Apparel Online India Magazine September 1st Issue 2018 | Page 15

SUSTAINABILITY
with Pravinbhai in classrooms. A
series of videos was launched where
Vidyashilp Academy is informing
other schools in India about the steps
to be taken for becoming a Fairtrade
School. Children of the school are
drawing messages for farmers on
patches which will be stitched on to
the largest Fairtrade T-shirt.
and topped her district examination.
On August 14th and 15th, the ‘Jai
Jawan Jai Kisan’ campaign was
launched in the school. A Fairtrade
meal was prepared on the day of
the launch with Fairtrade spices,
rice, cashews, and raisins. This
was followed by a display of India’s
largest Fairtrade and Organic T-shirt,
and a student-farmer interaction
Steps to
become a
Fairtrade
School
1. Forming
a steering
committee
which includes
teachers,
students,
and parents ’
representatives.
“The school collaborates with
global partners to further improve
intercultural awareness and
connects students to a diverse and
valued culture. The Fairtrade India
collaboration is one such pursuit at
weaving ethical values in the school
programme. Our students have
actively contributed to the learning
outcomes from this association
and carry a heightened sense of
awareness to the cause,” said
Kiran Pai – Director, Vidyashilp
Academy. Kalai Selvi, Head of
School, further shared that by
joining the Fairtrade movement,
students will naturally join the global
community of ethical consumers.
“They will continue to be the change
influencers, and contribute towards
reducing the impact of social
and environmental exploitation,”
added Kiran. 2. Teaching from
the Fairtrade
India school
kit – A teaching
aid which
can be easily
incorporated
in classroom
learnings.
Abhishek Jani, CEO, Fairtrade
India informed, “The commitment
from Vidyashilp Academy to educate
students about sustainability
and empower the farmers and
the environment through the
Fairtrade movement is historic
and hugely inspiring. By fulfilling
the requirements of becoming a
Fairtrade School, VSA is going
to create a huge impact on many
farmers and workers across the
country.” He further added that
with the support from the European
Union’s Switch Asia Programme,
the India chapter looks forward to
increase the reach of the Fairtrade
School Programme in the country and
work with more schools across pan-
India for mainstream sustainability
and creating awareness for the 12th
goal underlined in the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDG) which
talk about sustainable consumption
and production. 5. Making a
commitment
to Fairtrade
farmers through
some form of
their everyday
consumption.
3. Conducting
a Fairtrade
Assembly.
4. Organising an
event during
the Fairtrade
Week campaign
in November to
take ahead the
awareness of
Fairtrade to the
community.
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