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| Everything you need to know about Fair Trade in Swansea!
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Gearing Up For Fairtrade Fortnight 2009Fairtrade Fortnight is taking place from 23rd February to 8th March 2009, there will be lots of events in and around Swansea helping to raise awareness of Fairtrade. We are very exited to hear Swansea will receive a visit from a Fairtrade banana producer, and a Juan Kunchikuy a Shiwiar Indian from the Yachana Lodge in the Equadorian Rainforest. See our Events section for the full list, which has now been updated.
WALES BECOMES WORLD'S FIRST FAIR TRADE NATION!Wales has become the world's first Fair Trade Nation and is pioneering the way in helping third world producers get a fair price for their products. Thanks to the help of over a thousand volunteers from across the country, Wales has succeeded in making Fair Trade available throughout the nation. Today all of Wales' cities are Fairtrade, there are Fair Trade groups in 58 towns, all 22 welsh counties, and in less than a year over 400 schools have committed to learning about Fairtrade and using Fairtrade products. Go to www.fairtradewales.com to find out more.Fairtrade Guide For SwanseaSwansea Fair Trade Forum have compiled a fair trade guide and directory for Swansea, which includes useful information, interesting stories and a comprehensive list of where you can buy Fairtrade certified / fairly traded products in Swansea. The new Fairtrade Guide is out now, so now you can pick up your copy from the Environment Centre - Pier Street, Oxfam in Castle Street or Union Street, or Holbrooks cafe - Union Street. The online directory has been updated, and there are many new cafes and shops added to the original list.Calling All Businesses!If you are a business in Swansea that supports Fairtrade, either by selling or using Fairtrade or Fairly Traded products in your workplace, please let us know and we can add you to the online directory on the website.
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