We are gradually adding a range of resources to this section of our site to assist with fair trade education, promotion, advocacy and campaigning.
A growing range of fair trade resources developed by other organisations are becoming available also. If you have a resource you wish to share, contact us!
Download Fair and Square, the quarterly Fair Trade Newsletter with all the news and events in fair trade in Australia, New Zealand and around the world.
We have a range of promotional materials for fair trade that you can either download or order in printed form. The materials are shown below - note that there are a mix of materials available in hard copy and others as downloads.
You can obtain the order form for printed promotional materials here:
For information about the schools education kit, and to download the six modules, go here.
Download a flyer on Fairtrade Certified cotton here (600kb, pdf).
This section includes a growing number of publications and presentations related to fair trade.
Books
Fair Trade: Market Driven Ethical Consumption - a textbook on Fairtrade
Brewing Justice - a book that studies the impact of fair trade on Mexican coffee farmers
Fair Trade Fortnight 2007
See this collection of media from Fair Trade Fortnight 2007.
Fair Trade Fortnight 2006
1. Presentation by Cameron Neil on the basic principles of Fairtrade Certification, Hooked Connections Conference, May 2006
2. Presentation on fair trade as a mechanism for achieving pro-development trade in the Asia-Pacific by Cameron Neil at a public seminar held during Fair Trade Fortnight 2006, Canberra, 1 May
3. Introduction to Fair Trade and the Fairtrade labelling system, presented by Neil Bowker, FTAANZ at Perth and Brisbane public forums (Powerpoint, 368KB)
4. Fairtrade labelling system (Powerpoint, 326KB)
5. Fair Trade Universities, presented at Hooked conference workshop (Powerpoint, 170KB)
6. Fair Trade Communities (Powerpoint, 120KB)
Others
An article published in ECOS magazine on fair trade, August 2005
Co-op America "Guide to Fair Trade", published in 2007. Available free online as a pdf file.
More on the way. If you've got presentations or publications to contribute, send them to us web@fta.org.au.
More fact sheets coming soon to this section
Other relevant fact sheets and information resources:
In the wake of recent increases in the market price for coffee – reaching highs that have not been seen for over 5 years – there have been some questions asked about the ongoing importance and relevance of Fairtrade. Such comments have mostly focused on the issue of the Fairtrade guarantee of ‘A fair price’, only one of the six principles underpinning Fairtrade, and do not fully take account of the development agenda that Fairtrade supports and facilitates.
The Fact Sheet below sets out the arguments for why Fairtrade is important all the time - irrespective of the market price.
You can download the Fairtrade and Market Prices fact sheet here
Here you can find a growing collection of articles, reports and research relevant to fair trade.
If you know of an article, report or piece of research that should be included here, let us know via web@fta.org.au.
Articles
See here for a collection of articles from Fair Trade Fortnight 2007.
An article from The Age (Melbourne), April 28 2007, on the growth of Fairtrade coffee in Victoria and Australia.
An article, appearing in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age on 28-29 April 2007, on the rapid increase of Fairtrade sales in Australia.
An article in the Epoch Times about Fair Trade Fortnight 2007 from April 17 2007.
An article from The Age (Melbourne), May 27 2006, on fair trade and ethical consumption in Australia.
A short piece on NZ tv on Fairtrade during Fair Trade Fortnight 2006, including interviews with Agnes and Erica from Kuapa Kokoo.
An article from the Sydney Morning Herald's Good Living liftout in advance of Fair Trade Fortnight 2006. View it here.
An article from Ethical Corporation about the competition between Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance Certification in coffee.
Reports
A BBC documentary on the costs of coffee and cotton, May 2007
The Business Case For Private Sector Participation in Poverty Relief, April 2007, by the Business for Poverty Relief Alliance.
Report on Internet Research Resources devoted to Civil Society and Fair Trade available here.
An overview of the Civil Society and Fair Trade field.
Paper prepared for AusAID by Ian Anderson - "Globalisation, Trade & Development: What is left for aid to do?", forming part of presentation made at Fair Trade Fortnight 2006 Public Seminar, Canberra, 1 May.
A recent overview and comparison of coffee environmental and social certification systems prepared by the Sustainable Commodity Initiative, a partnership between UNCTAD and IISD: www.iisd.org/pdf/2004/sci_coffee_labelling.pdf
Just In
August 2008 - Fairtrade Labelling ANZ and Oxfam Australia respond to IPA claims that ACCC reprimands Oxfam for misleading consumers on fair trade.
Media Releases from FTAANZ:
10 October 2007 - Fairtrade Retail Sales Set to Top AU$12 million in Australia and New Zealand
Monday 30 April 2007 - Fairtrade Labelling ANZ Letter to the Editor in response to Caroline Overington article in Weekend Australian bringing local criticism to Fairtrade by free market advocates. See the full article here.
April 2007 - Fairtrade Sales Growth Exceeds Expectations
April 2007 - Fair Trade Fortnight Media Kit
April 2007 - Fair Trade Fortnight
March 2007 - Fairtrade Easter Eggs
July 2006 - Fair Trade at the Organic Expo
June 2006 - Football Fever Goes Fairtrade
May 2006 - Sydney Celebrates In Style with Fairtrade Fiesta
April 2006 - Get a Taste for Fair Trade at Fair Trade Fortnight
February 2006 - Fill Your Easter Basket with Fair Trade Goods
November 2005
Other relevant media releases:
Business Unusual: Success & Challenges of Fair Trade book launch press release, Nov 29 2006
Oxfam Australia - Letter to the Editor (Thursday 8 June 2006) in response to Ross Gittins article in Sydney Morning Herald & The Age (Wednesday 7 June 2006) on fair trade, price discrimination and questioning whether retailers benefit more than producers. See the full article here.
Fair Trade In the Media
Fair Trade Fortnight 2007 - 28 April to 13 May 2007
7 May 2007
Radio Australia, Pacific Beat - AUST:Keen to source more fairtrade products in the Pacific
www.abc.net.au/ra/pacbeat/stories/s1915979.htm
Australia is the fastest growing market in the world for Fairtrade products and Fairtrade importers are keen to source more products from the Pacific. In the past year Fairtrade into Australia, mainly coffee, has grown by more than 50-percent making it worth over eight million dollars. The Fairtrade industry began with efforts by aid agencies to ensure producers in developing countries received more income and benefits from the products they produced. Cameron Neil, from the Fairtrade Association of Australia and New Zealand, says PNG coffee is becoming increasingly important.
28-29 April 2007
24 November 2006
Today's Sydney Morning Herald - the lift-out "Essential Life & Body section"
Feature on Amy Yates Peruvian products in today's Mosman Daily
The Bang Consortium gals had a great breakfast TV spot as "mums with a conscience" on Channel 7 yesterday
There are a growing number of multimedia resources about fair trade available on CD, DVD, to watch online, and sometimes to download. See our list below.
If you know of other multimedia dealing with fair trade that you think should be listed here, let us know!
1. One Cup - a film on Fairtrade in East Timor
2. Just Coffee - Just Coffee takes an introductory look at the different types of certified coffees on the market and assesses the benefits for coffee producers and consumers. The film follows the certified coffee chain from the fazendas of Brazil to the supermarket shelves of Europe and North America. It includes exclusive interviews with certified coffee farmers, market experts, consumer organizations and some of the major figures in the international coffee sector. Just Coffee is a compelling introduction to coffee certification, an ideal resource for anyone interested in sustainability, fair trade and social responsibility."
Order a free copy from the the Consumer International Website. The offer is available to all advocacy groups.
www.consumersinternational.org/Templates/News.asp?NodeID=94997
3. Watch a short video from Reuters on cocoa production and Fairtrade in Ghana
4. Watch a short piece on NZ tv on Fairtrade from Fair Trade Fortnight 2006
5. Watch a short video on NZ tv on Oxfam Unwrapped, Women in Business in Samoa, and how buying ethical gifts can make a difference
6. Watch a short video on Ugandan coffee farmers, as included in the Fairtrade Coffee Break kits.
7. Watch a short clip about BP Wild Bean Cafe's switch to 100% Fairtrade Certified coffee beans
Filmed in the mountains of Timor Leste in January 2006, One Cup is a portrait of the struggles of coffee farming in the poorest country in Asia.
The 29 minute documentary, which is free to download from www.onecupthefilm.com, clearly illustrates the benefits Timorese farmers and their families receive through participating in the international Fairtrade system and is an excellent resource for promoting Fairtrade.
The film can be used for any non-commercial screenings (ie you cannot charge people to watch the film).
We have a growing collection of links related to fair trade here ... If you have links to submit, please send them to us via web@fta.org.au.
Current groupings of links include:
Trade Links - links to resources, organisations, etc. concerned with trade generally
Partner Links - links to organisations working with us on fair trade
Blogs - opinion, news and general goodness coming live and fast to you!
Other General Links (below)
The International Trade Centre has a magazine on trade and development issues and a collection of resources on fair trade
Fair trade worship notes for churches by CWS NZ
Filmed in the mountains of Timor Leste in January 2006, One Cup is a portrait of the struggles of coffee farming in the poorest country in Asia.The 29 minute documentary, which is free to download, clearly illustrates the benefits Timorese farmers and their families receive through participating in the international Fairtrade system and is an excellent resource for promoting Fairtrade. The film can be used for any non-commercial screenings (ie you cannot charge people to watch the film).
ECO-Buy is a program that supports local government and businesses in purchasing environmentally friendly products. ECO-Buy exists to help you 'green up' your purchasing and integrate sustainable purchasing practices and attitudes within your organisation. ECO-Buy encourages you to move at a pace that is achievable and sustainable for your organisation.
An Internet portal to a range of 'green' information, this site includes a watch on 'greenwashing' that keeps a watch on various brands, products, organisations, websites and codes and assesses how well they deliver on their claims.
There’s more to life than clear skin and perfect teeth. Almost 3 billion people survive on only $2 a day! Stop and think about how you are stirring your world! Stir is a youth driven online community of young activists. It’s your space to work with like-minded people on creative campaigns that tackle big issues like child exploitation, unfair trade, HIV/AIDS and poverty. Make some noise! Make a difference!
Australian Green Procurement Product Database
Australian Environmental Labelling Association has launched an on-line green procurement product database showcasing a wide range of products and services available in Australia, along with meaningful and quantifiable evaluation of their environmental performance. They invite you to visit the database and find out the benefits you can gain from registering your products on the database. The database will be used by the national green procurement network, governments, industries and consumers.
Greenheart Project - A zero-emissions (solar- and wind-powered) cargo ship for international aid delivery, environmental promotion, and fair trade. Our goal is to provide greenheart-type ships to needy coastal communities around the world.
The New Internationalist exists to report on the issues of world poverty and inequality; to focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless in both rich and poor nations; to debate and campaign for the radical changes necessary within and between those nations if the basic material and spiritual needs of all are to be met; and to bring to life the people, the ideas and the action in the fight for global justice.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade
The Wikipedia free encyclopedia listing for fair trade. Good overview, lots of links and continually evolving.
Global campaign for trade justice currently focusing on the WTO meeting in Hong Kong in December 2005. Resources are available for national lobbying and advocacy plus sign up for e-mail updates on what is happening.
More links coming soon - submit yours to web@fta.org.au
Blogs about fair trade and related topics (suggest yours!)
(And check out some of the feeds coming in over in the right hand box)
Partner Links
Links to organisations the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand and/or Fairtrade Labelling ANZ works with on fair trade matters.
FairWear works to eliminate the exploitation of homeworkers (outworkers) in the Australian clothing industry. Recognizing that sweatshops are just as much of an issue at home as abroad, the FairWear campaign actively encourages Australians to think critically about where the clothes we wear are produced and under what conditions.
AgriQuality is a New Zealand owned enterprise that provides seamless integrated quality assurance and biosecurity services throughout the food supply chain, from the farm to consumer. They are working with Fairtrade Labelling ANZ on external inspections for Fairtrade licensees.
More links coming soon - submit yours to web@fta.org.au
Trade Links
A comprehensive website on the global coffee industry administered by the International Trade Centre, a joint initiative of UNCTAD and the WTO. Its available in English, French and Spanish.
New Free Trade Agreement Resource Online: Trade Minister Mark Vaile launched a new, innovative Australian Government website - fta.gov.au - providing businesses with an easy-to-use online guide to Australia's free trade agreements (FTAs). The website delivers a whole-of-government gateway so businesses can navigate each of the agreements and access information and related services offered by a number of Australian Government agencies. "The fta.gov.au website will become an effective tool for Australian businesses, providing a dynamic source of practical information relating to Australia's free trade agreements," Mr Vaile said.
More links coming soon - submit yours to web@fta.org.au
