter to consumers, no matter where they are made, she said.<\/p>\n

She said 10 universities in Canada are designated as Fairtrade campuses.<\/p>\n

\"Ispafa<\/a>

Ispafa Sufi, left, President of the Brock University Eco Club and member of the fair trade committee, and Anneka Bosse, pose with the Campus of the Year Award presented to Brock by Fairtrade Canada.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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