The Rebuilding Alliance is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rebuilding communities and advocating government policies based on human rights and international law in the occupied Palestinian Territories. Their many notable campaigns have included uniting Palestinians and Israelis to rebuild homes and schools, saving a village in the Jordan River Valley, building a playground in memory of a young Palestinian girl, and registering a mini-zoning plan with the Jerusalem municipality. (more…)
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Organic olive oil fair trade project improves social and economic situation in Palestine September 11, 2008 -
MediaGlobal
Peru expanding role as specialty coffee leader August 19, 2008 -
Reuters
After starting his farm four years ago, Peruvian coffee farmer Oscar Chavez, 32, has transformed his organic project into a viable business. He stood on the top ridge of his fair-trade field recently, gazing at plants bursting with fire red and yellow berries, and saw a bright future. (more…) Jamaica giving up on export bananas - Local consumption triples foreign sales August 9, 2008 -
Jamaica has virtually written off bananas as an export crop, and will be using the next five years to develop niche markets for the fruit and grow local consumption. “The future of banana, for me, is primarily in local consumption, including local value-added,” said Agriculture Minister Dr Christopher Tufton. (more…) Fairtrade Recognised by Consumers August 1, 2008 -
A recent public survey conducted by Colmar Brunton on behalf of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) indicates consumer recognition of the FAIRTRADE Label has now reached 36% in New Zealand, an increase from a similar survey conducted 2 years ago that showed just 2% recognition at that time. (more…) Could all nations be fair trade like Wales? July 3, 2008 -
Smart Planet
This month Wales announced that it had become the world’s first fair trade nation. So what’s next — a fair trade United Kingdom, a fair trade Europe, or even a fair trade world? For Wales to become a fair trade nation, it set up criteria (and then met them) with the help of the Fairtrade Foundation and charities such as Oxfam and Christian Aid. This included doing things like having Fairtrade campaign groups in 55 per cent of towns, using and promoting Fairtrade products like coffee, tea and biscuits in the meetings and offices of the Welsh Assembly and promoting Fairtrade awareness in faith groups and schools around Wales. (more…) Oikocredit: Socially Responsible Investments June 25, 2008 -
CSR-news.net
The experience of Oikocredit shows how financial and social returns of investments do not need to be exclusive: Once a pioneer in the field of development financing, Oikocredit is today recognized as one of the largest financiers of microfinance world wide and one of the few ethical investment funds, privately financed by around 600 institutions and 30,000 individual investors from all over the world. Oikocredit believes that providing poor people with credit can help them building themselves a better life. (more…) European Sales of Organic and Fair Trade Fresh Produce Exceeded the EUR 5 Billion Mark in 2007 As Ethical Consumerism Increases to Grow June 24, 2008 -
Red Orbit, TX
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/35fefc/the_european_marke) has announced the addition of the “The European Market for Ethical Fruit & Vegetables: Organic and Fairtrade” report to their offering. This report on The European Market for Ethical Fruit & Vegetables is the first-ever study that examines the organic and fair trade sectors of the fresh produce industry. This report gives a comprehensive analysis and forecasts for the leading fresh fruit & vegetable product categories in this emerging market. Expert analysis and strategic recommendations are provided to existing producers, new entrants and investors. (more…) Black gold: How Fairtrade put the cream into Uganda’s coffee June 22, 2008 -
Guardian, UK
‘I witnessed many things,’ says Henry Wandwasi, slowly - and his eyes, I notice, have the sorrowful, dead look of a man still processing the unimaginable. ‘There were 50 or 60 bodies in the river, blocking the water pump that supplied Mbale town. The water was the colour of blood, smelling of blood. In fact, people avoided drinking it and used spring water instead. We removed the bodies and took them to Mbale mortuary. Amin’s people then used a tractor; they dug a mass grave and buried them like that.’ (more…) Microfinance: Investments With a Social Return June 11, 2008 -
www.prnewswire.co.uk
The 32nd Annual General Meeting of Oikocredit - one of the leading financiers of microfinance worldwide - decided to pay a dividend of 2% to its members for the 15th year in a row. This may come as a surprise, considering the higher returns some new microfinance funds are promising. (more…) Wales made fair trade ‘pioneer’ June 6, 2008 -
Wales has been declared the world’s first fair trade nation by campaigners, for the progress it has made increasing the availability of such goods. A number of targets were set in 2006 by the Wales Fair Trade Forum (WFTF) in consultation with independent experts to reach the fair trade nation goal. These included having fair trade groups in 55% of towns and every county working towards fair trade status. First Minister Rhodri Morgan said the declaration was a “great honour”. (more…) |
