USD Fair Trade Committee

07/30/2017

Hi all! the USD Fair Trade Committee is becoming a club under AS this year and we would love for as many of you to be a part of it as possible! If you would like to be a member of the USD Fair Trade Committee email [email protected] for us to get you signed up!

03/30/2017

Check out these cool summer internships at Dr. Bronner's! If you're looking for experience in supply chain or anything fair trade relate, one of these positions might be a perfect fit!! Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor!

https://www.drbronner.com/careers/

Thank you for your interest in working at Dr. Bronner’s! Our company takes special pride in the certified fair trade and organic products that we prepare and deliver to domestic and global markets – and our dedicated staff work hard to bring new meaning to personal care products. Dr. Bronner’s offer...

02/14/2017

Happy Valentine's Day!!! Thank you to those who came to our station in Aromas. We enjoyed writing Valentines to fair trade cooperative farmers! See us next tomorrow night at the Where Is The Love unity march!!

12/07/2016

Awesome movie! Learn about the fashion industry and why you should buy clothing!

The COMPASSION IT Film Series creates awareness around social issues of our world, and we empower you to combat those issues through your everyday actions. "The True Cost" is a deep look into the fast fashion industry. Following the film, Kestrel Jenkins from the Conscious Chatter podcast will share...

10/05/2016

Happy Fair Trade Month!!!! Throughout the month of October, we're kicking off a social media contest to get you searching for the fair trade products around you. How does it work? Glad you asked! If you are eating, drinking, wearing, or using a fair trade product, snap a pic with the logo and post it on instagram or twitter with . Once you submit a photo, your username will be entered into a raffle to win a fair trade gift basket, sponsored by Associated Students. Have fun consciously consuming!!

06/30/2016

We were happy to hear about a new Fair Trade clothing store in San Diego this week... The Golden Rule Boutique.

Check them out at the La Jolla Open Aire Farmers Market this Sunday 9-2PM! It is great to see more Fair Trade options for clothing in a world where unsustainable, fast-fashion and disposable clothing dominates. Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ashlan-cousteau/dirty-laundry--fashions-i_b_10373480.html

FIRST and ONLY fair trade boutique in San Diego.

Our goal is to bring you ethically made, sustainable apparel and accessories that you LOVE.

Our products decrease poverty through dignified work.

06/13/2016

Check out USD's own, Elona Bebla 's article on why matters! She'll be serving as one of USD's CRS ambassadors next year. Way to spread the word Elona!

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/why-fair-trade-the-best-trade

In honor of life week, I chose to take a break from my comedic gif-centered articles to write about an issue I am very passionate about. Our dollar matters and I encourage all of you to vote for the dignity of others with what companies you choose to support.

06/09/2016

In San Diego for the summer? TONIGHT at Ocean Beach Green Center (4843 B Voltaire St) there is a FREE screening of The True Cost - a documentary about the impact of fashion on people throughout the world. Here is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaGp5_Sfbss

Rent or own the film today! Visit http://truecostmovie.com for more details. Available on DVD, Blu-Ray, iTunes, Amazon, or VHX. Available on iTunes: http://a...

06/08/2016

Hey USD Fair Traders! Fair Trade Campaigns is looking for dedicated students like you to join their team for the 2016-2017 school year. Check out this great opportunity!

Are you passionate about social justice? Do you believe in the power of community organizing? Do you love Fair Trade coffee?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we have an exciting opportunity for you! Fair Trade Campaigns is hiring 6 Regional Fellows to join our team in 2016-17. Learn more here - http://bit.ly/29F2e3S

05/27/2016

By choosing Fair Trade coffee, chocolate or clothing, you're choosing to protect children around the world. Thank you, Fair Trade Champions!

Today on the blog, we're talking about taking action against child labor and trafficking through Fair Trade. Learn more and find out how to take action here -- http://bit.ly/1TGS1n7

05/18/2016

What will you wear this summer? Happy last day of finals, USD!

As a vehicle for economic parity, "fair trade" is a designation that most people associate with coffee, chocolate, or bananas. Three years after a factory collapse in Bangladesh killed 1,134 garment workers, however, Fair Trade U.S.A. wants to apply similar standards to the clothing industry. As ...

05/11/2016

Congrats Cal Lutheran! Nice work.. Exciting to see so many Fair Trade Universities in Southern CA!

Well, the list continues to grow! California Lutheran University is officially a Fair Trade University and 36th in the country! Congrats to everyone who worked hard to make this happen. We're proud to have Cal Lutheran on board as a leader in the Fair Trade movement.