After a two hour ride, we arrived at the Aeta Community in Batiawan, Subic Zambales around noontime. Unfortunately, we got stuck on the rough road because of a heavy shower before. With the help of the people from the community, we where able to get the vehicle back on the road again after a while. […]
Field Report from the Mango Harvest at the Aeta Community Batiawan
June 23rd, 2015 | Comments Off on Field Report from the Mango Harvest at the Aeta Community Batiawan »One month to go until the 9th International Fair Trade Towns Conference
June 8th, 2015 | Comments Off on One month to go until the 9th International Fair Trade Towns Conference »www.fairtrade.net On the 4th and 5th of July, 300 delegates from 18 countries across the world will attend the 9th International Fair Trade Towns conference in Bristol to explore ‘Fair Trade for Sustainability’ as part of the city’s European Green Capital events programme. The collection of inspiring talks and workshops will provide new insights into […]
Why Climate Change is a Business and Human Rights Issue
May 25th, 2015 | Comments Off on Why Climate Change is a Business and Human Rights Issue »By 3p Contributor for www.triplepundit.com By Eniko Horvath Last month, a Peruvian farmer called on German energy company RWE to pay its fair share to protect his home from imminent flooding caused by a glacial lake melted by global warming. “For a long time, my father and I have thought that those who cause climate […]
Celebrate World Fair Trade Day, 9 May.
May 20th, 2015 | Comments Off on Celebrate World Fair Trade Day, 9 May. »As we celebrate World Fair Trade Day around the globe, it is helpful to revisit the Fair Trade Principles. In 2009, Fairtrade International along with the World Fair Trade Organization adopted the Charter of Fair Trade Principles, which provides a single international reference point for Fair Trade. The charter includes our common vision, definition […]
Fair-Trade can reduce mass migration.
May 7th, 2015 | Comments Off on Fair-Trade can reduce mass migration. »Fair-Trade can reduce mass migration. Fr. Shay Cullen Thousands of migrants are risking their lives trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to reach the mainland of Europe in a frantic bid to escape the poverty and hunger and war in their homelands. There have been 1,300 deaths in April alone, making it the deadliest […]
