Posts Tagged ‘Fair Trade’
Shop fair at Christmas
Most Australians want to shop ethically and Christmas is the perfect time to start. It is estimated that Australians will spend more than $18 billion this Christmas. Lots of the gifts will end up in landfill and much of the clothing will be worn less than 10 times. According to the 2021 the Australian Ethical Consumer…
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As consumers we are all complicit in labor trafficking. The latest issue of Stop Trafficking! focuses on how we can use our buying power to help end labor trafficking. Articles i this issue include: Human Trafficking in supply Chains Child Labour What You Can Do About Sweatshops Choosing Fair Trade to End Human Trafficking Forced…
Read MoreFairtrade Fortnight Marked in Melbourne
To mark Fairtrade Fortnight the Archdiocese of Melbourne Office for Justice and Peace (OJP) joined with ACRATH to hold a Fairtrade morning tea to raise awareness about modern day slavery. OJP and ACRATH are founding members of the Victoria-Tasmania Catholic Modern Slavery Taskforce, intending to ensure that policies, practices and procurements of the four dioceses in…
Read MoreFair Trade Fortnight 6-22 May
Why Support Fairtrade? When you choose Fairtrade certified products you’re voting with your dollars for a fairer global marketplace free of child labour and the exploitation of vulnerable people. Fair Trade Fortnight is an annual, nationwide celebration of all things fair trade & the difference that choosing fair makes for millions of farmers & workers in developing…
Read MoreTeaching Resource on Fair Trade
Year 9 Geography at Kildare College Year 9 Kildare College students have been studying the impact Fair Trade can have on people in developing countries; in particular they explored what this means for the cocoa farmers around the world. During the unit students were posed the question ’Should supermarkets stock only Fair Trade chocolate?’ The…
Read MoreFair Trade Fortnight, 8-22 May
You Can Make a Difference Buying Fairtrade products means supporting better working conditions and a fairer deal for farmers in developing countries. Farmers then have more control over their lives and can decide how to invest in their future. When you buy Fairtrade products you can be confident that the product has been produced according…
Read MoreBecome a Fair Trade Community
Sourcing Fair Trade & Slavery-free Products Are there Fair Trade and slavery-free products, such as chocolate, tea and coffee, available in your school or university cafeteria, workplace staff room, parish or church? What about your kitchen pantry? If not, why not become a Fair Trade Community! Purchasing and consuming Fair Trade products within your community…
Read MoreStudents Support Fair Trade Chocolate
St Aloysius College Adelaide A Fair Trade Chocolate morning tea was recently held at St Aloysius College Adelaide. This was a fund raising event to raise money for the college’s social justice activities. It was also an opportunity for students to engage in the campaign to eliminate the worst forms of child labour from the…
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Guidelines for School, Workplaces, Universities, Faithgroups Support the global Fair Trade movement. Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices, Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest,…
Read MoreFairtrade Fortnight 3-18 May 2014
Why Fairtrade? Fairtrade Fortnight is an annual, nationwide celebration of all things Fairtrade and the difference that choosing fair makes for millions of farmers and workers in developing countries. Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world.
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Anti-Human Trafficking Newsletter Vol 12 No 4 The April 2014 issue of Stop Trafficking highlights how fair trade helps prevent human trafficking. Learn the difference between Free Trade and Fair Trade. You can also read about the ground-breaking agreement announced in March at the Vatican among representatives of major faiths. This agreement inaugurated the Global…
Read MoreFair Trade Fortnight 4 – 19 May
How Will You Celebrate Fair Trade Fortnight? When you purchase goods carrying the Fair Trade logo you know that the product has been produced without the use of child labour or exploitative practices. When purchasing everyday products such as chocolate, coffee, tea, and cotton opt for the Fair Trade products. This will ensure that the world’s…
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