Dolores Park promises to be buzzing with more than the usual weekend activity this Saturday, May 10, 2008. In honor of World Fair Trade Day, TransFair USA, the Bay Area Fair Trade Coalition, the United Students for Fair Trade, Global Exchange, Oxfam America, Alter Eco Americas, Numi Teas, 1800Flowers.com and Adina World Beat Beverages will host a celebration for the people of San Francisco. (more…)
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World Fair Trade Day May 9, 2008 -
www.abc7chicago.com
Wednesday is World Fair Trade Day. The Chicago Fair Trade Organization will celebrate by launching a campaign to make Chicago a fair trade city. That means engaging Chicagoans in purchases that are not only environmentally sustainable but also guarantee producers a living wage for their work. Chicago Fair Trade is celebrating World Fair Trade this Wednesday at Daley Plaza. In addition to more than 20 vendors selling fairly traded gifts, home accessories and jewelry from more than 30 countries, Chicagoland residents will have the opportunity to learn how to support fair trade and help us make Chicago a fair trade city! (more…) It’s time for fair trade May 2, 2008 -
Amherst Bulletin
Land and water conservation, environmental education and the common good of our community are values shared by residents of Amherst. We might add to that list social justice and economic well-being. These are topics that are spoken of in this newspaper, in Amherst’s Town Meeting, and not infrequently in the coffee shops and restaurants. Amherst residents care for the quality of life here, and Amherst is seen as a progressive community. These same values of caring for the land and environment, for the common good and for each other, are shared in communities worldwide. Families and farmers living in developing countries, who provide us with some of our daily consumed items, share these ideals as well. However, because of social and economic injustice, many can’t send their children to school, have to work in dangerous and unhealthy conditions, and are not fairly compensated for their work. (more…) Taos earns fair trade town designation April 25, 2008 -
TAOS, N.M.—Taos has been designated a fair trade town. “Right now, it’s of a nascent concept here,” said Steve Gloss of Sustaining Cultures, a Taos educational organization that runs a gallery of crafts from around the world. (more…) Fair Trade products increasing in U.S. towns April 21, 2008 -
The Daily O'Collegian
Finding a politician with a clean conscious may be harder than finding a Brazilian who is bad at soccer. However, at least six mayors in the U.S. can say they are doing an honest action just by sipping their coffee every morning. They know the coffee they’re drinking comes from a non-exploitative factory and they are helping an underdeveloped country come out of poverty one cup at a time. Northampon, Mass., became the sixth “Fair Trade Town” in the U.S. last Thursday. From now on, Northampon City Council will encourage residents to buy and sell products that come from labor and environmentally friendly practices, and are guaranteed a fair price for the costumer and the producer. (more…) Northampton Becomes the 6th Fair Trade Town in the USA April 18, 2008 -
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NORTHAMPTON, MA - Northampton Fair Trade Committee is proud to announce that Northampton, Massachusetts, has become the 6th Fair Trade Town in the USA with the unanimous passing of the “Buy Local, Buy Fair” Resolution at the City Council meeting Thursday night. The Fair Trade Towns movement began in the UK in 2001 as a way to promote awareness of how fairly traded products make a difference in the lives of producers and their communities by providing them with a fair, living wage for their work. Since then, over 300 communities worldwide have become Fair Trade Towns, but the movement is just getting started in the United States. (more…) My Fair City April 1, 2008 -
M Magazine
Milwaukee is known for its beer and brats, but many aren’t aware it is also an international leader in fair trade. In fact, last June the city council passed a resolution designating Milwaukee as the first and only Fair Trade City in the United States, resulting in a beehive of activities to promote fair trade in our fair city. (more…) Northampton Works Toward ‘Fair Trade Town’ Status February 28, 2008 -
The Smith College Sophian
Over the past several years, terms like “organic” and “fair trade” have come to append myriad definitions in consumer culture. Throughout Europe, and increasingly throughout the United States, a movement has spread to stipulate not only the requirements of fair trade products but also to distinguish areas dedicated to the furthering of fair trade practices in their businesses. After the recent success of Amherst being declared the third “Fair Trade Town” in the United States, Northampton hopes to soon become the fifth town nationally to join the push. (more…) Woman proposes fair trade town January 25, 2008 -
The Sun Times, CAN
Liz Campbell believes Saugeen Shores could become the third “fair trade town” in Canada. “By becoming a fair trade town, we are confirming our community’s commitment to supporting the principles of fair trade and improving the livelihood of millions of farmers and workers in the global south who benefit from the fair trade certification system,” the Port Elgin resident told a town council committee of the whole meeting earlier this month. Campbell said among of the major goals of the program are to encourage access to fair trade-certified products in the community and to increasing public awareness of the issue of fair trade. (more…) Wales says make it a fair Christmas December 18, 2007 -
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Children at St Joseph’s RC High School, Newport, have set-up a Fair Trade shop, ensured supplies of Fair Trade products in the canteen, used Fair Trade flowers in services and even have Fair Trade footballs in PE Lessons. (more…) |