Exeter College Students’ Union have held a series of events to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight.

Natalie Tremlett, president of Exeter College Students’ Union, said: “We’ve had two coffee mornings for Fairtrade Fortnight, and have a banana eating contest this week all sponsored by Co-op.

“We also had a Palestinian farmer in to talk to students about how Fairtrade has benefited him and I think it’s really raised people’s awareness of how buying Fairtrade can help people around the world.

“From the interest we’ve gathered we’ll hopefully get a steering group running, and we will hopefully then be able to get our college certified as Fairtrade.”

pictured are Natalie Tremlett, president of Exeter College Students’ Union, with Josh Lindsey-Turner Environmental Officer for the Students’ Union (left) and Chris Hitchcock, student liason officer for Exeter College (right), serving Fairtrade coffee as part of Fairtrade Fortnight.