E-petition going strong

Good news. The petition has being running for one week and we have over 400 signatures! Please invite your friends to sign so we can show how strong the support is in Wellington!

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Excellent news! Today (18th May) we reached 500 signatures!

The support continues to grow – we are up past 700 signature on 29th May…

Let’s Make Wellington a Fair Trade City

This is a great idea initiated in the UK to spread the word on fair trade. There are now over 250 fair trade towns and cities in the UK.

So we’re inviting you to  join the Wellington Fair Trade City campaign – to help Wellington be the first fair trade city in Aotearoa, New Zealand. That means commitment from workplaces, churches, community groups, universities, schools – and endorsement from our city council.

You can get involved by:

• signing our e-petition
• come to the launch of the Fair Trade City campaign
• use Fair Trade products at your workplace, school, church or community group and register this with the Fair Trade Association of Australia & NZ (FTAANZ)
• shopping at places that sell Fair Trade certified products and asking your friends to do the same
• Ask your retailer about stocking Fair Trade products
• Come along to Fair Trade Fortnight events in Wellington and find out what more you can do. Fair Trade Fortnight events programme

Adelaide becomes Fair Trade City

Great news from across the Tasman is that Adelaide is now on the way to becoming a fair trade city. This report in the Independent Weekly  quotes Lord Mayor Michael Harbison as saying “With over one billion people living in extreme poverty we must accept that the decisions we make every day have an impact. Making a commitment to Fairtrade products is a small step that can help”. Read more here

Moore Wilsons

Moore Wilsons in Wellington City is a great place to find a great variety of Fair Trade Coffee.

When buying coffee, make sure it has the Fair Trade Label on it, as not all of the blends from these brands are Fair Trade certified.  Read this article to help explain the meaning of different labels Fair Trade Whats in a Label?

Located on the corner of Tory and College Streets you can find Fair Trade Coffee blends  from:

• Peoples Coffee
• Caffe L’Affare *
• Coffee Supreme *
• Havana Coffee Works *
• And more, so check back here for update

* Indicates that not all the blends of these coffee companies are Fair Trade certified