Right guys, also on here I’m gonna start posting up-coming Fairtrade events that are happening in the City so keep your eyes posted!!
‘Banana Wars and other Fairtrade Battles’
13th March 2008
Venue: Borders Bookshop, Market Place, Kingston-Upon-Thames
Time: 7pm
Ron Hinsley from the Fairtrade Foundation will be talking about the book ‘Banana Wars and other Fairtrade Battles’ as [...]
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I think London has always been viewed as one of the major epicentres for all things political, social, financial and related to the media. Despite England’s modest size (our island is tiny!!) we do pretty well in staking our claim for things and making ourselves known and respected.
I think that’s why some people view us [...]
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There is an arty exhibition about Fairtrade running in London until 20th March.
It’s in the Novas Contemporary Urban Centre
73-81 Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 0NQ
Kate Corder is an artist who has a painting showcased at the event, which reflects her own ethical concerns and green tendancies. She sometimes even leans towards using natural substances for her art [...]
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FIVE GOALS TO ACHIEVE ‘FAIRTRADE TOWN’ STATUS:
The local council must pass a resolution supporting Fairtrade and committing to serve Fairtrade coffee and tea at its meetings and in offices and canteens
A range of Fairtrade products must be readily available in the area’s shops and served in local cafés and catering establishments (targets are set [...]
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London is a massive City with all different ethnicities and religions, so you’d think it would be hard to bring everybody together for one big, however justified, cause such as Fairtrade BUT it turns out smaller counties are the one with the biggest problems!!: Tories heading up the West Lancashire constituency have REFUSED to [...]
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