FW: Oxfam speaker in Birmingham

Land and Food
Wednesday April 17^th at 7pm
George Fox room, the Priory Rooms, Quaker Meeting House, Bull Street, Birmingham B4 6AF. (http://www.theprioryrooms.co.uk/page/location)
Drinks and light refreshments will be available from 6.30pm.

Ruth Kelly of Oxfam will present the topic, with a response from Jubilee Debt Campaign and others. She is an economic policy adviser working on Oxfam's GROW campaign and on policy recommendations to help ensure that everybody in the world has enough to eat. She works on policy responses to the causes and consequences of high and volatile food prices, specifically challenging biofuels policies and working to prevent land grabs.

Fairtrade Fortnight at the University of Birmingham

Students and staff at the University of Birmingham enjoyed tasting a variety of delicious Fairtrade wines at one of the University’s Fairtrade Fortnight events.  Other events included a coffee morning, a speaker event and a cooking demo.  The University has proudly maintained its Fairtrade status since 2003 when it became the second UK University to receive the award.

 

 

Fairtrade Game

 

Lots of young people enjoyed playing FAB’s new Fairtrade Game at the Sustainability Spring Fair on 9^th March at Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens.  Players threw a dice and followed the steps around the ‘board’.  Landing on a Fairtrade product resulted in moving forward extra spaces, while a non-Fairtrade product meant moving backwards or missing a go – eventually reaching ‘Fair World’ where they received a delicious Fairtrade chocolate! J

Sustainability Fair at Botanical Garden

Fairtrade was well represented at this, our main event in 2013.  Fairtrade movement, as always working side by side along other campaigners for fairer and more sustainable trade.

Update on Fairtrade events

Fairtrade in 2013 - Speaker Event 

27th February 6:00 pm

UG03 Learning Centre Sally Reith from Shared Interest and John Boyle from Fairtrade Association Birmingham will be speaking

1st March 6.00pm (ish) 

Fairtrade Wine Tasting

Café Aroma, 1st floor Staff House tickets £5 on the door

Saturday 2nd March

Kings Heath Fairtrade Market

Farmers market with a fairtrade twist

Sunday 3rd March

Fairtrade at All Saints

Education sunday combined with fairtrade stall and special Easter Egg focus

Tuesday 5th March, 7pm

Cooking Demo - Hadisa from Icing and cakes 

Oasis Kitchen in the Chaplaincy. A cake decorating class 

Friday 8th March (10am - 1pm)

Coffee morning, Guild of Unions

Underground. The event is combined with International World Womens Day

Saturday 9th March

Sustainability Fair, Botanical Gardens

Fairtrade at sustainability fair

LUCIA Fundraiser Concert

Sinfonia of Birmingham has kindly donated tickets to LUCIA for its concert on March 23^rd when they’re playing Brahms and Mendelssohn.   Suggested donation for tickets is £12.00 (£10.00 seniors £6.00 other concessions).  Email info@luciacharity.org.uk or phone 0121 745 6463

 

 

Fairtrade Market and don't forget eggs at Kings Heath

Traidcraft Stall at All Saints Church open on Sundays  

Beautiful sunshine, a morris dancing side and excellent products brought bumper sales for Traidcraft store at Kings Heath Market yesterday.  

Top product to look out for is the real easter egg -  http://realeasteregg.co.uk/

Hurry to put your orders in while stocks last - Gill will take your orders, and you can arrange pick up your eggs from All Saints Church.  Contact Gill on 01216046127.