Welcome to Fairtrade London – the world’s largest Fairtrade City
Across London many individuals, shops, cafes, businesses, schools, universities, faith groups and Councils are selling, serving or using products with the Fairtrade Mark, benefiting millions of small-scale producers and their families across the developing world. With our purchasing decisions and working together – in our communities, our boroughs, and capital-wide – we can all take steps to promote Fairtrade and so further increase our impact.
2012 is definitely London’s year, with the Olympics and the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Here are some other highlights for the capital to celebrate in 2012:
our 23rd (and possibly 24th) Fairtrade Borough- the Diocese of London’s newly gained Fairtrade Diocese status
- Fairtrade tea, coffee, sugar and bananas served to athletes, officials, the media and spectators at all official venues during the Olympic and Paralympic Games
- the Greater London Authority’s implementation of a similar sustainable catering commitment, covering catering to London’s police, fire and transport workers, as well as City Hall itself.
- the first Good & Green Guide to London
- a Fairtrade Trade Fair, connecting businesses with suppliers.
A step is an action that supports Fairtrade. We’re all at different stages on our journeys with Fairtrade, taking a first step could be buying your first bag of Fairtrade coffee, or if you’re further on, committing to campaigning for your borough to be (or maintain) its Fairtrade Borough status. A step can be done individually, or you can join up your steps with others to take you – and the campaign – further.
- CHOOSE a step and register it on the ‘Take a Step’ website
- ORDER some ‘Take a Step’ postcards or other ‘Take a Step’ materials and give them to friends and family, or at your school, office or place of worship.
- ATTEND a Fairtrade event - search the calendar for events in London
- ORGANISE your own event and add it to the calendar
Fairtrade Fortnight Events Calendar – click image to view events in London
SIGN UP to our email list (on top-right of this page) and continue your support for Fairtrade throughout the year.
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GET INVOLVED with your local Fairtrade Borough group
