This year Fairtrade Fortnight, 22 February to 7 March 2021, is running online.
Purchasing products with the Fairtrade trademark means that workers and farmers in the developing world get better prices, decent working conditions and fair terms of trade.
This year the national Fairtrade Fortnight campaign will highlight the growing challenges that climate change brings to farmers and workers in countries such as Kenya, Ethiopia and Honduras. The climate crisis is an immediate and ever-increasing threat and those in climate vulnerable countries are already seeing its impacts from droughts and crop disease to floods, heatwaves and shrinking harvests.
The Royal Borough of Greenwich has been officially recognised as a Fairtrade council since 2006 for our commitment to the scheme.
A cabinet member said: “As a Fairtrade borough committed to promoting and supporting responsible economic growth, the Royal Borough is proud to support Fairtrade Fortnight. With Fairtrade you have the power to change the world every day. With simple shopping choices you can get farmers a better deal. And that means they can make their own decisions, control their future and lead the dignified life everyone deserves.”
How can you get involved?
Local Fairtrade Champions
Is your business a Fairtrade Champion? Do you sell Fairtrade items or delicious meals cooked using Fairtrade ingredients? If so let us know and you could be featured on the Council’s social media channels. Please contact Events@royalgreenwich.gov.uk.
Fairtrade’s national online festival
Sign up to find out about fascinating and fun events featuring all parts of the global Fairtrade community, including Fairtrade farmers and workers, other climate campaigners and of course the amazing grassroots network.