Sparkysgrrrl
War Child
Fair Trade Not Free Trade
Want to know what it's about?
This is a good place to start:
http://www.globalexchange.org/stores/
http://www.globalexchange.org/stores/fairtrade.html
*snippet*
Fair Trade Criteria include:
Paying a fair wage in the local context
Offering employees opportunities for advancement
Providing equal employment opportunities for all people
Engaging in environmentally sustainable practices
Being open to public accountability
Building long-term trade relationships
Providing healthy and safe working conditions within the local context
Providing financial and technical assistance to producers whenever possible
Ensuring that there is no abuse of child labor
Fair Trade Benefits:
Values and preserves traditonal cultures
Generates fair income for thousands of artisans around the world
Educates consumers about trade and cultures
Promotes people-to-people ties among artisans, traders, and consumers
Gender equity: 70% of craft artisans are women
Provides resources for education, health care, and community development
Promotes environmental stewardship
Supplements income in between harvest cycles, when rural communities most need income
Promotes democratic participation in cooperative group structures
Ensures that artistic technologies in indigenous cultures are passed on to the next generations
Want to know what it's about?
This is a good place to start:
http://www.globalexchange.org/stores/
http://www.globalexchange.org/stores/fairtrade.html
*snippet*
Fair Trade Criteria include:
Paying a fair wage in the local context
Offering employees opportunities for advancement
Providing equal employment opportunities for all people
Engaging in environmentally sustainable practices
Being open to public accountability
Building long-term trade relationships
Providing healthy and safe working conditions within the local context
Providing financial and technical assistance to producers whenever possible
Ensuring that there is no abuse of child labor
Fair Trade Benefits:
Values and preserves traditonal cultures
Generates fair income for thousands of artisans around the world
Educates consumers about trade and cultures
Promotes people-to-people ties among artisans, traders, and consumers
Gender equity: 70% of craft artisans are women
Provides resources for education, health care, and community development
Promotes environmental stewardship
Supplements income in between harvest cycles, when rural communities most need income
Promotes democratic participation in cooperative group structures
Ensures that artistic technologies in indigenous cultures are passed on to the next generations