News: Campaigning Together Update
Campaigning Together took place on Wednesday 12 November Updates from Scottish Fair Trade Join Scotland’s Climate March – walk with the Fair Trade bloc Report published: Climate, Environment & Fair Trade – Making the Connection Our COP30 policy asks Soon to follow: a presentation about Fair Trade & Climate to use in your communities and […]
Event: Walk with the Fair Trade Bloc
Support Fair Trade at Scotland’s Climate March COP30 starts in Belém, Brazil next week. In support of climate justice, a Scottish Climate March is scheduled for Saturday 15 November. We’ll be there with our message of: No Climate Justice Without Trade Justice. You can download your own placard sign to bring, or join in with […]
Event: Campaigning Together
Join our next campaigner get-together. This time we’ll hear from Strathaven’s Fair Trade group, and we’ll feedback on our Fairtrade Fortnight activities. Agenda to follow. Everyone is welcome. To attend, please register.
Event: Cross Party Group on Fair Trade
The next Cross Party Group on Fair Trade is entitled – Fair Trade in Times of Conflict: Voices from Palestinian Producers. Brief overview: Join the Cross-Party Group on Fair Trade for a conversation with Palestinian Fairtrade producers about the realities of working through conflict and uncertainty. As a fragile ceasefire offers a glimpse of hope, we’ll […]
Event: Fair Futures
Funded by Glasgow City Council’s Youth Climate Action Fund, the workshop takes place on 16 October at 10.30am. We’re delighted to be joined by young people from Glasgow Disability Alliance and to be working in partnership with Glasgow Science Centre’s Community Learning Team. This is a project about Fair Trade and climate injustice. Project Activities: […]
Event: Wear the Change
Funded by Glasgow City Council’s Youth Climate Action Fund, the first youth workshop takes place on 15 October at 4pm. We’re delighted to be joined by 13 young people from across Glasgow, along with our facilitators Jeannie Morgan and Sophy Smith. This is a project about Fair Trade and climate injustice. Planned Key Outputs: A […]
News: We’re Bursting the Bubble of Unfair Tea this Fairtrade Fortnight
Fairtrade Fortnight This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight campaign (22 Sept – 5 Oct) from the Fairtrade Foundation is Brew it Fair. “The people growing our tea deserve to be able to live with dignity. To be safe at work and to earn enough money to pay for food for their families and send their children to […]
Annual General Meeting 2025
Scottish Fair Trade’s AGM 2025 will take place on Tuesday 9 September, online at 6pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend but do not have voting rights. To join as a member, see here. To attend, please register.
Cross Party Group on Fair Trade
The next Cross Party Group on Fair Trade will focus on what Scotland’s Good Food Nation Plan means for Fair Trade. Scotland’s Good Food Nation Plan is due before Parliament this month – but what does it mean for Fair Trade, and how can we make sure global justice is part of Scotland’s food future? […]
Campaigning Together: youth engagement & Fairtrade Fortnight
Thank you to everyone who made it along to our online get-together, Campaigning Together. And thank you to you all for your contributions. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 12 November online at 6pm. We did not record the session but please find here the following: Road signs update: Transport Scotland confirmed that trunk […]
Scottish Fair Trade’s AGM 2025
The Annual General Meeting of Scottish Fair Trade will take place online on 9 September 2025 at 6pm. Please register to attend here. The link to the online meeting will be sent to those who have registered nearer the date of the meeting. Board Nominations Nominations are invited from members only for the Scottish Fair […]
Scottish Parliament Motion on Fairtrade Tea
The Scottish Parliament’s Cross Party Group on Fair Trade’s meeting in May presented the Fairtrade Foundation’s new Brew It Fair campaign, along with Oxfam GB’s findings from a recent report exploring the experiences of women workers in global supply chains. The Brew It Fair campaign calls for a fair future for tea producers. The Fairtrade Foundation […]
Join the #BusinessRevolution
This World Fair Trade Day, Kibébé calls for A Business Revolution. “A Business Revolution is refusing to accept the way it’s always been.” Working towards status as an enterprise guaranteed by the World Fair Organization, Kibébé tells us how they do things differently. How Kibébé Impacts People and the PlanetAt Kibébé, we create handcrafted baby […]
Scottish Fair Trade Award Winners
We are delighted to announce the young winners of this year’s Scottish Fair Trade Awards. Our winners range from primary schools, a secondary pupil to college and university students. Small Steps, Big Change The winner of this award has made an inclusive and affordable recipe book, representing the rich diversity within their school community. The […]
Campaigning Together: signs, collaboration & more
Thank you to everyone who made it along to our online get-together, Campaigning Together. There were around 16 of us and we had some really great sharing. Thank you to you all for your contributions and to Kat Ramsay of Aberdeen Fair & Sustainable Trade Group for inspiring us all! Our next meeting is scheduled […]
Scotland is Still a Fair Trade Nation
Scotland’s Fair Trade Success: Nation Status Renewed Scotland has successfully renewed its Fair Trade Nation status, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to fairness, social justice, and ethical trade despite the challenges of recent years. First awarded in 2013, Scotland’s Fair Trade Nation status recognises the country’s deep commitment to promoting fair trading practices and supporting […]
Scottish Fair Trade Strategy 2025-2028
Scottish Fair Trade has set out our strategy for the period April 2025 to March 2028. With input from our Trustees and in consultation with various stakeholders, we’re ready to continue to pursue our mission to contribute to building a just, equitable and sustainable world throughsupporting Scotland to become a more dynamic Fair Trade Nation […]
Scottish Fair Trade Awards – launched
Today we launched our new look Scottish Fair Trade Awards 2025 ahead of Fair Trade for the Future week running 3-7 March. Fair Trade For The Future week draws attention among younger audiences to Fair Trade’s focus on sustainability, climate justice, equality, the wellbeing of people and our planet and our role as conscious consumers. […]
Campaigning Together – stories, stalls, successes
Thank you to everyone who made it along to our online get-together for Fair Trade campaigners, Campaigning Together. Thank you to our contributors. Again, we all enjoyed the meeting and we’ve scheduled the next one for Wednesday 14 May at 6pm. Please find here the following: YouTube link to last night’s recording. Link to Mary […]
18th International Fair Trade Towns Conference
You’re invited to join the 18th International Fair Trade Towns Conference in Edinburgh this year.
The Making of a Fair Trade Nation – by Mary Beth Graham
PhD student, Mary Beth Graham invites you to tell your Fair Trade story.
Campaigning Together – 12 February at 6pm
Join us for Campaigning Together on Wednesday 12 February at 6pm.
Campaigning Together
Thank you to everyone who made it along to our online get-together for Fair Trade campaigners, Campaigning Together. It was a productive meeting and really nice to see so many people on the call from so many different places across the country. We will hold these meetings to inspire campaigners and share experiences regularly. For […]
Fair Trade Conferences in South Africa – a blog by Kiera Wilkins
In September, I had the privilege of travelling to South Africa to attend the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) Summit in Cape Town, followed by the International Fair Trade Towns Conference in Paarl, Drakenstein. These gatherings brought together a diverse group of Fair Trade advocates, businesses, and campaigners to discuss how we can continue to […]
