Campaign news and urgent actions

	Be a voice for trade justice Send a message to Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, asking that the UK Government supports the calls for renegotiation on Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). Read more.
	Fairtrade Campaign Days 2008 Two campaign days are being held this autumn London - 27 September Sheffield - 4 October These events offer Fairtrade campaigners an opportunity to get all the latest Fairtrade news and meet other campaigners. Click here to find out more and register your place.
	Fairtrade Fortnight Awards 2008 The entries flooded in for this years Fairtrade Fortnight Awards, celebrating the wild and witty inventiveness and energy of Fairtrade campaigners all over the UK. From world record attempts to a bus pass tour with a blow up banana, the events were as original as ever. After careful consideration, the winners were chosen as:- Outstanding Achievement Award - Renfrewshire Council Best Outreach and Networking Campaign - Derby (Winner), Basildon & Dundee (Runners-up) Most Imaginative Campaign - Ashbourne (Winner), Louth (Runner-up) Best Media Campaign - Ashbourne (Winner), Guernsey (Runner-up) Best Fairtrade Campaign by a school - Otley All Saints (Winner-Primary), Malmesbury (Winner-Secondary), McAuley High School (Runner-up)
	Send a postcard to Gordon Brown Order our new trade justice postcards, produced together with Traidcraft which have information about how Fairtrade is changing peoples' lives along with a call for fairer global trade rules. There is a postcard to detach and send to Gordon Brown, demanding that the UK Government fights for trade rules that directly address the needs of the poorest people in the world. Order online or by telephoning 020 7440 7676.
	Can't find a particular Fairtrade product in your local shop? Order some of our free Stock It postcards to hand in to the store manager to ask them to stock it. Order online or by telephoning 020 7440 7676.