Supporting fair trade in Wellington
Fair Trade City Wellington is all about us, the people of Wellington.
Being a fair trade city means that Wellington contributes to an international trade system based on fairness and justice. A system which continues to grow. By buying fair trade products locally, we support producers in developing countries who are struggling to improve their lives.
When we ask retailers to provide fair trade bananas, ice blocks or dresses, we are not only making an ethical choice for ourselves. We are also creating awareness and community around fair trade issues, empowering others to make socially responsible choices.
You can support ethical consumption by downloading the latest Buying Guide for a wild array of fair trade retailers in the Wellington region. You can also check out Fair Trade City Wellington on Facebook.
And have a great Wellington Anniversary Day, Wellingtonians!
Wellington Celebrates 2nd Fair Trade Birthday with 2011 Fair Trade Buying Guide Launch
2011 Fair Trade Buying Guide Launch
Buying Fair Trade In & Around the Greater Wellington Region is a fantastic guide for finding a fair trade latte, grabbing fruit or buying handcrafts or an amazing tee shirt. It’s the perfect guide to an ethical Christmas and beyond.
Fair Trade City Wellington 2040 Forum
Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown & Fair Trade City Steering Group are hosting a forum for members of the Wellington fair trade community on 2nd September. To find out more check out our Events page.
Fair Video – timeless version
The really nice Fair Trade video that was put together for FTF 2011 is now online as a “timeless” video, with the references to FTF 2011 removed – so you can keep it fresh and use it in promoting Fair Trade anytime! Watch Show Off Your Swap
1,000 Fair Trade Town
This Saturday 4th June towns & cities around the world will welcome the 1,000th Fair Trade Town into the international fair trade community. Sign the international petition in support of this and send a message to the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting in June to Make Trade Fair. [Read more]
Black Gold star in Wellington Friday 20th May
Tadesse Meskela, General Manager of Ethiopian Coffee coop Oromia, featured in the movie Black Gold, is in Wellington at the Trade Aid store on Friday evening 6 – 7.30pm. Come along and hear about the difference fair trade is making for coffee farmers and their families in Ethiopia.
World Fair Trade Day 14th May
Fair Trade Your World by supporting fair trade and the fair trade declaration and come along to Trade Aid store for a celebration of Indian culture and the Global Poverty Project Scavenger Hunt
Bananas that are “all good”
The good news about fair trade bananas and the difference they make… it’s Allgood!!
Scavenger Hunt – get in to win bananas for a year…
…if you can
win the World Fair Trade Day Scavenger Hunt. The Global Poverty Project “Show off Your Swap” Scavenger Hunt is a great way to celebrate World Fair Trade Day and have an adventure around Wellington. Teams will complete Fairtrade product themed challenges in different parts of the CBD, learning about Fairtrade and going in the draw to win brilliant prizes including a year’s supply of “All Good” Bananas from CommonSense Organics. Join the event on Facebook or read more here: GPP Scavenger Hunt
Celebrity Challenge – fairest of them all?
Grant got in an early post to start his run in the celebrity challenge but Celia wasted no time in joining the challenge as she joined the challenge – follow on Facebook at Fair Trade City Wellington
