Responsible Consumption

Key Players

  • Ethical Alternatives McGill
    Welcome to the Ethical Purchasing Resource Hub webpage. This site is intended to promote ethical purchasing choices and advocacy initiatives amongst members of the McGill community by providing a portal to resources on sustainable consumption.
  • USAS : United Students Against Sweatshops
    United Students Against Sweatshops is an international student movement of campuses and individual students fighting for sweatshop free labor conditions and workers' rights
  • Coalition Trans'actions Étudiantes Responsables
    the Student Coalition of responsible Trans-Actions wishes to embody the interest, seriousness and cooperation of Quebec student groups regarding the social and environmental responsibility of their educational institutions.

Responsible Consumption Guides

  • Ecoholic.ca
    Adria Vasil's « EcoHolic - For When You're Addicted to the Planet » is a handy reference guide for practical tips and products that are earth friendly

Fair trade and Ethical consumerism

  • Equiterre Fair Trade link
    Equiterre offers a number of fair trade guides and educational materials on their website.
  • Transfair Canada
    TransFair Canada is a national non-profit certification and public education organization promoting Fair Trade Certified to improve the livelihood of developing world farmers and workers.
  • No Sweat
    No Sweat offers union made t-shirts and other casual wear.

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