Fair4Ju: Sustainable textile procurement in youth education centres
Fair4Ju is committed to eco-fair textile procurement in youth education centres (JBS) in North Rhine-Westphalia. Both the host associations of the institutions as well as young people and young adults are addressed. The aim is to change procurement practices and promote sustainable consumption decisions.
description
Youth education centres (JBS) in North Rhine-Westphalia are large purchasers of textiles. For many of these institutions, there are often no fixed requirements for eco-fair procurement by their respective sponsors. Fair4Ju wants to start right here and raise awareness about sustainable procurement among a large number of these institutions. Comprehensive information, advice and training will be provided. At the same time, Fair4Ju is aimed at young people and young people. Through workshops in the youth education centres and various activities on social media, they are to be made aware of the impact of their consumption decisions. The workshops explain the production of textiles, fair alternatives, the complexity of global supply chains and the impact of fair textile procurement. In order to anchor sustainable procurement structurally, networking with the host associations of the houses is an important component. They are supported in examining their options for action and firmly anchoring the topic of eco-fair procurement.
goals
- Raising awareness of the issue of eco-fair procurement among a wide range of youth education centres in North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Strategic consulting and intensive support of a youth centre for eco-fair textile procurement.
- Concrete purchasing advice for youth education centres based on preliminary and market research.
- Development and implementation of training courses for procurers and decision makers.
- Interactive workshops for young people to educate and raise awareness of sustainable consumption.
Structural anchoring of sustainable procurement through networking and cooperation with sponsoring associations.
Fair4Ju relies on information, advice and networking to promote sustainable textile procurement in youth education centres and to increase awareness of eco-fair consumption.
Our activities
Monitoring of a pilot project:
One Youth education centre in NRW will be strategically advised on eco-fair textile procurement for several months. The results and experiences are used for public relations and are intended to sensitize a wider public to the topic.
Purchasing advice
Through extensive preliminary research on the bed capacities and purchasing structures of JBS in NRW as well as market research, the Fair4Ju team offers the houses concrete Support for eco-fair textile procurement.
Training of procurers
Development of an educational concept that imparts basic knowledge about fair trade and eco-fair textile procurement. The aim is to: Raise awareness among buyers and decision makers and strategically important factors.
Workshops for youth groups
Interactive workshops inform young people about the production of textiles, fair alternatives and opportunities for action for sustainable consumption. This is accompanied by a social media campaign.
Networking with associations
Carrier associations are asked about their procurement and made aware of Fair4Ju's offers. A direct approach is carried out in order to explore possibilities of a structural anchoring of eco-fair procurement practice. Results and findings are taken up in public relations work and presented at events such as the German Evangelical Church Congress 2025.
At a glance
- - Thematic area:
- Fair procurement
- - Country:
- Germany
- - Responsible contact person:
- Kenza Podieh
- - Downloads:
- Flyer 'Sustainable procurement' (PDF)
Poster 'Sustainable procurement' (PDF)
Eco-fair textiles for youth houses. Sustainably procured – acting responsibly (PDF)