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Organised by Leeds Development Education Centre. See Education for Social Justice competition poster for more information.
Contact Lesley to register your interest – Phone: 0113 380 5657 or email: Lesley@leedsdec.org.uk
Closing date for entries is 9th December 2011
Mama Fairtrade shows her support
Mama Fairtrade, Patricia Mutangili, has given her backing to the campaign for Fairtrade Yorkshire. On a recent visit to God’s own county, she spoke to supporters about the difference Fairtrade has made to the lives of tea farmers in Kenya.
Mama Fairtrade has earned her title because she spreads the message of Fairtrade wherever she goes. Patricia is part of a cooperative of tea farmers who sell their tea to Ndima, which supplies tea used in the Traidcraft range.
Mama meets East Riding Fairtrade stalwart, Ros Stanley of Cherry Burton.
Mama Fairtrade met supporters of the Fairtrade movement at a meeting in our capital city, York. She explained why every cup of Fairtrade tea we buy makes a difference;
‘It is going to bring bread to the tables of the producers. It is going to make them educate their children. It is going to make them more employment and they are going to elevate their standards of living.’
Patricia in Fairer World
Mama went on to visit York retailers Fairer World. Their shop is in the city’s Gillygate & they have the largest range of Fairtrade & fairly traded goods in the city. It was a thrill for Patricia to find her Traidcraft tea on sale.
The Fairtrade Yorkshire campaign was launched in the county’s historic capital city of York during Fairtrade Fortnight 2011.
The launch event which attracted over 2000 visitors included a rousing performance by the Golden Rail brass band.
Fairtrade Yorkshire Coordinator, Mark Dawson, commented ” It’s grand to see so much enthusiasm for the campaign. Yorkshire has a proud tradition of campaigning for improved working conditions, and fairness in trade, and here we are poised to become the world’s first Fairtrade region. ”
credit: Bryan Unkles
Fairtrade Fortnight in Sheffield had an atheletic edge to it when stars of its rugby union teams showed off their lables. The teams braved the snow to support Fairtrade at an event organised by locally based business, Cafeology.
Cafeology are an ethical beverage and equipment supplier who provide Fairtrade coffee, chocolate and sugar to companies across the UK and Ireland.
Cocoa farmers, Harriet and Fatima, visited Bradford as part of a producer tour during Fairtrade Fortnight 2011. They help provide the cocoa for delicious, Divine Chocolate which is co-owned by the Kuapa Kokoo cocoa farmers’ cooperative in Ghana.
Divine’s Fairtrade principles helps thousands of farmers earn a fair living from their produce and enables them to provide for their families and communities.
Harriet and Fatima attended several events in the city including visiting schools, a debate at the university and the Bradford Peace Festival where they met Nobel Peace Prize winner, Betty Williams.
credit: David Greenwood-Haigh
In Bradford City Centre, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress joined with Fairtrade cocoa farmers, Harriet and Fatima, to show off Fairtrade cotton bunting that had been decorated by local schoolchildren. The bunting carried statements of support for Fairtrade.
Across the UK over 130,000 decorated bunting triangles were completed, some nearly as good as those provided by the talented Bradford schoolchildren. The final line broke a world record for the longest ever string of bunting.
Richard and Mark of Fairtrade Yorkshire with Valentina from the Fairtrade Foundation
Thousands of events were held across Yorkshire for Fairtrade Fortnight 2011. From Scarborough to Settle, Richmond to Rotherham, there was something for everyone. This year’s theme was ‘Show off your label’ with a special product focus on Fairtrade cotton.
And how about this for showing off?
A talented member of the York Capoeira troupe supports Fairtrade at the York Festival of Fairtrade entertainment day.
Fairtrade Yorkshire thanks the Cooperative and, in particular, the Cooperative Membership for their kind sponsorship.
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