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Fairtrade Foundation opposes ‘short-sighted’ cut to UK aid budget
The Fairtrade Foundation has voiced strong opposition to the deep cut to UK aid, announced in today’s Spending Review, and has urged the Government to reconsider the move.
Meet Fairtrade cocoa producer Yao Amenan Yvonne
As the cocoa harvest gets fully underway in Côte D’Ivoire, we hear from Fairtrade cocoa producer Mme Yao about her experiences and how Fairtrade has empowered her to take up leadership positions in her co-operative, as well as in her community. My name is Yao Amenan Yvonne. I am married with four children – two…
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Fairtrade coffee and cocoa farmers in Central America report crop losses due to unprecedented hurricane season
Fairtrade farmers in Central America whose coffee and cocoa crops were damaged by Hurricane Eta earlier this month are at risk of suffering further heavy losses as hurricane season continues.
An introduction to Fairtrade Campaigns – webinar audio
The full presentation and audio from the Fairtrade Campaigns webinar in November 2020 will be uploaded soon! In the meantime, please email university@fairtrade.org.uk if you have any questions.
Post-Brexit trade: why ‘no deal’ is a bad deal for farmers and workers in developing countries
Without a Brexit deal, the UK’s withdrawal from the EU could cause serious damage to producers and workers overseas.
An Introduction to Fairtrade Campaigns – Webinar Slides
Download slides from November 2020 for the Fairtrade Campaigns webinar.
World Children’s Day: Investing in our future means investing in our children
What has to change, and change quickly, if we are going to build a fairer, safer and more sustainable future for the next generation.
Decadent Christmas pudding recipe from Miranda Gore Browne
Ahead of ‘Stir Up Sunday’ (22 November) we have a decadent Christmas pudding recipe with a Fairtrade twist from Miranda Gore Browne, cook, author and finalist on the first series of BBC’s The Great British Bake Off.
How Fairtrade and Ben & Jerry’s are working towards a living income for cocoa farmers
Together with Ben & Jerry’s we’re on a mission to make a living income possible for cocoa farmers in West Africa.
More dough for cocoa farmers
Ice cream icon Ben & Jerry’s pioneers holistic approach to living incomes for cocoa farmers, in partnership with Fairtrade.
Fairtrade’s website is powered by renewable energy
The Green Web Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation that visualises the kind of energy which powers the internet, has certified that the Fairtrade Foundation’s website is hosted using green energy. The internet uses vast amounts of energy and a significant quantity of that energy is used in data centres where information is stored and processed. Some…
Fairtrade Presents: The Women Behind Your Coffee
On the 31 October, the Fairtrade Foundation took part in the Virtual Global Coffee Festival by hosting a panel discussion titled: ‘Fairtrade Presents: The Women Behind Your Coffee’. This was a fantastic session, where participants got to hear directly from a coffee farmer and other experts determined to choose a fairer future for coffee. In celebration of women coffee farmers, Katie Burgess, Head of Business Services and Out of Home…
FAIRTRADE LAUNCHES VIRTUAL ETHICAL ADVENT CALENDAR WITH EXQUISITE PRIZES WORTH OVER £2,500
Peek behind the doors of Fairtrade’s Virtual Ethical Advent Calendar… A year’s supply of tea, beautiful Fairtrade Gold jewellery, £100 worth of wine, a coffee and cake bundle including Fairtrade coffee syrups, or is it an ethical smart phone you’re after this Christmas? If you’re looking for an unusual and ethical way to count down to Christmas, look no further! Want to celebrate without…
Fairtrade Foundation backs parliamentary recommendations for addressing impacts of Covid-19 in developing countries
Fairtrade welcomes a new report urging the UK government to ensure action on global health crises does not undermine longer-term international development work.
Ethical Christmas Gifts for 2020
25 ethical gift ideas for Christmas 2020. Sustainable, Fairtrade and with people and planet at their heart. Happy shopping!
Fairtrade Foundation responds to new Environment Bill measures to tackle illegal deforestation in supply chains
Fairtrade Foundation’s position on new move to ban UK firms from selling products linked to illegal deforestation overseas.
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Giving Tuesday
This Giving Tuesday – 1 December – take something positive from what has been a very difficult year. Show support for the farmers and workers who have continued to grow our food throughout the pandemic.
You’ve heard of Gen Y and Gen Z, but what about Gen Tea?
Clipper Tea launches its biggest marketing campaign to date to celebrate Gen Tea. A new generation of consumers who love tea but care about the people and planet too.