Archive for April, 2008
April 30, 2008
A new online magazine has launched recently out of Colorado called eCo Times.
They report the latest on sustainable lifestyle choices and the new green economy, including an eCo Times piece yesterday on Fair Trade Sports. Their objective is to bring readers like you and me the best in cutting edge green media, organic and Fair [...]
Posted in Press: what others are saying | Tags: eCo Times |
April 28, 2008
It seems that I’m not the only one anxious to get outside to play soccer with my son the minute it stops raining (pictured here in his kids tee shirt).
Fair Trade Sports has been cropping up quite a bit in the blogosphere this spring as parents prepare to toss the kids outside. Here are a [...]
Posted in Press: what others are saying | Tags: Cool Mom Picks, Fabulously Chic, fair trade, fair trade gift, fair trade toys, Irresistibly Practical, mamanista, mom blog, mommy blog, youth soccer |
April 24, 2008
I’d like to introduce you to a crew of folks at a new startup called EVO from Santa Monica, California.
People everywhere are actively looking for ways to do their part to address the climate changes that are impacting our planet.
Unfortunately being an environmentally conscious consumer is not as easy as it should be – good [...]
Posted in Eco impact: green sports balls, Press: what others are saying | Tags: EVO |
April 22, 2008
When in doubt, I like to encourage less consumption, not more. But if you cannot find a good used version of what you are looking for, check out this video of cool green products from Green Festival Seattle, just in time for Earth Day.
Posted in Eco impact: green sports balls, Fair Trade sporting goods, Press: what others are saying | Tags: earth day, eco, fair trade, FSC, green, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson, komo, komo 4 news, soccer ball, video |
April 15, 2008
I’ve never had such fun that included so little sleep and losing my voice. I believe that is my new litmus test for how successful a show is.
Our team had a wonderful time seeing old friends from Guayaki and Grounds for Change, making new friends at Better World Books (Go Irish!) and ChicoBag, while being [...]
Posted in Eco impact: green sports balls, Fair Trade: learn more, Wholesale and custom design | Tags: Chip Py, Coop America, Global Exchange, Green Festival, Green Festival Seattle |
April 8, 2008
Join Fair Trade Sports for the first ever Seattle Green Festival this weekend (April 12-13) at the Convention Center downtown!
Green Fest shows off the latest in sweatshop-free clothing, organic beer and wine, recycled products, Fair Trade, vegetarian cuisine, renewable energy and more. It will be a weekend full of speakers, 300 business exhibitors, and even [...]
Posted in Fair Trade: learn more | Tags: Fair Trade Federation, Global Exchange, Green Fest, Green Festival, Seattle |
April 5, 2008
Waylon Lewis is a funny guy. Quite funny, in fact, but also a poignant speaker on current events. Take a glimpse into life in Boulder, Colorado in this short elephant magazine video clip of Waylon. Be sure to check out the rest of their video series as well.
Props to Mathew Gerson at eConscious Market for supplying [...]
Posted in Fair Trade: learn more, Press: what others are saying | Tags: dalai lama, eConscious Market, elephant boulder, elephant magazine, fair trade soccer balls, Mathew Gerson, waylon lewis |
April 4, 2008
We have several friends at OKé USA – the Fair Trade bananas folks – whose farmers need our help.
As you may know, coastal Ecuador has experienced devastating flooding caused by heavier-than-usual seasonal rains since late
January. El Guabo, a cooperative of 500 small farms in that region, are OKé USA farmer partners. One member’s son was killed, several farmers have lost all [...]
Posted in How you can help | Tags: banana farmers, Fair Trade bananas, flood, OKE USA |
April 2, 2008
Actually, we always have (ahem, some of us are less fluent than others and you may *not* make fun of my pronunciation), but now our website speaks Spanish, too.
You’ll find the links to switch languages in the upper left portion of our blog and ecommerce store. We’ve also got the blog in French for our [...]
Posted in Fair Trade sporting goods | Tags: bilingual, Español, Français, french, spanish |
