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One stop shop for all Reading's Fairtrade News, Events and Campaigns! #RdgUK #Fairtrade https://t.co/QWCJn7MK96
Reading, England
Joined July 2015
Tomorrow Saturday 10th at 6pm at the World Shop, 35-39 London St. Reading RG1 4PS. #WorldFairTradeDay #fairtrade @WFTO_FairTrade @Zaytoun_CIC @FairTradeLeb @papital_gallery
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A disappointing move from the government. The UK urgently needs a new law to make sure human rights abuses are kept out of supply chains - by holding businesses and the public sector to account if they are found. Add your voice to the petition here:
action.transform-trade.org
Businesses don’t do anything to stop these abuses from happening because they don’t have to. In the UK, our laws don’t hold businesses accountable for crimes committed in their supply chains. There
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook appears to confirm the government will be voting down amendments from Peers which would try to stop human rights abuses within supply chains for GB Energy. He tells @NickFerrariLBC "we don't think that's the most appropriate way to tackle this
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Land, water and territories are the foundation of our communities, cultures, and #FoodSovereignty. This April carry out solidarity actions in your locality and globalize the #PeasantStruggles. Download the communications pack here: https://t.co/nXOgNKOBJy
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Do you really know who grows your food? 🌴 Women grow between 60 and 80 percent of the world’s food, but their work is often unrecognised 💪 Trade cannot be fair unless women are included – so #ChooseFairtrade to support women farmers 💚 Find out more:
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New delivery of organic fruit & veg are available now at the Global Refills. 35-39 London St. RG1 4PS.
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This Arpillera jacket is hand crafted by artisans in #Peru . Based on the traditional South American art of tapestry making. They are hand finished in Peru by local artisans, so no 2 garments are the same! Available at the World Shop 35-39 London St. RG1 4PS. #fairtrade
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Check out our new Fairtrade schools film 🎥 The film explores how the Fairtrade Premium is being used by farmers in Colombia to help tackle the consequences of climate change 🌍🍌
Watch our brand new Fairtrade school film that explores how Fairtrade farmers in Colombia are using the Fairtrade Premium to help tackle the consequences of climate change https://t.co/81sNB5a6ri
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"If you care about gender equality, choose Fairtrade," Agnes Chebii, flower producer at Karen Roses Ltd. Kenya 🌷 Around 50% of all workers on Fairtrade flower farms are women, and in Ethiopia, this figure can be as high as 70% 🌹 This #InternationalWomensDay, Choose Fairtrade.
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Fairtrade is best known for bananas, coffee, tea and chocolate 🍌 ☕ 🍵 🍫 But we cover dozens of new products including fruit, vegetables, juices, cereals, nuts, oils and spices, meaning thousands more farmers can benefit from fairer terms of trade. https://t.co/MxL0oZNw1X
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No pilgrims are going to Bethlehem because of the current war, which means Palestinian Fair Trade artisans' livelihoods are at risk. If you would like to purchase some Fair Trade holding crosses for yourself or your church, DM us.
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Farming communities are often the worst affected by the climate crisis despite having done least to cause it 🌡️ Many farmers are already changing the way they farm - like Foncho, Sadick, Liliane and Mauro 👇 https://t.co/Tu6PLjw7e6
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As February draws to a close, the birthday month of #SharedInterestFoundation, we wanted to celebrate in our Newcastle office with special cupcakes commemorating 20 years of #buidlingafairerworld 🍰 Happy Birthday! 🎉 Learn more about the Foundation: https://t.co/dUcBdjpMpk
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Zaytoun Palestinian olive oil, Dates, Freekah, Za’atar and Soaps are back in stock at the World Shop. 35-39 London St. Reading @Zaytoun_CIC #buypalestinian #buyfairtrade
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