October Overview: Fair Trade Month

Trick or Treat?

October was Fair Trade month, and there were many campaigns led by different organizations that were devoted to raise awareness of Fair Trade.

One that I was somewhat involved in was the Buy Fair, Be Fair Campaign from Fair Trade USA. I ordered free educational materials to share with students and faculty on my campus, including posters, stickers and catalogs.

BeFair.org

A prominent player in Fair Trade is the partnership between Global Exchange and Equal Exchange, and their 31 Ways and 31 Days to Fair Trade Your October. There were many resources available online, including a calendar of events and ideas for October and how to incorporate Fair Trade concepts into each day.

Every Purchase Matters

Something that I would appreciate if everyone would do and share is the virtual Plant A Tree project hosted by Equal Exchange. At the time of this post, 363 cacao trees have been planted with a goal of 10,000 trees. This is completely free. If you click on this link and share on Facebook and Twitter with your friends and family, we can make a huge impact.


More articles and links:

October Fair Trade Month - Survey Reveals Fairest Cities in America, October 1st, 2013.
http://www.fairtradeusa.org/press-room/press_release/october-fair-trade-month-be-fair-survey-reveals-fairest-cities-america

Great Coffee, Good Vibes, Choose Fair Trade. Green Mountain Coffee
http://www.choosefairtrade.com/