Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts

Saturday, 19 February 2011

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

Tuesday, 4 January 2011

Faith and Fairtrade: Inspiration and Cooperation

Just thought I'd let you know about this mini documentary I put together after my recent trip to Ghana, entitled Faith and Fair Trade: Inspiration and Cooperation.

I'm currently using the film as part of my interfaith workshops on Faith and Fair trade, and I'm hoping to develop these into a wider fair trade campaign, focusing particularly on Muslims in the UK. The response has been good for the workshops I've done so far, and the film has sparked some good discussions.

If you watch the video it would be good to hear what you think. Also, I'm trying to spread it as wide as I can, so if you can help or advice with that it would be appreciated. Divine Chocolate and the Tony Blair Faith Foundation have already asked to use it one their web sites, and the fair trade cooperative in Ghana, Kuapa Kokoo, may also be using it for theirs. The Fairtrade Foundation are exploring ways to use it, and Bruce Crowther from the Fairtrade Towns movement has already asked for a DVD copy to be used at his events.



Karem Issa