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Interns - Now recruiting for summer positions, in DC or remotely, on media, campaign coord. & program
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April 18-20, 2009
Washington, DC
May 9, 2009
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April 2009 |
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A Whole Lot is Brewing for World Fair Trade Day!
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FREE Fair Trade Products for your Fair Trade Break!
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If you register your World Fair Trade Day event by April 30 on our Events calendar, you qualify for a FREE soccer ball, 3 music bells, a Kenyan dancing girl pin, coffee for 70 cups, or other goodies (while supplies last).
Also, order for FREE from the full list of posters, flyers, postcards, stickers and FT education materials in our WFTD Toolkit.
Make some fine & soothing sounds at your Fair Trade music break! Register your event soon to receive free Fair Trade copper bells!
Organize a Fair Trade coffee break using delicious brew from Peace Coffee and Larry's Beans. Register your event soon to receive free coffee while supplies last!
Get some exercise during a Fair Trade Soccer Break. Register your event soon to receive a free Fair Trade soccer ball!
The first 500 people to register events on our Events calendar will get a free Dancing Girl pin, Fair Trade from Kenya, courtesy of Gifts With Humanity.
Visit
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World Fair Trade Day - A Lot is Brewing
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Hey fellow Fair
Traders,
FTRN, organizers, sponsors, and Fair Trade supporters have brewed up a lot of actions and opportunities to help YOU make World Fair Trade Day a success. Check out the Fair Trade actions, social networking, & media you & friends can join:  Paul McCartney says "World Fair Trade Day is a great
idea. Fair Trade is essential for millions of people who work and
struggle for survival everyday. It's all about justice and human
rights. So why don't you join me in supporting World Fair Trade Day 09?" Many high profile supporters are speaking out for WFTD! Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Paul McCartney, Annie Lennox, Eddie Izzard, Stomp, Sigur Ros, Dudu
Sarr, Suzanna Owiyo, Carlou D, The Zawose Family, Honest Jon's and
Ismael Lo have shown support. Check out details & videos on the World Fair Trade Organization's WFTD page.
If you'd like some support & advice in
planning your event this year, join us on our last two WFTD09 National
Conference calls - Thursday, April 9th or Tuesday, April 14th
at 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific. Send an
email to reserve your
spot.
If you can't attend an existing WFTD event, take a pledge to have a Fair Trade Break wherever you are. Sign & forward this Pledge Action to friends to make sure you all get counted.
Join our Facebook group, and tell your friends, too! National and local media are already looking for your event. Tapping into the media is easier than you think! Heidi, from Fair
& Green in Truckee, CA, already has media secured for WFTD. National magazines like Catholic Digest and The Lutheran,
blogs like GreenLAGirl, and Web sites like Mother Earth News and Vegetarian
Times will cover WFTD. If you need assistance crafting a pitch
or to find the appropriate person to pitch, contact Megy at 312-560-2715 or
email her at Megy@KarydesConsulting.com.
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Washington University Goes Bananas -
100% Fair Trade!
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Washington University in St. Louis has officially switched to 100% fair trade bananas.  Wash. U. Students for Fair Trade had been in conversation with Bon Appetit, the dining
services company, all year long to try and make this goal a reality. Recently Bon
Appetit was able to pressure their local fruit supplier to deliver Fair Trade bananas to St. Louis.
If anyone within the Fair Trade movement is working on a similar
campaign in their university, or thinking about it, Wash. U. Students for Fair Trade
wants to make it known that it is possible and there are success stories. According to President Julia Baskin, the organization would love to serve as a resource to help others. They are hoping that this victory will influence other Fair Trade activists to bring Fair Trade bananas to their campuses, and pressure companies like Dole and Chiquita to provide Fair Trade
options in America.
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Peruvian Fair Trade Producers to Tour U.S.
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Green America and Partners for Just Trade invite you to celebrate World Fair Trade Day with artisans Evangelina Pizarro and Ayde Riveros.  For the first time these artisans will travel from
Peru to share their stories of how Fair Trade has radically changed their lives. On their US tour - Resonating Change: Connecting Communities through Fair Trade - Ms. Pizarro and Ms. Riveros
will give first hand accounts of how the purchase of Fair Trade products directly improves the lives of farmers and artisans in the global south.
The stories of Evangelina Pizarro and Ayde Riveros represent those of so many women around the world. Both were forced to relocate - in search of a better life earning more money or escaping violence - and despite their move, still found life difficult. Through Fair Trade they found a way forward - exporting jewelry and hand knit products, their quality of life has increased dramatically. On tour, Ms. Pizarro and Ms. Riveros will share their stories of how dignified work has provided economic stability in their lives and social stability in their communities.
The tour will travel throughout Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois during the first three weeks of May 2009. Visit www.FairTradeTour.org to find more information.
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CADBURY PLANS FAIR TRADE COCOA FOR LEADING UK CHOCOLATE BAR
Cadbury has announced plans to only use Fair
Trade certified cocoa, from Kuapa Kokoo in Ghana, for England's leading chocolate
bar, Cadbury Dairy Milk. Cadbury is the first major
chocolate brand to go Fair Trade certified with one of its main product lines. After carrying out this plan, 15% of England's chocolate market would be Fair Trade Certified. Global Exchange and Green America are welcoming the news, and organizing for further Fair Trade chocolate action.
FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED PRODUCT LIST GROWS IN U.S.
TransFair USA
announced this month that it will dramatically expand the list of certified
products available in the United States. Effective immediately, TransFair USA
will offer Fair Trade Certification on any product certified by Fairtrade
Labelling Organizations International. To see types of fresh vegetables, dried fruits, nuts, soy, juices, and other products included, check out the complete list of certified products.
400,000 GO BANANAS!
On March 6, 400,000 people around the globe set a World Record for Fair Trade Banana Eating. Supporters in Europe, Africa and the U.S. partnered to highlight Fair Trade.
FAIR TRADE MARKET TRENDS REPORT - NOW AVAILABLE
The Fair Trade Federation released its biannual North American trends report, analyzing sales, number of producers, number of North American employees, and more. Get soft and hard copies, for free or $35, at FTF.
LEADING ECONOMISTS CALL FOR G20 FAIR TRADE SOLUTION
The World Fair Trade Organization, and leading economists, have asked the G20 to incorporate Fair Trade as part of a sustainable financial system. View or sign-on to the open letter.
BOSTON MAYOR TO VISIT NEW EQUAL EXCHANGE CAFE
Mayor Thomas
M. Menino is stopping by the Equal Exchange Café on Thursday, April 9, from 12
p.m. - 1 p.m. There will be an official ribbon cutting ceremony, music and lots of Fair Trade food & drinks. Learn more at Equal Exchange Cafe.
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