Monthly Archives: June 2010

Fairtrade: An International Movement

(Written for Europe Direct Leeds) Fairtrade is a movement built upon principles of international co-operation and solidarity. It grew within the UK as a grassroots movement- fought for by those who believed the inequity in the trade system should exist no … Continue reading

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Fairtrade Activist Meeting

A few months ago we met to discuss different campaign ideas and came up with a long list. On 29th June at 6pm in the Civic Hall we’ll be meeting again. We’d like to meet again to narrow down the … Continue reading

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Shared Earth Producer Talk

On Saturday evening Shared Earth hosted a talk by one of their newest suppliers. Fair Mail, which works in Peru and India with underprivileged teenagers from 13 to 19 training them to become photographers. The images they produce are then … Continue reading

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