Burghausen has been a Fairtrade city since 2012, so it supports fair trade with fair prices and fair working conditions. Fairtrade should be a priority goal of urban action and a hallmark of the entire urban community.
Since 2014, the association “Fairhandeln eV” has been running the one-world store “fair and fine” in the grubs in the Burghausen old town. In addition, the association organizes and supports many projects and activities that promote fair trade.
Many local companies in Burghausen support fair trade. For example, all florist shops in Burghausen offer fair trade flowers for sale. Various clothing stores also sell certified fair trade clothing. The Burghausen parishes are also committed to fair trade.
Some daycare centers and schools are part of the fair trade campaign in Burghausen. Both Burghausen high schools Aventinus Gymnasium and Kurfürst-Maximilian-Gymnasium, carry the “Fair School” award. The sports daycare center has been open since autumn 2021 SV Wacker Burghausen a fair daycare center. Other daycare centers and schools want to apply for the award as a fair institution.
“Fair trade is fair and offers disadvantaged countries long-term development prospects. Fair trade improves the livelihoods in the countries of origin of refugees. Fair trade ultimately promotes world peace. The Fair Trade City of Burghausen makes a small but important contribution to this.”
Sabine Bachmeier, social officer and head of the Fair Trade steering group
General Information
A number of criteria must be met in order for a city or municipality to be entitled to bear the title “Fairtrade Town”. The award expires automatically after two years if the city does not apply again. That is why the commitment of the city of Burghausen must not let up. The Fair Trade steering group, headed by city councilor and social affairs officer Sabine Bachmeier, is significantly involved with the support of the “Fairhandeln eV” association in defining and implementing new goals and projects.
The city of Burghausen is strongly committed to promoting the range of fair products in Burghausen. It achieves this through the following measures, among others:
- Taking over the lease for the Eine-Welt-Shop in the Grüben
- Fair trade drinks at all sessions
- Regular purchase of fair trade flowers and gift baskets
- Equipment of the gifts for school starters with products from fair trade
- Purchase of fair coffee mugs
- Support for the "Fair Trade Efforts" of the Burghausen One World Projects
- Billboard “Faire Stadt Burghausen” at the entrance to town
- Financial support for the “Fair Weeks”
- Grants to the association Fairhandeln e. V
- Fair online shopping and indulgence guide
In 2021, the city of Burghausen formulated the following goals:
- Expansion of the digital fair shopping and indulgence guide
- Further applications for the “Fair day-care center” and “Fair (university) school” awards
- Increased cooperation with local dealers
- Fulfill educational mandate through cooperation with schools and youth work
- Networking with other fair trade cities
- Link to the 17 sustainability goals of the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations
Examples of new ideas for which the city of Burghausen currently has no concrete plans
- Workshops on fair trade in the holiday program
- Invite the KinderKulturKaravane to the Burghausen recreation center
- A game material leasing through the German fair trade umbrella organization, possibly in cooperation with the city library
- A city chocolate “Burghauser FairSearch”
- Customized fair trade sports balls
The fair trade steering group still sees potential for improvement in many areas. For example, she wants to increase the range of fair products in cafés, restaurants and clothing stores at all public events in Burghausen. In addition, she wants to check the procurement of municipal service and protective clothing and new furnishings more closely for a fair offer.
Contact
Christine Auberger
T. +49 8677 887-580
fairtrade@burghausen.de
News about the fair trade city of Burghausen