FAIR TRADE EVENTS

 

 

 

The Fair Trade Experience: 27th & 28th February 2010

 

In 2010 we will celebrate our 8th Fair Trade Experience!

This event has grown to be one of the biggest Fair Trade events during Fairtrade Fortnight and attracts speakers from across the globe.

Over 4,000 visitors this year enjoyed browsing the over 35 Fair Trade stalls, a fantastic line-up of speakers that included; Jose Manuel Ocampo Lopez from Colombia, Alex Chalmas from Bolivia, Nasser Abufarha from Palestine, John McAllion from Fair Trade Scotland Campaign and John Riches, founder of the Just Trading Scotland.

The weekend also had a variety of kids workshops, comedy, live world music and free tastings made for another hugely successful weekend event.

Over the years we have had visiting fairtrade speakers from Ghana, Southern Burkina Faso, Malawi, Kenya, Colombia, Bolivia, Nicaragua, Palestine and Brazil, Tanzania, as well as other notable speakers from across the globe and the UK Government.

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The Edinburgh Ethical Christmas fair | 12th - 20th December 2009

 

Last year we welcomed a record breaking 20,000 visitors to the Edinburgh Ethical Christmas fair, the UK's busiest Ethical Christmas event.

This event is located in the heart of Edinburgh on Castle Street/Princes Street. The event brings together over 30 exhibitors selling the very best ethically sourced stylish and innovative gifts from across the globe, and closer to home!

This nine day shopping event is now open to bookings on a first come basis (bookings can be made for 9, 5 or 4 days).

 

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European Fair Trade Fair | October 2009 Lyon France

 

 

 

European Fair Trade Fair - 2nd edition October 2nd, 3rd and 4th in Lyon (France)

300 exhibitors / 20,000 visitors expected

The ideal place to boost Fair Trade

For this second edition, the European Fair Trade Fair will take place at the Halle Tony Garnier

Registrations are still open: become an exhibitor! Download the information file and registrer on-line

A fair specialized in Fair Trade

Visit the different areas of this second "Fair Trade Fair in Europe" fair:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  - Fair Trade food area 
- Fair Trade clothing and textile area
- Fair Trade handicrafts and decorations area
- Solidarity tourism and finance area

Around Fair Trade area (NGOs, associations, education organisations working for Fair Trade...).                                            
A Fair Trade Fair with a European and international dimension.                                                                                                Welcome to all European Stakeholders as well as Southern producers.                                                                                             A fair suited for professionals as well as the genera public.

With differenciated areas and programmes; conference topics, round tables, workshops 

- Public procurement and Fair Trade
- Fair Trade guarantee systems
- Fair Trade and the environment Fair Trade cotton
- The impact of Fair Trade in the South
- Marketing and communication of Fair Trade
- realized cooperation and Fair Trade

 

 

 

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  amba nature Fairtrade Fortnight offer

  Celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight and receive 20% off all items with free UK delivery for orders over £50. Simply enter FF2010 in the Discount Voucher Code box in the shopping cart for 20% discount!! Offer ends 7 March 2010. Buy online at www.ambanature.co.uk

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  How deep is Consumer Demand for Fair Trade?

  The most recent data show that the sale of Fair Trade Certified products continued growing strongly last year- an expansion that as been slowed but by no means halted by the current economic recession. This both heartens Fair Trade advocates and suggests future growth in the amounts and range of products that consumers are willing to pay more for in the name of social justice. While the limits to that expansion are hard to predict, several indices-sales data, an international survey of consumer opinions, and the recent large-scale involvement of major corporate retailers- suggest the phenomenon has considerably further to go before exhausting its potential for growth. Globally, the sale of Fair Trade products grew 22% in 2008 to $4.3 billion.

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  Fairtrade Fights Banana Price War

  Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) is raising the Fairtrade minimum price for bananas to its highest level to date despite downward spiraling supermarket prices. FLO considers the move necessary to satisfy producer needs in the face of rising costs of production.

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  People Tree & Emma Watson collaboration

  Launching in late February 2010, this exciting, long awaited collection brings a youthful and inspiring edge to Fair Trade fashion! "I wanted to help People Tree produce a younger range because I was excited by the idea of using fashion as a tool to alleviate poverty and knew it was something I could help make a difference with. It has been the most incredible gap year project."

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  £12 million investment for Fairtrade

  The Fairtrade Foundation is celebrating 15 years of the FAIRTRADE Mark with news that the UK Government is to provide £12 million over the next four years in funding to Fairtrade and its international partners in the Fairtrade Labelling Organisations International (FLO) in order to scale up its work supporting farmers in developing countries to access better terms of trade in global markets.

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  Starbucks to become 100% fairtrade certified

  Starbucks and the Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) have announced that by March 2010, every cappuccino, latte, mocha and other espresso-based beverage served in Starbucks in Europe will be Starbucks™ Shared Planet™ and Fairtrade Certified.