With commitment and creativity, ZIVELI has built a strong foundation of sustainability. We have to admit that it’s not always easy to stick to the mission and turn down short-term opportunities; ye…
Wichtige Siegel für Fairtrade-Schokolade: GEPA, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, Rapunzel… Aber es gibt Kritik am Fair Trade System und faire Schokolade ist…
We are halfway through Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK – with World Fairtrade Day being in May – and the kids and I have been talking about Fairtrade and what it’s purpose and value is. There’s a wealth of information around Fairtrade online, so I’ve worked through it and pulled out the bits that my …
‘Ethical’ can be a loaded word and, sometimes, even intimidating for those beginning to explore the world of conscious consumerism. This term is widely used by brands both big and small to add another dimension to their story, to provide some kind of transparency about their products, and to market
We explain the certification behind fair trade products and offer several brands that support farmers, their communities, and the environment.
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5 Reasons to Choose Fair Trade Products
Ever wonder what the fair trade symbol on products really means? On this episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast: the DL on 3rd party certifications.
Every day, tens of thousands of people in various Asian, African and South American countries—men, women and even children—work themselves to the bone in nearly unbearable conditions for pennies. H…
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This is fair trade fortnight and on Friday we are gong into some schools to teach the children about fair trade, linking it to to Jesus' message of freedom and good news for the poor and oppressed (see Luke 4, where Jesus quotes Isaiah 61) and what Christians believe about behaving justly. As a fun way in to thinking about fair trade and ideas of fairness in general, here's an easy game to play! You will need: A game sheet per child, dice (one per pair or 3 is good) Click here to print off a sheet with 2 game sheets on it, as below. Children work in pairs or 3s to throw the die, but have their own individual sheet to colour in. Children in a pair/ 3 take it in turns to throw the die. Colour in a section of the Fair Trade symbol according to the number thrown. Eg. If you throw a 2, colour in a section with a 2 inside it. If you throw a number , but have already coloured in all that number's sections, you will have to wait until your next throw! The first person to colour in all the sections on their sheet is the winner. This game helps to introduce the fair trade symbol which looks a bit like a person with their hand in the air to say they agree and want to join in. It also helps to think about issues of fairness, but quite subtly. How fair is the game itself? Some numbers appear more often than others do. Does this make a difference? Have fun!
Organic food is on the radar of many health-conscious consumers, but a lot of people still don't know exactly what it means or why it is important. Eating organic food is an easy way to reduce the chemicals and harmful substances in our diets. Throughout this article, we will discuss the some of bes
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Many of us say that we can't live without our daily coffee... but there are those in the world who struggle to live because of it.
