Join Fairtrade and do your bit for Sustainable Living. The Festival that runs over two weeks raises awareness and provides tools for change by showcasing tangible solutions to the ecological and social challenges we face.
In 2009 the Festival at Federation Square attracted over 124,000 visits and engaged more than 450 community volunteers.
In its eleventh year, the Festival is getting even bigger!
The 2010 Festival will include 2 programs, the Main Event at Federation Square (19-21 February 2010) and the Local Events Program (6-21 February 2010).
Organisation:
Fair Trade NSW
This is a training session for anyone interested in learning more about Fair Trade. We aim to have all those attending confident to talk about Fair trade and answer the most commonly asked questions.
Please RSVP to karari@bigpond.com if you are going to attend.
The Ethical Consumer Group meets monthly to discuss aspects of living out sustainable alternatives in a consumerist culture.
Join us for dinner 6.30 - 7.30, byo food and thoughts to share. 8pm movie. Wrap up by 10.30pm. Nick's place, Footscray.
RSVP Nick nick@ethical.org.au, ph: 0417 114 492 Upcoming themes and movies:
Thursday 9th April / Slaves to the Bean - screening "Black Gold"
Thursday 14th May / Waste & discussion on Zero Waste Challenge - screening "Garbage Warrior"
Thursday 11th June / Consumption - screening "What would Jesus Buy?"
Engaging Our World will be hosting a special viewing of Call + Response. Fair Trade World Café + World Vision's Don’t Trade Lives exhibition before & after the movie from 6.30pm; Movie feature starts 7.00pm. World Vision workshop for primary school aged children while the movie is screening. There is a sea of change happening in human rights activism. The world’s issues require community-based participation. The film is calling, and millions of people across the world are responding to the modern abolitionist movement.
Organisation:
Fair Trade SA Collective
The Fair Trade SA Collective invites you to join our guided bus tour, visiting a handful of local Fair Trade retailers for some stress-free and 100% ethical last minute Christmas shopping.
Two separate tours will cover Adelaide and surrounds as well as the Southern suburbs.
Meeting place: Haighs on Grenfell St (Adelaide and surrounds) or Bunnings carpark at Westfield Marion (Southern suburbs). Pick-up from other locations also available please contact Lily as below.
Trip duration is approx. 3 hours with a coffee stop included!
Organisation:
Various Organizations
Come and support the fair trade mini-market at Absolutely Organic. Three fair trade businesses are setting up a fair trade precinct in the grounds of the shop for one day only.
Khmer Creations is a jewellery making social enterprise based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Our exclusive range of jewellery is designed by international designers and handcrafted by young women working their way out of extreme poverty and the sex industry. We will have some coconut wood Christmas decorations available as well. Contact: khmercreations@gmail.com
Organisation:
Various Fair Trade Businesses
Come along to a Fair Trade Precinct located within the Oxford St Markets. The following groups will be part of the market:
Fair Go Trading
U-chuse
WA Fair Trade Collective
WA Oxfam Fair Trade Group
Organisation:
Fair Trade Steering Committee for Town of East Fremantle and the City of Fremantle
The Fair Trade Steering Committee for the Town of East Fremantleand the City of Fremantle are hosting a “community table” that will provide information about fair trade and where to buy fair trade locally. Also hear about their efforts in becoming Fair Trade Councils.
The Fair Trade Fiesta is the NSW key event for Fair Trade Fortnight 2010. Meet experts who have a wealth of knowledge about all aspects of Fairtrade licensing from production to export, import, wholesale & finally retail sales. There will be exciting stalls where you can buy a great selection of Fairtrade Certified products plus Fair Trade clothing, arts & crafts will also be available from suppliers who actively promote & are committed to sourcing, importing & retailing fairly traded goods.
Saturday 12th December 2009 10am - 4pm Fair Trade Market (beautifully handcrafted fair trade products for Christmas, 2nd hand book sale (academic texts and non-fiction), kids eco friendly workshops, Ethiopian coffee ceremony ... live music and more
Sunday 13th December 2009 10am - 4pm Fair Trade Market, 2nd hand book sale, devonshire tea
