http://fairtradesports.com RESPECT. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:16:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It 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 ... http://fairtradesports.com/2009/07/09/what-does-it-all-mean/ We're happy to announce that our soccer balls can now carry yet another certification mark; this one quality-related from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). The NFHS is the entity responsible for coordinating all national-level high school events in sports, fine arts, education, member associations, publications, and other student activities. So what ... http://fairtradesports.com/2009/07/02/nfhs-certification/ Fun news! Fair Trade Sports just won annual sponsorship from Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Foundation. This award is given every year to an Eco + Fair Trade company; past winners include our good friends at Divine Chocolate among others. This annual sponsorship award is given through Denise Hamler's crew at Green America and ... http://fairtradesports.com/2009/06/29/sponsored-by-margaritaville/ While we introduced the world's first eco-certified basketball to the North American marketplace, we have a new (and very welcome) competitor from one of the largest players in the basketball space, Wilson. Wilson recently unveiled their new "Green" basketball in conjunction with Earth Day; it is made from 40% recycled rubber. ... http://fairtradesports.com/2009/06/26/wilson-nike-green/ Quick video summary of the unique green and Fair Trade aspects of our sporting goods from the Chicago Green Festival from the hipsters at Da Green Show. http://fairtradesports.com/2009/06/24/chicago-green-fest-recap-part-2/ I recently attended the Chicago Green Fest; it was fun to see old friends and new. In the midst of spreading the word about FTS and catching up with folks, I had time to hang out a bit with the folks pictured here: Colleen Coy from Just Coffee, Chelsea Bay Wills ... http://fairtradesports.com/2009/06/22/chicago-green-fest-recap/ This Father's Day, show Dad you care by giving him his own eco-football. Whether he's a serious athlete or just an armchair quarterback, he'll appreciate this ball. Every Fair Trade Sports ball comes with a message of Respect and conservation - something dad can take home with him and share ... http://fairtradesports.com/2009/06/18/green-fathers-day/ Fair 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 ... http://fairtradesports.com/2009/06/13/fair-trade-the-white-house/ This 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 ... http://fairtradesports.com/2009/06/11/world-day-against-child-labor/ Who did you spend World Fair Trade Day (May 9) with this year? Our sales representative April Thompson spent the day in Washington DC with Jeff Goldman (pictured below), the Executive Director of the Fair Trade Resource Network (FTRN).            Thousands of groups around the world celebrated together on May 9, talking ... http://fairtradesports.com/2009/06/09/world-fair-trade-day-recap/