FAIRTRADE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE AWARD JOANNA MILIS EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS MANAGER, FAIRTRADE FOUNDATION JO KEMP PROGRAMME MANAGER, NUS
GROUP FEEDBACK What role do you think universities and colleges could be playing in the Fairtrade movement? Fairtrade Universites & Colleges Pilot Induction 14/6/17 2
SESSION PLAN Introductions The role of universities and colleges in the Fairtrade movement What does it look now? What could it look like? Your ideas! Fairtrade presentation name Date 3
THE HISTORY OF THE AWARD Fairtrade Universites & Colleges Pilot Induction 14/6/17 4
EXISTING AWARD CRITERIA AND ACTIONS Existing criteria and actions Five goals: 1. Passing a Fairtrade policy statement 2. Getting Fairtrade products on campus 3. Using Fairtrade Products at meetings 4. Organising Fairtrade Campaigns 5. Set up a Fairtrade Steering Group Fairtrade Universites & Colleges Pilot Induction 14/6/17 5
EXISTING AWARD STRUCTURE Two year review period Free to get, but unsupported 70 institutions have the award For 13-20 year olds, 98% had a awareness of the Mark, over 60% said they would take action for Fairtrade. Lots more demand, and more FT purchased on campuses Some evidence of embedding into the curriculum Fairtrade Universites & Colleges Pilot Induction 14/6/17
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UNIVERSITY OF EXETER STUDENT WITH THE FAIRTRADE FOUNDATION 2016/17 PROJECTS AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGAGEMENT OF UK UNIVERSITIES WITH THE FAIRTRADE UNIVERSITY AWARD AND FAIR TRADE MOVEMENT PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
FEEDBACK FROM INSTITUTIONS Award is valued by institutions Institutions want: greater opportunity for continual improvement more support in achieving the award recognition for activities beyond the five goals that support Fairtrade recognition for other work on ethical consumption 9
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THE NUS A history of social justice, ethical supply chains and behaviour change Fairtrade Universites & Colleges Pilot Induction 14/6/17 11
OUR RESEARCH AND ACTION 13
OUR RESEARCH 14
Student demand for sustainability Higher education 1 st year respondents 100% 90% 8% 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 80% 70% 27% 29% 28% 27% 25% 28% 60% 50% 40% 30% 63% 59% 61% 61% 63% 59% 20% 10% 0% 2010/11 1st yrs (n=5614) 2011/12-1st yrs (n=1598) 2012/13-1st yrs (n=3923) 2013/14-1st yrs (n=3695) 2014/15-1st yrs (n=3613) 2015/16-1st yrs (n=2632) Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Don t know Rather not say Q: To what extent, if at all, would you say that you personally agree with the following statements? I would like to learn more about sustainable development 15
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN GI
WORKING WITH STUDENTS ON BEHAVIOUR CHANGE
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GREEN IMPACT STUDENTS UNIONS
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THE PROPOSED NEW AWARD More challenging, greater range of activities Retain partnership approach Supported Local student auditors, possibly course credit? Audit every two years A fee, differentiated FE and HE Aim: Educational; responsible consumerism; a catalyst for so much more Fairtrade Universites & Colleges Pilot Induction 14/6/17 24
THE PROPOSED NEW AWARD Equipping students with the knowledge to purchase ethically during their time in education and beyond Providing students with access to ethical products in their education establishments that are in line with their values Spending students money (their fees!) on products which fit their values 25
AWARD CRITERIA AND ACTIONS Guiding principles for new criteria and actions Encourage partnership between Student Union and University Ambitious but manageable starting point for all Not too prescriptive Scope for improvement and progression External audit Criteria freely available online no bar to engagement Fairtrade Universites & Colleges Pilot Induction 14/6/17 26
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FEEDBACK CONTEXT 1. What would you like to see the new FTUC award achieving? 2. What opportunities do you think you have to work with students/unis/colleges? 3. How can we support each other to make this more impactful? Fairtrade Universites & Colleges Pilot Induction 14/6/17
Thanks Any questions? jo.kemp@nus.org.uk joanna.milis@fairtrade.org.uk Fairtrade Universites & Colleges Pilot Induction 14/6/17 32