Just in time for school, it’s the newest addition to Fair Trade curriculums!
We have new Fair Trade lesson plans, teacher’s notes, and student activities for both public and parochial schools. Take these to your favorite teacher this September as they are welcoming students back to the classroom. The curriculum is based on using a Fair [...]
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September 9, 2009Photo competition: need your vote
August 9, 2009There’s a new Fair Trade photo competition and we need your votes!
Please take a moment to forward this request for help to others you know, and stop by the website to vote. Look for the shots with the sports balls in them…
Fair Trade is dead
July 30, 2009Fair Trade is dead! Long live Fair Trade! Big brands are continuing to move towards Fair Trade. In the world of cocoa, leading brand Cadbury announced by the end of the summer it’s largest brand will be using 100% Fair Trade Certified cocoa.
What does this mean? Marketing Guru David Taylor does a brilliant job of [...]
Fighting modern day slavery
July 27, 2009Here in the United States, we tend to think of slavery as something that was abolished over 140 years ago, that it has been dealt with and we no longer have to worry about it. Many others in the world, however, know just how untrue this is. The fact of the matter is that slavery [...]
Update: Fair Trade the White House
July 24, 2009Update on the Fair Trade the White House campaign…the launch went well and momentum is building.
The updated site includes alot of new extras for you, including special offers from various supporters such as Fair Trade Sports. Stop by the site and join the party!
What does it all mean?
July 9, 2009It means that you can take a small, persistent idea and radically change (for the better) an entire industry in a very very short amount of time. To our friends and colleagues at Nike, Adidas, Puma, Baden and the rest of the sporting goods industry…heads up. Citizens are beginning to realize they can vote with their dollars for sports [...]
Fair Trade the White House
June 13, 2009Fair Trade the White House - an exciting new campaign – has officially begun and we need your help. This grass-roots, nonpartisan coalition of Fair Trade organizations, vendors, retailers, schools, individuals, and consumers has set out with the singular goal of turning the White House into a “Fair Trade Home” by petitioning First Lady Michelle Obama [...]
World Day Against Child Labor
June 11, 2009This Friday, June 12, is World Day Against Child Labor, and more voices than ever before have joined the international outcry against child exploitation. World Day Against Child Labor was launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) some seven years ago and has helped those who work against child labor practices make great strides in [...]
