Workshop for good trade: Spittal relies on fairness and education!

Workshop for good trade: Spittal relies on fairness and education!

Spittal, Österreich - On November 22, 2024, an revealing workshop of the world shop took place at the HLW Spittaldrau, organized by the professors Amata Reiner and Gernot Tischler. The aim was to convey knowledge about fair trade and the global challenges in relation to child and women's rights to the students of the technical school for social professions (3FSB). Sylvia Auer, the chairwoman of the world shop, and Hannelore Hecher were pleased with the great interest of the students. This workshop represents a significant part of a social project that also includes the formation of expert groups, which will continue to pass on their knowledge to other classes. According to project coach Reiner, money is also collected with the sale of Fairtrade products to support projects in countries such as Madagascar and in the Philippines.

fair trade and sustainability

The Initiative of the HLW Spittaldrau is an important step to implement the EU sustainability goals (SDGS). Already in 2018, the school decided on these goals as part of the EU youth ambassador program. The workshop not only acts as an educational experience, but also as a preparation for an upcoming excursion to the world shop, where the students will further develop future project steps. The Working Group on World Halls, which was founded in 1982, supports these efforts by coordinating almost 90 world stores in Austria as a umbrella organization and promotes cooperation to strengthen fair trade and development policy.

As the ARGE explains world shops, they are committed to fair trade practices to sensitize a broader public for social and economic justice. Through various activities and training offers for world shop employees, you increase the competence and awareness of the community for products that are produced sustainably and fairly. These efforts are crucial at a time when sustainability and ethical consumption are becoming increasingly important for many consumers. The world shop workshop at the HLW Spittaldrau is an example of how education can be successfully put into practice in order to raise awareness of global problems.