Monday 29 November 2010

Why not make your Christmas presents Fair Trade this year?


If you are looking for a unique Christmas present for someone special, why not look at getting them something that’s Fair Trade certified? Fair Trade empowers disadvantaged communities by paying them fair and stable prices for their work, helping them to gain the skills they need to develop their business, and giving them access to world markets. To help make your shopping easier, a Christmas guide has been released which outlines a number of Fair Trade products. To view the guide, please click here.

Monday 22 November 2010

The Life Cycle of Jeans

Have you ever wondered what goes into making a pair of jeans and getting them to the shop? Check out this video

Thursday 4 November 2010

The Miniature Earth


If the population of the world was to be represented by just 100 people, what would it look like..... click here to find out

Monday 1 November 2010

Fairtrade Locator Webpage


Fairtrade is a certifying body that ensures farmers and producers in developing countries a fair price (the Fairtrade Price) for their produce, helping protect them from damaging fluctuations in world market prices. They also receive an additional sum of money (the Fairtrade Premium) for investment in social, economic and environmental development in their community, such as educational and medical facilities. Fairtrade Certification standards also prohibit the use of forced and abusive child labour

To see which products of fairtrade are located near you, click here