Fairtrade Fortnight 2009
mecican tea pickersTwo billion people - a third of humanity - still survive on less than $2 a day. Unfair trade rules keep them in poverty, but they face the global challenges of food shortages and climate change too. Fairtrade is a people's movement for change that aims to tip the balance of trade in favour of poor producers. We all need Fairtrade more than ever and we all have the power to create positive change for people and planet.

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Take part in Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 and play your part by joining a powerful global movement for change! Fairtrade Fortnight is a campaign aimed to raise awareness of the desperate conditions people still live in today. Encourage people to choose Fairtrade over other brands and support independent consumer guarantee for products that help producers in developing countries get a better deal from international trade.

Benefits to producers
Many farmers and workers in developing countries struggle to provide for their families. Poor market access and unfair trade rules often mean that the price they get for their crop does not cover the cost of production. Fairtrade is a rapidly growing international movement which seeks to guarantee a better deal for farmers and workers in the developing world. So go on and buy Fairtrade today!

fairtrade fortnight marketing materialIf you want to raise awareness in your workplace please call 08445 60 60 60 and ask for Jo Loader to order your promotional pack and you can decorate your office/workplace with posters, display cards etc to help make Fairtrade Fortnight 2009 the best yet.

 

 

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