Fair Trade Fortnight 2009

Shona Hunter; the fairest chocolate cake maker of them all!

If you could improve the quality of life for people in poverty stricken countries, protect your health and reduce your environmental impact just by changing the brand of coffee that you drink of chocolate that you eat would you do it? If you answered yes, then you my friend will be a big fan of fair trade products. Fair Trade also extends far beyond chocolate and coffee to incorporate clothing, sporting goods, toys and far far more. So celebrate this Fair Trade Fortnight by making the resolution to choose fair trade whenever you can. There is an absolute stack of events you can take part in, so see below for more details.

What is fair trade?
Fair trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, which seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers - especially in the South. Fair trade organizations (backed by consumers) are engaged actively in supporting producers, awareness raising and in campaigning for changes in the rules and practice of conventional international trade.


Fair Trade Fiesta - World Fair Trade Day - Big Bang!!
May 9, 10am - 3pm at City Farm, 1 City Farm Place, East Perth

The Fiesta Program features everything from Latino Andes Music, drum making workshops, face painting and pinanta smashing to fair trade presentations. There will also be a fair trade market with a myriad of products. The regular organic market will also be there, starting at 8am.


The fairest chocolate cake of them all....

A highlight of this years WA Fair Trade Fortnight Program is the 4th annual Fair Trade Chocolate Cake Auction in conjunction with the opening of the Fair Trade Art Exhibition (Sun May 3, Opening - 6.30pm).

This 100% organic/biodynamic and fair trade chocolate cake (lovingly made of course) to be auctioned off to the highest bidder to raise funds.

This year the cake will be a three tiered dark and white choc delight, representing the three tiers of fair trade production: producer (base), the licensee (middle) and the consumer (top).

Come and join in the excitement of an auction and perhaps be the fortunate bidder to take home a fair trade delicacy to share with friends and family.



Fair Trade Fortnight Music Night
May 15, 7pm - 9.30pm

Come along and enjoy live music and entertainment at the Perth Oxfam store to wrap up Fair Trade Fortnight 2009
Perth Oxfam Store, 872 Hay St (near Shafto Lane), 9321 3784


Visit www.fairtradeaustralia.com.au for full program for Perth or see below for the rest of Australia and the world!

Fair trade fortnight happens nationally. info on national events are at the bottom of our website world fair trade day is an international event on the 9th of may, but the fortnight actually occurs at different times in different countries.
Visit www.fairtrade.com.au for more details about events in your state.

international events on world fair trade day can be found here:
http://www.worldfairtradeday09.org/


If you are looking to convert to Fair Trade products check out CleanLife's favourite Fair Trade Companies on our directory; http://www.cleanlife.com.au/dir_fair_trade.htm