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Fairtrade continued to make significant progress in Belgium in 2024. The market value of Fairtrade products rose by 6.4% to €351.8 million, and the impact remained clearly noticeable: thanks to their purchases, Belgian consumers contributed nearly €4 million in Fairtrade premiums to farmers and workers worldwide.
Fashion Revolution Week is coming on 24th April - 8th May! We can lead the change together, but we need you. Join us in fighting to better future of fashion!
Check out our agenda! We look forward to seeing you at our events, see you soon!
Second Hand September aimed to promote the value of second-hand goods and encourage mindful consumption. It serves as a protest against the detrimental effects of fast fashion and the negative impacts of wasteful and unconscious consumption on the environment.
The World’s Largest Fashion Activism Movement, Marks 10th anniversary with Fashion Revolution Week 2024, from Monday 15th - Wednesday 24th April
Discover activities for the youngest fashionistas at Fair Fashion Fest.
Discover women's coffee on March 8.
Smartphones, laptops, printers... The city uses thousands of ICT devices. Each of these devices has its impact on the environment and climate, and the way they are produced has a major impact on the lives of people around the world. With Ctrl-Alt-Del, Ghent commits to making planned obsolescence a thing of the past.
Have you ever heard of Eco-anxiety?
Climate change is unsustainable. Also for the human psyche.
We krijgen de vraag wel vaker: ‘Ja, maar, hoe weten we nu dat fair trade wel echt is?’, ‘Ze zeggen zoveel dus ik weet het niet meer, en koop dan maar gewoon zoals voorheen’.
