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UW–Madison designated as a Fair Trade University

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On October 7, 2021, UW–Madison was designated as a Fair Trade University, making it just the second school in the Big Ten to attain this status, as well as the third within the UW System. The Fair Trade designation is administered by Fair Trade Campaigns (FTC), a grassroots organization that began in the U.K. by …

UW–Madison pursuing Fair Trade University designation

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In honor of Fair Trade Month (October), the University of Wisconsin–Madison is pursuing designation as a Fair Trade University by the organization Fair Trade Campaigns.  This initiative aims to critically address the University’s role as a global consumer. Fair Trade Campaigns is a grassroots organization that was founded in the United Kingdom in the early …