Fair Trade Tie-Dyeing Workshop cum Education Resource Sharing Session
The Lunar New Year is coming soon! Besides spending money on new clothes, have you ever thought about upcycling your old clothes and by using coffee grounds? On 21 January, we will hold a Fair Trade Tie-Dyeing Workshop with Education Resource Sharing Session to promote Fair Trade to all teachers in an interactive manner, also on how to bring them into class. Don't forget to share with your secondary school teacher-friends!
(Session to be held in Cantonese)
Fair trade covers a wide range of subjects, including liberal studies, geography and economics. Students can also learn about Fair Trade by playing interactive games or joining workshops.
“Fair Trade Tie-Dyeing Workshop cum Education Resource Sharing Session" will address the fair trade issue and related education resources through tie-dyeing activity, aiming to help teachers bringing fair trade into schools.
We are delighted to have representative from the social enterprise Fair Taste to share her personal experiences in promoting fair trade In Hong Kong.
“Bring Fair Trade to Your School Programme 2016-2017” provides various workshops and experiential activities to educate students about producers’ situation under globalization in an interactive and fun learning atmosphere. Specific learning topics of each activity fulfill the learning requirement of different subjects and enhance students’ understanding of Fair Trade. Let’s join and educate students to think global and act local.
Do you know how to strike a balance between New Year gifts and conscience consumption? The following recommends a range of fair trade gifts, sending the happiness to both your friends and distant producers. Let’s have a happy Lunar New Year!
New Fair Trade Product
Sleeping Goat is the distributor of Taiwan's first Fair Trade coffee brand - Okogreen in Hong Kong. The founder, Jay, met Xu Wenyan, founder of Okogreen in Taiwan, and learnt comprehensive coffee knowledge and Fair Trade concepts from him. Jay then worked as a barista and coffee roaster in Hong Kong and Australia. Until recently, he found The Sleeping Goat in 2016, hoping to make an emphasis on quality, fair and sustainability of coffee in Hong Kong.
All coffee products of Okogreen have obtained Fairtrade International certification. All raw materials, producers and trading are transparent and traceable. It allows businesses and consumers to enjoy the high quality while ensuring the sustainable development of land and producer.