Fairtrade News and Events
Thornton Fairtrade Steering Group
Are showing the amazing film 'Black Gold" at St. James Church Hall (Thornton Road) on the 19th November, doors open 19 00, free entrance with Fairtrade refreshments.
February 2008: Fair Trade Events at St Matthews Church, Wilsden
Thursday 26th February, 11 to 4pm: Sale of fair trade gifts and jewellery & some clothes with fair trade refreshments and lunches.
Also on Thursday 26th, 7.30 to 9.30pm: Wine & Cheese party & sale.
European Fairtrade Towns and Cities Conference January 2008
Together with a person from Bristol, the Chair of Fairtrade Bradford, John D Anderson, represented British FT Cities. The 150 varied participants made it valuable. Britain began the idea of Fairtrade Towns. At the conference Britain gave the best presentations.
John Anderson distributed widely the Fairtrade Bradford Directory of 2007; the cancelling of the 2007 Mela had left a rather large reserve stock! It was welcomed; such a guide seemed to be unknown in Europe. The amount of British FT sales and purchases is far in advance of France and Germany or any other European country. The USA had one town represented there; little is happening in the USA yet.
