A Fair Trade University develops all aspects of fair trade practices in their coursework. In 2007, the Director of the Environmental Studies program at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, David Barnhill, endeavored to become the first Fair Trade University. This received positive reactions from faculty and students. To begin, the university agreed that it would need support from four institutional groups—faculty, staff, support staff, and students—to maximize support and educational efforts. The University endorsed the Earth Charter and created a Campus Sustainability Plan to align with the efforts of becoming a Fair Trade University.
a fair trade university develops all aspects of fair trade practices in their coursework in 2007 the director of the environmental studies program at the university of wisconsin-oshkosh david barnhill endeavored to become the first fair trade university this received positive reactions from faculty and students to begin the university agreed that it would need support from four institutional groups—faculty staff support staff and students—to maximize support and educational efforts the university endorsed the earth charter and created a campus sustainability plan to align with the efforts of becoming a fair trade university