- Resources
We have a growing collection of links related to fair trade here ... If you have links to submit, please send them to us via web@fta.org.au.
Current groupings of links include:
Trade Links - links to resources, organisations, etc. concerned with trade generally
Partner Links - links to organisations working with us on fair trade
Blogs - opinion, news and general goodness coming live and fast to you!
Other General Links (below)
The International Trade Centre has a magazine on trade and development issues and a collection of resources on fair trade
Fair trade worship notes for churches by CWS NZ
Filmed in the mountains of Timor Leste in January 2006, One Cup is a portrait of the struggles of coffee farming in the poorest country in Asia.The 29 minute documentary, which is free to download, clearly illustrates the benefits Timorese farmers and their families receive through participating in the international Fairtrade system and is an excellent resource for promoting Fairtrade. The film can be used for any non-commercial screenings (ie you cannot charge people to watch the film).
ECO-Buy is a program that supports local government and businesses in purchasing environmentally friendly products. ECO-Buy exists to help you 'green up' your purchasing and integrate sustainable purchasing practices and attitudes within your organisation. ECO-Buy encourages you to move at a pace that is achievable and sustainable for your organisation.
An Internet portal to a range of 'green' information, this site includes a watch on 'greenwashing' that keeps a watch on various brands, products, organisations, websites and codes and assesses how well they deliver on their claims.
There’s more to life than clear skin and perfect teeth. Almost 3 billion people survive on only $2 a day! Stop and think about how you are stirring your world! Stir is a youth driven online community of young activists. It’s your space to work with like-minded people on creative campaigns that tackle big issues like child exploitation, unfair trade, HIV/AIDS and poverty. Make some noise! Make a difference!
Australian Green Procurement Product Database
Australian Environmental Labelling Association has launched an on-line green procurement product database showcasing a wide range of products and services available in Australia, along with meaningful and quantifiable evaluation of their environmental performance. They invite you to visit the database and find out the benefits you can gain from registering your products on the database. The database will be used by the national green procurement network, governments, industries and consumers.
Greenheart Project - A zero-emissions (solar- and wind-powered) cargo ship for international aid delivery, environmental promotion, and fair trade. Our goal is to provide greenheart-type ships to needy coastal communities around the world.
The New Internationalist exists to report on the issues of world poverty and inequality; to focus attention on the unjust relationship between the powerful and the powerless in both rich and poor nations; to debate and campaign for the radical changes necessary within and between those nations if the basic material and spiritual needs of all are to be met; and to bring to life the people, the ideas and the action in the fight for global justice.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade
The Wikipedia free encyclopedia listing for fair trade. Good overview, lots of links and continually evolving.
Global campaign for trade justice currently focusing on the WTO meeting in Hong Kong in December 2005. Resources are available for national lobbying and advocacy plus sign up for e-mail updates on what is happening.
More links coming soon - submit yours to web@fta.org.au
FLO Labelling
IFAT Organisations