At Chiba University of Commerce (CUC), from July 2023rd (Monday) to 7th (Friday), 3, an event will be held by students entitled "CUC ETHICAL DAYS 7" to raise awareness of ethical consumption.We plan many events to deepen the understanding of ethical consumption not only for students but also for local residents.In addition, as the 2023th "fair trade university*" in Japan, it also conducts educational activities for fair trade.
Ethical consumption refers to each consumer considering how to solve their own social issues, and engaging in consumption activities while supporting businesses that are tackling such issues. In "CUC ETHICAL DAYS 2023", in addition to the student group "CUC Ethical Student Club", the "Community Cafe Project" and "Relax Service Project" of the Faculty of Service Creation, the "Kota Koguchi Seminar" of the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, special lectures ( Various events are being planned by students who are taking Practical Ethical Commerce.
The CUC Ethical Student Club, a student group engaged in fair trade enlightenment activities, plans workshops to make accessories using marine plastics collected during beach cleanups, screenings of movies related to ethical consumption, fair trade, and SDGs.The Community Café Project, which operates cafés where people can easily gather and communicate, offers cafés with the theme of "American Vintage Camp" and "Making fair trade chocolate bananas" for local children. conduct.
In the "Relax Service Project", which conducts activities to provide a place to relieve stress and relax both physically and mentally, the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences learns about the revitalization of agriculture and rural areas, and the distribution of "Loss Flowers", which are not shipped due to price adjustments and non-standards. At the Kota Oguchi Seminar, smoothies made with non-standard fair trade Balangon bananas will be on sale, and students studying Practical Ethical Commerce will hold a Tanabata event using crayons made from cosmetics and beeswax that are no longer needed. schedule. "CUC ETHICAL DAYS 2023" is open to the general public.
* "Fair Trade Universities" certify universities that are engaged in fair trade promotion activities throughout the university.Oxford Brookes University in England was the first fair trade university in the world.Since then, more than 170 universities, mainly in Europe and the United States, have been certified as fair trade universities.Interest in fair trade universities has increased in Japan, and in February 2018, Shizuoka University of Art and Culture in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture was certified as the first fair trade university in Japan.Chiba University of Commerce was certified as the fifth fair trade university in Japan on April 2, 2023.
