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Exhibitions, Diary Dates and Campaigns we love:

Stands / Exhibitions 2008.

Come and see us….

The Sussex Fair Trade Network present: A Film Showing: Black Gold

Wednesday 7th May 2008 5.30pm- 8.30pm , University of Brighton, Ringmer House 125, (Small Hall), Falmer, BN1 9PH, to include a Fair Trade Market.

World Fairtrade Day:

Saturday 10th May 2008, Friends Meeting House, Brighton, East Sussex, 12-5pm

We are delighted to announce that Our Ethical Network, the Sussex Fair Trade Network and Cred Jewellery are teaming up to put on an all-day event for World Fair Trade Day 2008 to include stalls, speakers and ethical business networking!

Midday - 2.30pm - Fair Trade stalls and information stands

3-4pm - speaker event ‘All that glitters’* raising awareness of the social and environmental issues surrounding gold and diamonds (going beyond conflict or blood diamonds) and the route towards fair trade accreditation that Greg Valerio of Cred Jewellery has been spearheading.

Greg will be talking about his experiences to date and what future he sees for fair trade gold and diamonds; he will also be joined by another key speaker from the fair trade world (TBA). A Q&A session will follow the presentation.

4-5pm - ethical business networking session - to be continued in nearby pub (TBA!)

The event is free but donations to cover costs will be gratefully accepted.

ECO FAYRE 2008:

Horsham Park, Horsham, West Sussex
Sunday 20th July 2008 10am-5pm
Come & See our FAIRTRADE FASHION SHOW

www.ecofair.org.uk

Cutty Sark Gardens Fair Trade Market:

Sunday July 13th, Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, London.

Campaign Diary Dates 2008:

Fairtrade Foundation: www.fairtrade.org.uk
One World Week: www.oneworldweek.org: 19th-26th October 2008
World Fair Trade Day: 10th May 2008

Campaigns we love:

World Fair Trade Day: www.wftday.org

Make Poverty History: www.makepovertyhistory.org

Stop the Traffic: www.stopthetraffic.org

Labour Behind the Label: www.labourbehindthelabel.org

Make Trade Fair: www.maketradefair.com

” Trade Justice for the developing world and for this generationis a truly significant way for the developed countries to show commitment to bringing an end to global poverty” Nelson Mandela

Clean Clothes Campaign: No sweat: www.nosweat.org.uk

Pesticide Action Network: www.pan-UK.org

Soil Association: www.soilassociation.org.uk

Oxfam: www.oxfam.org.uk

Pants to Poverty: www.pantstopoverty.com

World Development Movement: www.wdm.org.uk

Rugmark: www.rugmark.net

Forest Stewardship Council: www.fsc.org/fsc

Shared Interest: www.shared-interest.com

International Labour Organisation: www.ilo.org

Trade Justice Movement: www.tradejusticemovement.org.uk

Action Aid: www.actionaid.org