The Breakout Sessions are an opportunity to engage more deeply with the topics represented in the four conference tracks:
- Partnerships to Scale the Movement
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Advocacy
- 2030 Vision: Fair Trade and the UN SDGs
- Fair Trade & Advocacy 101
Choose from a variety of panels, interactive workshops, and roundtable discussions to expand your knowledge of Fair Trade, gain new skills for your advocacy, and connect with the topics that most inspire you to action.
Partnerships to Scale the Movement
Fair Trade is about partnership. Relationships between producers, businesses, consumers and advocates are the driving force behind the movement. Looking ahead to the next chapter in our work, how can we deepen connections and engage new allies to catalyze exponential growth?
Breakout Sessions Include:
- Grassroots and Global: Fair Trade Advocacy Around the World (Saturday | 11:00am – 12:30pm | Chicago, Fourth Floor)
- Partnerships for Sustainable Cocoa (Saturday | 3:15pm – 4:45pm | Jackson, Third Floor)
- Engaging Allies on Campus (Sunday | 10:30am- 12:00pm | Madison, Third Floor)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Advocacy
Human rights, equity and empowerment are core principles of Fair Trade. As businesses, advocates and consumers, how can we amplify these same principles to ensure that Fair Trade is inclusive and accessible for all?
Breakout Sessions Include:
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Principles and Best Practices (Saturday | 11:00am – 12:30pm | Madison, Third Floor)
- Building Bridges: Case Studies in Diverse and Inclusive Advocacy (Saturday | 3:15pm – 4:45pm | Madison, Third Floor)
- Fair Trade and Gender Equality: Women in Coffee (Sunday | 10:30am- 12:00pm | Jackson, Third Floor)
2030 Vision: Fair Trade and the UN SDGs
The UN Sustainable Development Goals outline an ambitious agenda. From poverty eradication to responsible consumption, Fair Trade offers solutions to help deliver on almost every one. Explore these connections and how we can drive progress towards 2030.
Breakout Sessions Include:
- SDG 13 | Climate Action (Saturday | 11:00am – 12:30pm | Jackson, Third Floor)
- SDG 12 | Responsible Production and Consumption (Saturday | 3:15pm – 4:45pm | Chicago, Fourth Floor)
- SDG 8.7 | Anti-Trafficking (Sunday | 10:30am- 12:00pm | Chicago, Fourth Floor)
Fair Trade & Advocacy 101
Have questions about Fair Trade? Looking for tools to strengthen your advocacy? No matter where you are in your Fair Trade journey, there’s always more to learn. Join industry experts and leaders in community organizing to brush up on Fair Trade basics and lay a strong foundation for ongoing advocacy.
Breakout Sessions Include:
- Organizing & Advocacy 101 (Saturday | 11:00am – 12:30pm | Lincoln, Third Floor)
- Fair Trade 101: Systems & Standards (Saturday | 3:15pm – 4:45pm | Lincoln, Third Floor)
- Fair Trade 101: Impact (Sunday | 10:30am- 12:00pm | Lincoln, Third Floor)