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How well did the G7 do? Fairtrade Africa responds

How well did the G7 do – and what do we still need to fight for

4 min read | June 18, 2021

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Zoe de Pass holding a Fairtrade gold ring, gold nuggets at the bottom of the photo

Zoë de Pass: 5 reasons to wear ethical jewellery

Zoë de Pass, Founder of fashion brand ‘Dress Like A Mum’, visits Baroque, a Brighton based jeweller working with Fairtrade gold.

3 min read | June 10, 2021

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yellow and green cocoa pods on base of tree and a pile of cocoa pods on the leafy ground, lit with dappled sunlight

How Fairtrade is Tackling Child Labour

It’s the silent scourge of our globalized trade system: roughly 152 million children trapped in child labour, many of them working inside the global food chain. How can we eliminate child labour once and for all?

7 min read | June 7, 2021

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‘We all need a healthy planet to thrive’ – Q&A with Fairtrade’s Climate Advisor

A Q&A with Fairtrade’s Climate Advisor on our mission to tackle climate change.

5 min read | June 3, 2021

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12 Delicious Speciality Coffees That Are Fairtrade

Discover the superior taste of speciality coffee and enjoy it all the more, knowing that the farmers were paid fairly when you choose Fairtrade.

4 min read | May 24, 2021

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Feliciano Quispe Torres, Puerto Oro, COINACAPA, stands holding a cane in front of sacks of produce

Brazil nut co-operatives in Bolivia build a safer, fairer industry

by Bernadette Coote Liberation Foods. An article published a couple of weeks ago in the Guardian ‘The forgotten people picking…

2 min read | May 21, 2021

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Growing eco-friendly energy access through coffee co-operatives in Uganda

Three Fairtrade co-ops in rural Uganda are seeking new ways to help their members access not just power, but clean and reliable solar energy.

4 min read | May 18, 2021

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Will Torrent’s Espresso Mocha Brownies with coffee cream recipe

Whip up a batch of delicious espresso chocolate brownies made with top quality Waitrose Fairtrade ingredients.

2 min read | May 14, 2021

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Why the UK’s Environment Bill is an important step in tackling illegal deforestation

By Alice Lucas. Deforestation is the second biggest cause of climate change after fossil fuels and accounts for 11% of…

4 min read | May 11, 2021

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A coffee farmer in COMBRIFOL co-operative stands next to racks of drying coffee beans

3 Fair Trade Businesses making a difference

World Fair Trade Day makes a splash on 8 May – the perfect chance to shine a spotlight on some…

5 min read | May 6, 2021

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