Ludhiana

In 2019-2020 there was a Technical Cooperation between Ghent a city in Belgian and Sahnewal, Ludhiana, Punjab. During this project the Steering committee was formed in Ludhiana to take the Fair Trade towns initiative forward.

The project aimed to meet through a two-way peer-to-peer learning and technical assistance process between the city of Ghent as a front-runner on the sustainable consumption side and the city of Sahnewal and Ludhiana, Punjab, India on the sustainable production side, which are inextricably linked. This project was facilitated by Conserve India as an interface between the City of Ludhiana and the other international organizations.
Conserve India is a non-profit dedicated to environmental sustainability and dignified livelihoods for a more equitable world. Conserve’s work spans across North India and are working in the fields of capacity building and innovation in plastic waste management, textiles recycling and sustainability consulting. An active advocacy body, working closely with local and central public offices on issues of Circularity and Ethical trade.

The members of a steering committee hail from various professions – they have close tie-ups with the local people, as well as have a vested interest in the well-being of the town of Sahnewal. Ludhiana Fair Trade Towns Steering Committee has representation from the textile industry, farmers, civil society, local governing bodies and Fair Trade members.