::Resource-Fair Trade info in Australia I often get asked about where people can get information regarding Fair Trade and how to be involved in a meaningful way. Yvonne James (Tear Tasmania) has compiled this list. Thanks Yvonne!
Fair Trade in Australia
Contacts of organisations:
Fair Trade Association of Australia & New Zealand (FTAANZ)
http://www.fairtrade.com.au/ FTAANZ is the coordinating group for individuals and organisations in the fair trade movement in Australia. They also coordinate Fair Trade Fortnight each year. Website includes plenty of info, links and programs such as “Fairtrade communities” of which there are now 277 in Aust & NZ. FTAANZ can also supply posters & brochures to help you promote Fairtrade products.
aust@fairtrade.com.au (03) 9662 2919. The Australian FTAANZ office is in Melbourne.
The website also includes a searchable database of where to buy Fairtrade products: http://www.fairtrade.com.au/locator
Fair Trade Fortnight 2008
3rd - 18th MAY
Fair Trade Fortnight (FTF) is FTAANZ’s annual promotional event that runs in May across both Australia and New Zealand.
World Fair Trade Day 2008
Saturday 10th May
Fairtrade Labelling Orgnisations International (FLO) http://www.fairtrade.net/
“FLO is an umbrella organization that unites 20 Labelling Initiatives in 21 countries and Producer Networks representing Fairtrade Certified Producer Organizations in Central and South America, Africa and Asia.” FLO develops & reviews the Fairtrade standards that producers & traders must meet to gain Fairtrade certification of products. FLO also supports Fairtrade producer groups. FLO international is based in Germany.
People for Fair Trade http://www.fairtrade.asn.au/
People for Fair Trade (PFFT) are a voluntary network of people in Australia who are committed to fair trade with producers of goods, through the support of education and alternative trade.
PFFT are suppliers of Fairtrade tea & coffee and give priority to products where value adding (processing & packaging) is done by local companies in the country of origin.
State Contacts
Western Australia: Robert Roberts email: robert@fairgotrading.com.au or phone 08 9228 2610
Contacts for Fair Trade Fortnight 2008
Qld - Shannon Sheedy enquiries@thedharmadoor.com.au
NSW - Joanna Jouinn joannajouin@bigair.com.au
Vic - Victoria Schladetsch victoria_sch@msn.com
SA - Karen Wahlstrom shop50@oxfamshop.org.au
WA - Bob Roberts robert@fairgotrading.com.au
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