Promoting Fairtrade in schools

The Fairtrade Schools Award now offers schools an opportunity to gain official recognition for the work they do in promoting Fairtrade to the school community. Click here for further details.

Each year during Fairtrade Fortnight schools and colleges in Devon undertake a series of activities and events to promote Fairtrade.

Devon Development Education has been coordinating Fairtrade Schools conferences for a number of years now. Click here to find out more about these conferences and some of the learning activities used at the conferences.

Promoting Fairtrade in Universities & Colleges

University of Exeter

The University of Exeter successfully gained Fairtrade Status in November 2007. The university is a strong partner in working for county Fairtrade status for Devon. In February 2011 Exeter University made Harriet Lamb, Executive Director of the Fairtrade Foundation since 2001, an Honorary graduate.