In 2015, the global community agreed on 17 global goals for a more just and sustainable world. Five years later, what has this done for disadvantaged people in developing countries? What challenges do they face and have any of these eased? Is there hope for their future?

When the pay they receive for backbreaking work is barely enough, when generations of dedication to coffee cultivation are endangered by climate change, small-scale farmers and agricultural workers truly feel the weight of power imbalances in trade. Fairtrade shows that a sustainable future is possible under just trade conditions.

In Make the World a Better Place, you hear the voices of the people who directly experience just how close our world is to a point of no return. People who are taking action and changing things, so that all of us together can take charge and create a fairer world.

In the panel that follows the launch of the film, we will explore the relationship between Fairtrade and the UN Sustainable Development Goals by drawing upon examples from the film. We will also examine current examples and initiatives in the world that address the complex sustainable development challenges in supply chains around the world to see how different individuals and organisations are working towards reducing inequalities, improving living standards for communities, and contributing towards a better planet for our future generations.