We were delighted to hold a get together in partnership with Fair Trade Wales for Fair Trade campaigners to share ideas yesterday evening
For those who couldn’t make it, we have made the recording available.
You can find our Agenda here.
We were pleased to be joined by Stefan Donnelly of the Fairtrade Foundation with an update to start us off.
We then structured ideas and discussion around the Fairtrade Communities 5 Campaign Action Areas.
All of the links shared during discussions are available here:
General
Fairtrade Foundation event last year – https://action.fairtrade.org.uk/page/130540/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=CAMPAG
Fairtrade Foundation Campaign Action Guide – https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Fairtrade-Campaign-Action-Guide.pdf
Action Area 1 – Boosting Fairtrade
Traidcraft alternatives: https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/get-involved/current-campaigns/fairtrade-and-traidecraft-plc/
Fair Trade Finders – https://scottishfairtrade.org/get-involved/fair-trade-finders-scotland/
Directory of retailers and wholesalers stocking Fair Trade – https://scottishfairtrade.org/get-involved/buy-fair-trade-products/
Fair Trade Wales – After Traidcraft, What’s Next – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD0bBOBt4cU
Fairtrade Foundation – new Fairtrade Buying Guide, which includes quite a few wholesalers: https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/resources-library/general-campaigning-materials/fairtrade-buying-guide-2024/
Action Area 2 – Connecting Fairtrade
Connect with Co-op Member Pioneers – https://www.coop.co.uk/member-pioneers
Action Area 3 – Fair Trade Changemakers
See Fair Trade Champions short film and other 4 films in sequence – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b6ddhz3GjU&list=PLJ0sSqiNDM_6nXWkpLU3hjF7moWR-p_1t
Scottish MSP Fair Trade Pledge – https://scottishfairtrade.org/take-action/fair-trade-pledge/
Fairtrade Foundation Community Declaration – https://action.fairtrade.org.uk/page/131891/petition/1
Transform Trade Fashion Watchdog – https://www.transform-trade.org/fashion-watchdog
Action Area 4 – Fairtrade Ambassadors
International Fair Trade Charter – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G8W3Ilc-MU
Fashion Revolution – https://fairtrade.wales/2023/04/fashion-revolution-week-2023-remembering-rana-plaza-10-years-on/
Fashion Reimagined – https://www.fashionreimaginedfilm.com/
Christian Aid and the coffee crisis – https://www.christianaid.org.uk/sites/default/files/2023-05/wake-up-and-smell-the-coffee-250423.pdf
Oxfam report here: https://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam-in-action/oxfam-blog/climate-equality-a-planet-for-the-99
Christian Aid here: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/resources/our-work/counting-cost-2023-year-climate-breakdown The Chocolate Case – https://tonyschocolonely.com/nl/en/join-in/the-chocolate-case
8 ways Fairtrade Farmers protect the environment – https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/media-centre/blog/8-ways-fairtrade-farmers-protect-the-environment/
Slavery and Fair Trade talk – slavery and Fairtrade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0KMqUz-KP4&t=3s
Fairtrade, climate and racial justice a few years ago – https://www.youtube.com/live/ixCmoexAAyk?si=U2XO0ADOW5B5vIzj
Action Area 5 – Fairtrade Influencers
Fairtrade Foundation Digital and Social Media Guide – https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Digital-and-Social-media-guide_final.pdf
Fair Trade in Football Campaign – https://sharronhardwick.wixsite.com/fairtradefootball/untitled-c1nhz
About Instagram – https://www.lifewire.com/what-is-instagram-3486316
Guide to getting media attention – https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/resources-library/fairtrade-fortnight-resources/guide-to-getting-media-attention/
Template press releases – https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/resources-library/fairtrade-in-your-community/press-packs-campaigning/
If you have any questions, please do get in touch info@sftf.org.uk.
