Hello everyone, I am writing to draw your attention to a news story that may be broadcast tonight (Tues 1 May) on Channel 4 News. We were contacted recently by...
I was just in my local Sainsbury's and looked at some of the Tu range. They don't say anything about Fairtrade - are we sure they are? If they are, whu don't...
Hi everyone, Just this minute I received confirmation of the dates for Fairtrade Fortnight 2008. I know many of you have been eagerly awaiting and I didn't...
Meredith: Many thanks for the news. Delighted with the sustained pattern ... Please mark Stoke-on-Trent for an overseas F/T speaker, preferably for the Lord...
Hi All, Please can you let me know if your town has Fairtrade Town included on it's signage.(Or any other towns you know of - Garstang excluded - even I know...
Thank you, thank you! brilliant, brialliant!!! I'm a happy bunny!!!!!!! Well Done!!!!!! love and thanks for Listening!!!!!! Tammy Thanet Fairtrade Initiative...
Hope you're successful - No Shaming, Please!! Help to make them feel that it was their idea in the first place, and give lots of oh that's clever of you, with...
We are also pursuing this in Wigan but the chief exec of the council is leading the investigation. I will let you know if this has any influence on the outcome...
Going back to the email about fairtrade t-shirts for children, here is a response from one of our group members whose children are clothed almost entirely in...
To clarify, there are selected items in Sainsbury's TU range that are Fairtrade certified, and these will be clearly labeled. If they are not labeled, then...
Dear Barbara, Many thanks for your speedy, clear response to this issue. We will have it available for customers to view at our Warrington fair trade shop. ...
Hi Rita et al, Hi Rita et al, The procedure regarding how to Renew Fairtrade Town status together with a downloadable Renewal Form is available on our website...
Bruce Crowther
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May 3, 2007 7:26 am
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just enjoy Leicester celebrates five years of being a Fair Trade city! Just Enjoy will be the biggest ever celebration of fair trade to take place in the...
I am afraid that the Fairtrade Foundation are losing their focus by taking such an aggressive stand and talking to lawyers! There is a real world out there and...
Hi all, You will be pleased to know that the dates for Fairtrade Fortnight 2008 have already been set and will be 25 February to 9 March. We have kept to this...
Bruce Crowther
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May 3, 2007 8:32 am
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Channel 4 have a track record of inaccurate programmes which they seem to think should be broadcast in the interests of "balance", or just to make a splash....
Why continue to complain Richard the world is not perfect and never will be! Use all of this energy to move forward using the path of least resistance!...
Do we use the path of least resistance, or most effectiveness? But hopefully the Foundation will lodge an official complaint, and others need only do so if...
Thanks Barbara! You are quite right to be outraged! I think all Fairtrade campaigners would be saddened too- I know, I am! However, we always knew that there...
Thanks Tammy and thank you for your suggestion of contacting Ofcom Richard. The Fairtrade Foundation is currently considering issuing a complaint to Ofcom. If...
Barbara Many thanks for this. That's very useful. I have already had a couple of conversations with Fairtrade suppporters who saw part of the report and were...
I shall be issuing a complaint on behalf of St John's Church One World Shop, which was visited by two Evolve TV journalists on 4 April to take photographs,...
Thank you all for your expressions of support. It would be truly devastating for workers on these tea estates if one warped presentation were to undermine the...
How wonderful to get a positive article so soon after that Channel 4 tripe Thanks Barbara! Tammy ... From: Barbara Crowther To: FairtradeTown@yahoogroups.com ...
I agree with Sian about this. A leaflet would be really useful. I speak to many mixed groups and find that there are always people who are genuinely doubtful...
It was very useful to be able to watch the item via the useful link provided as I was away when it was broadcast. I agree about a simple leaflet - one page...
Hi Barbara, Many thanks for the link to the Observer newspaper article - very interesting. If the following piece from the article (highlighted below) is...