Posted by Alex Cole-Weiss in Global Exchange Store Updates on 9th May, 2012 | No Comments
Mom usually knows best–and she deserves the same! Celebrate Mother’s Day with a special Fair Trade gift from our Global Exchange Fair Trade stores and receive a free set of beautiful bangle bracelets. You’ll be supporting artisans with over 1,000 years experience!
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Fair Trade Roundups on 30th April, 2012 | No Comments
This month in our Fair Trade Roundup, find out where to find unique Fair Trade Mother’s Day gifts, the latest on World Fair Trade Day, and key bits of Fair Trade-related news.
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Posted by Alex Cole-Weiss in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Store Updates on 18th April, 2012 | No Comments
In honor of Earth Day, the Global Exchange Fair Trade stores are excited to offer a special giveaway. Find out about that plus why planting a tree is not enough to call it an (Earth) day.
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Posted by Admin in Fair Trade News & Views, Guest Posts on 10th April, 2012 | 13 Comments
The following is a guest post by Jacob Schmalzle. Read about Asian factories outsourcing to cheaper African labor markets as the “last frontier”, and where Fair Trade business fits into the pricing conversation.
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Fair Trade Roundups on 13th March, 2012 | No Comments
This month in our Fair Trade Roundup, you’ll read about two contests happening where YOU nominate Fair Traders doing great work so they can receive the recognition they deserve. You’ll also find out about a 15 day “Fair Trade Adventure to Sri Lanka” giveaway, plus the latest on World Fair Trade Day 2012 and a whole lot more.
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign on 15th February, 2012 | 7 Comments
Yesterday eighth grader Jasper and fellow activists delivered more than 500 Valentines made by kids for the members of the Hershey Trust. Well, Hershey got another Valentine’s Day surprise, this one from the west coast the day before.
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign on 14th February, 2012 | No Comments
Student Delivers More Than 16,000 Petition Signatures and Valentines to Hershey’s School Trust on Behalf of Children Harvesting Cocoa in West Africa.
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Posted by Kirsten Moller in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign on 8th February, 2012 | No Comments
Valentine’s Day is a major chocolate buying holiday, but gifts for your sweetheart should not come at the expense of worker rights. Forced labor, child labor and trafficking continue in the cocoa industry in West Africa. Here’s how YOU can make a difference!
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Posted by Kirsten Moller in Fair Trade News & Views, Global Exchange Fair Trade Campaign on 1st February, 2012 | 27 Comments
On January 30th, after years of being targeted by organized consumer Fair Trade actions, Hershey has finally made a move! Hershey’s announced that it will make a commitment to purchasing Rainforest Alliance Certified cocoa and invest $10 million dollars in education and its smart-phone CocoaLink project. So what does this actually mean? Have we won an important first step or are we being duped?
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Posted by Tex Dworkin in Fair Trade News & Views, Fair Trade Roundups on 30th January, 2012 | 1 Comment
Lots going on in the Fair Trade movement, which is nothing unusual these days! This month’s roundup includes a video sneak peek of CNN’s modern slavery segment, Fair Trade event news you need to know, and a handy dandy list of Fair Trade news articles.
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