Date
Date(s) - 06/20
Contact Name
ilsa
Contact Email
ilsa@ilsa.org
Event Website
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-rights-and-fair-trade-for-sustainable-development-tickets-354489837647
Companies’ and consumers’ lack of awareness of the violations of human rights and reluctance to actively use their power to curb these violations and unfair trade are under fire from activists, researchers, journalists and civil society organisations. While some producers, retailers, wholesalers and citizens have taken steps to address such ignorance, loopholes in the companies’ own policies, as well as in government policy and consumers’ responsibility remain the subject of debate and public scrutiny. When people suffer and continue to live in poverty, sustainable development for all is not possible.
Join Green Liberty and its co-organizers on Monday, June 20, 13:00 EEST to discuss the situation of human rights and fairness in trade, sustainable development needs, young people’s expectations, and possible solutions to address these shortcomings. Why are human rights important in trade? What happens when human rights are being ignored? What does sustainable development need from organisations and people? Are fair trade labels or Human Rights Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) enough? Is advocacy and public pressure having an impact or should the stakeholders do more or things differently? Are people and companies aware of the actual situation with human rights in trade? If they are, how come this does not show in actions?
Featuring:
Dace Kavasa, Human Rights Expert, Member of CSR Latvia
Rugile Matuseviciute, Climate Communication Specialist, Lithuania
Josetta Nousjoki, Advocacy Manager in Fairtrade Finland
Meri Hyrske-Fischer, International Human Rights Coordinator, Fairtrade’s HREDD Centre of Excellence
Moderator: Kristina Mänd, Advocacy and Engagement Expert in Mondo, Estonia
Interested viewers can join the event via Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81214797433 or register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-rights-and-fair-trade-for-sustainable-development-tickets-354489837647
The event is in English.
The event is co-organized with Fairtrade Finland, Mondo and LitDea with the support of Nordic Council of Ministers and the Society Integration Fund within the project. The content of this event is the sole responsibility of the coordinators of the project and does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Society Integration Fund.
