Category Archives: Fairtrade
Fairer Trade and FairTrade
Fairer Trade and FairTrade, these are not the same things and probably mean different things to people involved in dealing with trade agreements. It might be that neither of them come into play. It depends on what values you are … Continue reading
Changes to Goal Two for Fairtrade Towns
A short time ago the Fairtrade Foundation conducted a survey to ascertain people’s reaction to changing some of the ‘goals’ towns, villages, city’s etc would have to achieve to obtain Fairtrade status. This was a result of recent success in … Continue reading
ScotLibDems commit to Fair Trade in procurement policy
Reading through the Scottish Liberal Democrats manifesto I came across proposals to improve procurement in buying goods and services. At a recent meeting of East Lothian Fairtrade Network, the Council’s procurement officer advised how difficult it was to obtain Fair … Continue reading
Fairtrade Fortnight – Show Off Your Label
In case you haven’t already seen it, here’s the launch video for this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ontjhRKU3JQ
Now you can say “I do” the Fairtrade way
It’s Valentine’s Day and people get all soppy and romantic and, in some cases, some will arrange to get married. If you believe in Fairtrade you can now ensure the gold ring (and other bits and bobs) are made from … Continue reading
Fairtrade Fortnight and cotton
Cotton is a crucial cash crop for many developing countries and can often be the only means of income for farmers. World prices for cotton have declined but the price of fuel, food and raw materials continue to rise. Small-scale … Continue reading
Small Grant Scheme to Help Promote Fairtrade in East Lothian
East Lothian Council will be administering a Small Grant Scheme which is aimed at community groups and organisations within the County (except Musselburgh) that want to promote Fairtrade. The scheme is open now and will run until March 2012 (or sooner if … Continue reading
Fair Trade into the fir trade
Every year some 5 million Nordmann Fir trees are sold in the UK. Traditionally the trees come from Denmark but more are being grown in Britain. But, most of the seedlings come from the natural forests of Georgia by poorly … Continue reading
Can Cancun help farmers fight back on environmental damage?
At the current United Nations Climate talks, in Cancun, Mexico, the global community turns its attention, again, to the problem of environmental damage and the harm we are causing by failing to reach agreement on solutions. For millions of people … Continue reading
Show off your label
The next Fairtrade Fortnight takes place between 28th February and 13th March 2011 and has the theme off “Show off your label”. this is the annual event to raise awareness of the difference that Fairtrade makes to millions of people in … Continue reading
