Kit on for Fairtrade photos

So many great photos and so much fun on workshops!  Thanks again John and Midlands Coop for all the chocolate.  I've included a selection below:

Blood, Sweat and Traffic

Fairtrade Association Birmingham presents

Blood, Sweat and Traffic

A Fashion Show and Market

Sponsored by Midlands Co-operative Society Ltd.

Birmingham Cathedral

Wednesday 2nd March 2011

7.00 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. start

ADDMISSION FREE

Free Wine and Nibbles

What’s going on!

Why do so many people campaign to stop the injustice
of some of the practises of the trade markets in the
developing world?

7.00 Reception Fairtrade Market Open- - Elvin Davies -saxophone player

7.30 The Dean of St Philips Cathedral Welcome-Address

7.40-St.Barts Choir

7.45 –John Boyle Midlands Co-operative Interviews Joan from
Traidcraft, 'Peter Lefort' from People Tree and Sylvia Gardner –LUCIA

8.05 Fashion Show of People Tree and Ethiopian Costumes to finish with-
saxophone plays

8.15 Break Fairtrade Market Open

8.30. St. Barts Choir

8.35 John Interviews Paul Birch-Revolver, Gill Smith from Fairtrade Design
and Susham from Shared Earth:-Launch of Coffee

8.50 Fashion show of Revolver Tshirts, accessories from Gill Smith, Shared
Earth clothes –

9.00 Fairtrade Market Open-Elvin Davies -saxophone player

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK A PLACE PLEASE CONTACT

John Boyle
Member Relations Officer
Member Relations Centre, BMI, Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS
Telephone: 01212331545 Web: www.midlandsco-op.com
Mobile: 07736792518 Email: john.boyle@midlandsco-op.com

This Fairtrade Fortnight get loud and proud about Fairtrade by asking everyone to Show Off Your Label.  Show off your passion, your favourite product, your favourite clothes and send in your photos by email, facebook, blog or twitter (#ftlabel, #fairtrade), take part or run your own ‘Kit on’ event (see below).



This year we are highlighting the injustices that make Fairtrade a vital lifeline for cotton farmers in West Africa and India.  As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, Fairtrade Association Birmingham is asking you to get your kit on for fairtrade.  We are asking you to simply pile on your fairtrade clothes and forward your photos.  Why not go one step further and organise a ‘Kit on’ party?  If you are a teacher, can you run a fairtrade assembly?  Could you run competitive ‘Kit-on’s and show us your photos?
 

If you need resources or ideas, help or support with activities in schools, check out the following links:

www.fairtrade.org.uk

http://www.fairtradeschools.org/activities/
http://www.fairtradeschools.org/schools-area/
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/schools/
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/education/resources/category.htm?30
http://www.fairtraderesource.org/
http://www.cafod.org.uk/secondary/fairtrade
http://www.actionaid.org.uk/100006/schools.html

http://www.youngco-operatives.coop/

http://www.enterprisevillage.org.uk/cooperateforchange/welcome.html

http://www.co-operative.coop/food/ethics/Ethical-trading/Fairtrade/Get-involved/Fairtrade-friendly-schools/