Fairtrade Fortnight kicked off at the University with a host of events planned to promote and support Fairtrade.

A football match held between members of the Estates Department using a Fairtrade football is also part of the line-up.
In keeping with Fairtrade Fortnight the regular Wednesday night film will be ‘The End of Poverty’ (2009), directed by Philippe Diaz. The film deals with the issue of global poverty, its causes and how to prevent it.

As part of the Fortnight the organisers will team up with the Love Food Hate Waste event. TV chef Richard Fox will be demonstrating how to cook with leftovers outside the Engine Shed. Fox will mainly be using Fairtrade products in his recipes.

During the course of the Fortnight the Uni Shop, in the main admin building, will be promoting and selling Fairtrade products.

Organisers are urging students to support the event as it could result in a permanent presence for Fairtrade products in the University.

John Bowen, 21, a student at the University, said: “I’m sure most people would agree with the whole Fairtrade message, but I don’t think it gets promoted anywhere near enough. Events like this can only help though.”