Fairtrade Fortnight is back!

Fairtrade at the University poster
Glasgow Caledonian University is celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight 2024.

Glasgow Caledonian University will be celebrating the annual Fairtrade Fortnight from Monday, 9 September – Friday, 20 September. Fairtrade Fortnight is a promotional campaign organised by the Fairtrade Foundation to increase awareness of Fairtrade. See below for activities and events to take part of the Fairtrade Fortnight celebrations:

  • Take action by purchasing Fairtrade items from the University’s catering outlets such as coffee, tea, chocolates, bananas or Juice Burst.
  • From Monday, 16 – Friday, 20 September you can visit the Fairtrade book display at the Sir Alex Ferguson Library’s Relax and Renew space to learn more about fair trade issues and how Fairtrade is embedded within the University’s operations.
  • Test your knowledge of Fairtrade through our Fairtrade Quiz and have a chance to win Fairtrade coffee vouchers for the University’s catering outlets.
  • Visit the BaxterStorey stall at the Freshers Fair ( 16 – 17 September) to try out some delicious and free muffins made with Fairtrade ingredients and learn how Fairtrade is embedded with the University's catering operations.

If you have any questions about the event, please contact sustainability@gcu.ac.uk