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Opinion: Fair food

Tuesday, 2 August 2011

Food miles and buying local are overrated concepts when it comes to a sustainable diet, argues Cameron Neil.

Marketing & Communications Assistant - Fairtrade Aus & NZ

Tuesday, 14 June 2011

It’s a really exciting time to become part of one the fastest growing movements with Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand. Implement campaigns and design activities to grow the fair trade movement and market in a dynamic working environment.

Location: Melbourne, Vic.
Salary: $40,000 (incl. 9% super)
Applications close: Monday 20 June 2011.
Click here for more info.

Fair Trade Fortnight is 7 - 22 May, 2011

Monday, 9 May 2011

'Show Off Your Swap' is the theme for the 2011 Fair Trade Fortnight in Australia and New Zealand from the 7 - 22 May. Get loud and proud Aussies and Kiwis about Fairtrade! Click here for more information.

Ask-G-flowers

Ask G: Fragrant fair trade flowers

Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Are any florists able to offer fair trade bouquets, or are there alternatives to sending flowers?

Fair@Square fair-trade+ethical festival

Fair-trade-fair

2 - 4 December

A free public event promoting fair and ethical trade in an engaging and inspiring way. Visitors will be treated to a fabulous variety of entertainment, including live musical acts, fashion shows, interactive presentations, lifestyle workshops such children's activities and shopping opportunities. Walk through a static display of an eco-friendly house in an interactive and educational Fair Living Space, a collaboration with Eco Innovators and RMIT Architecture Students. Plus, resident fashion guru Leeyong Soo will put together an elegant VIP Ethical Fashion Show on Friday night.

Where: Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne, Victoria.
When: Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th December, 2011.
Click here for more information.

Fair Trade Fortnight

Fairtrade

7 - 22 May, 2011

As the biggest promotion for fair trade in Australia and New Zealand, this fortnight recognises and promotes the positive difference business and consumers can make to the lives of poor producers and their communities in developing countries through the purchase of fairly traded goods.

When: 7 - 22 May, plus there is a World Trade Day on Saturday 14 May.
Click here for more information.

Fair@Square Festival

Fair@Square

11 - 12 December

Become part of a sustainable future through an ethical shopping experience at Federation Square in Melbourne. The very best in Fair Trade, with free workshops, talks, market stalls, music, fashion and art. Anyone can learn how to reduce poverty by shopping.

Where: River Terrace and Main stage at Federation Square, Melbourne, Victoria.
Cost: Free
Click here for more information.

Trashbags range

One stop eco-shop

Friday, 17 July 2009

Trashbags have a fun range, including this bright lunchbox and esky combo. It's stocked at your one stop eco- and ethical-shop, Ethical Threads.

Universal Village Organic Ceylon Black Tea

Conscious ceylon cuppa

Wednesday, 24 June 2009

The Universal Village Organic Ceylon tea is Fairtrade, packaged in unbleached, formaldehyde-free tea bags and it produces a deep copper-coloured and delicately flavoured tea

Fairtrade Lightshade

Barking up the right tree

Monday, 15 June 2009

These Fairtrade Lightshades are handmade by Nepalese village women from the bark of a shrub known locally as lokta.

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