JICUF SDG Project Recipient Spotlight-ELABEL
SDG Projects Recipient Spotlight: Student Group ELABEL Hosts Fair Trade Sales Event
ELABEL, a student-led group at ICU dedicated to promoting fair trade on campus, hosted its latest sales event, the “Fair Trade Gallery,” on June 9, 11, and 16. Following their fair trade chocolate sale in February and tote bag sale in April, the group set up shop inside the cafeteria, where they showcased and sold a variety of fair trade products.
Items on offer included ELABEL’s original tote bags and “Hachiro” hand towels, as well as fair trade goodies like Uva tea, brown sugar cookies, and chocolate. Although the cafeteria event has concluded, you can still purchase tote bags (¥1,500) and hand towels (¥600) at Café Ilion on the first floor of T Building.
Looking ahead, ELABEL will also have a booth at Homecoming on Sunday, September 21, where they’ll once again be selling tote bags and hand towels. You can find them in the Honkan’s central lounge from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm, so be sure to stop by, say hello, and support their work!
The group’s name, ELABEL, carries three layers of meaning:
- “Eraberu” (to choose) – encouraging consumers to make conscious, informed choices when they shop.
- “Good Label” – highlighting the international Fair Trade certification label on their products, which benefits producers, the environment, and consumers alike.
- “Eh? Label?” – sparking surprise and curiosity, prompting people to think about the labels they see.
JICUF supports ELABEL’s activities through the SDG Projects, a funding opportunity for ICU students..
