Comments for Wellington Fair Trade City Campaign http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:42:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Media by Dunedin & Wellington Become New Zealand’s First Fair Trade Cities! « Wellington Fair Trade City Campaign http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/media/#comment-37 Dunedin & Wellington Become New Zealand’s First Fair Trade Cities! « Wellington Fair Trade City Campaign Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:42:06 +0000 http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/?page_id=95#comment-37 [...] Media [...] [...] Media [...]

]]> Comment on Find Fair Trade products by Sophie http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/buy-fair-trade-in-wellington/#comment-23 Sophie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:09:08 +0000 http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/?page_id=10#comment-23 Hi there, this is a great concept but I feel it is important to point out that a few of the cafes you have mentioned are not selling 'certified' Fairtrade coffee. For example Ramsey House (photo above), Huckleberry and the Ballroom (listed above) all serve Revive Espresso - which although is marketed as a 'Fairtrade' coffee is not in fact certified. There are several other such brands such as Ripe and Emporio who have 'Fairtrade' blends but which do not carry the FLO's (Fairtrade Labelling Organisation) certification. It is important that there be a distinction between those coffee companies who go to the trouble and expense of producing a certified traceable coffee to those who merely claim to. Good job on the website, I look forward to seeing it develop and to Wellington being the first 'Fairtrade City' in NZ. Hi there, this is a great concept but I feel it is important to point out that a few of the cafes you have mentioned are not selling ‘certified’ Fairtrade coffee. For example Ramsey House (photo above), Huckleberry and the Ballroom (listed above) all serve Revive Espresso – which although is marketed as a ‘Fairtrade’ coffee is not in fact certified. There are several other such brands such as Ripe and Emporio who have ‘Fairtrade’ blends but which do not carry the FLO’s (Fairtrade Labelling Organisation) certification. It is important that there be a distinction between those coffee companies who go to the trouble and expense of producing a certified traceable coffee to those who merely claim to.
Good job on the website, I look forward to seeing it develop and to Wellington being the first ‘Fairtrade City’ in NZ.

]]> Comment on Events by Alice Keeling http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/events/#comment-22 Alice Keeling Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:34:59 +0000 http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/?page_id=14#comment-22 Speaking of Events...for all those returning to Uni this week come and check out Just Action (Victoria's on campus social jutice group) and the campaign to make VIC a fair trade uni, as part of the Make Wellington Fair Trade campaign. We are having a stall at the trimester 2 clubs day on Kelburn Campus, Maclaurin Foyer 11-2pm this week (starting July 13th), so come have a chat, sign the petition, grab some bummer stickers and have a look around. See you there! Speaking of Events…for all those returning to Uni this week come and check out Just Action (Victoria’s on campus social jutice group) and the campaign to make VIC a fair trade uni, as part of the Make Wellington Fair Trade campaign.

We are having a stall at the trimester 2 clubs day on Kelburn Campus, Maclaurin Foyer 11-2pm this week (starting July 13th), so come have a chat, sign the petition, grab some bummer stickers and have a look around.

See you there!

]]> Comment on About by Jen http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/about/#comment-20 Jen Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:34:10 +0000 #comment-20 also Wild Chef (Gourmet Retail Shop & Espresso Bar) - 49 Coutts Street, Kilbirnie. Revive Fair Trade Organic coffee! also Wild Chef (Gourmet Retail Shop & Espresso Bar) – 49 Coutts Street, Kilbirnie. Revive Fair Trade Organic coffee!

]]> Comment on More than coffee… by Li Ling http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/more-than-coffee/#comment-19 Li Ling Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:10:40 +0000 http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-19 thehinitiative sell some fair trade cotton tees too! They feature limited edition designs by NZ design talent, and all the tees fundraise for their charity partners e.g. Mental Health Foundation! thehinitiative's all about looking great while doing good for others & good causes - the reason why it got started in the first place! : ) Check out lookgreatdogood.co.nz thehinitiative sell some fair trade cotton tees too! They feature limited edition designs by NZ design talent, and all the tees fundraise for their charity partners e.g. Mental Health Foundation! thehinitiative’s all about looking great while doing good for others & good causes – the reason why it got started in the first place! : ) Check out lookgreatdogood.co.nz

]]> Comment on More than coffee… by Monique http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/more-than-coffee/#comment-17 Monique Mon, 22 Jun 2009 07:04:02 +0000 http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-17 I totally agree with the using Trade Aid for pressies comment, I do it all the time! Make sure you tell people they're from Trade Aid too - they love it! They can feel like they're doing their own little bit for society every time they use their gift (and they'll love you for it!) I totally agree with the using Trade Aid for pressies comment, I do it all the time! Make sure you tell people they’re from Trade Aid too – they love it! They can feel like they’re doing their own little bit for society every time they use their gift (and they’ll love you for it!)

]]> Comment on More than coffee… by Alice Keeling http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/more-than-coffee/#comment-8 Alice Keeling Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:53:27 +0000 http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-8 Trade AId is perfect for birthdays, christmas or thank you presents. It sounds corny but you're giving more than once! Your family and friends will get unique hand-crafted goods and you can feel good about shopping! Everyone I know are probably sick of my trade aid gifts but I keep on giving them - cause they're great. Plus they have some great stuff or kids too! Trade AId is perfect for birthdays, christmas or thank you presents. It sounds corny but you’re giving more than once! Your family and friends will get unique hand-crafted goods and you can feel good about shopping! Everyone I know are probably sick of my trade aid gifts but I keep on giving them – cause they’re great. Plus they have some great stuff or kids too!

]]> Comment on More than coffee… by James Carroll http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/2009/06/19/more-than-coffee/#comment-7 James Carroll Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:39:02 +0000 http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-7 I have a t-shirt and a hoodie from kowtow and sneakers from starfish already! the fair-trade cotton in kowtow clothes is organic and it's good quality. cool designs too. and the veja sneakers are equally cool. i know for a fact that jermaine from flight of the conchords shops at starfish. he wanted the same sneakers as me! I have a t-shirt and a hoodie from kowtow and sneakers from starfish already! the fair-trade cotton in kowtow clothes is organic and it’s good quality. cool designs too. and the veja sneakers are equally cool. i know for a fact that jermaine from flight of the conchords shops at starfish. he wanted the same sneakers as me!

]]> Comment on Churches catching on to fairtrade by tricia kane http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/2009/06/15/churches-catching-on-to-fairtrade/#comment-6 tricia kane Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:54:15 +0000 http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/?p=148#comment-6 It is good to see church communities taking up the fair trade advocacy. A simple step from us can make a huge difference to farmers producing tea, coffee, sugar, chocolate, rice - the list gets longer. It is good to see church communities taking up the fair trade advocacy. A simple step from us can make a huge difference to farmers producing tea, coffee, sugar, chocolate, rice – the list gets longer.

]]> Comment on Find Fair Trade products by Gosia Piatek http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/buy-fair-trade-in-wellington/#comment-3 Gosia Piatek Sun, 10 May 2009 02:49:33 +0000 http://fairtradewellington.wordpress.com/?page_id=10#comment-3 We must not forget that Fair Trade Organic Cotton cothing can also be found in Wellington. Kowtow stocks online: www.kowtow.co.nz, Starfish, Marvel Menswear, Rex Royale and Juniper (Newtown). We must not forget that Fair Trade Organic Cotton cothing can also be found in Wellington. Kowtow stocks online: http://www.kowtow.co.nz, Starfish, Marvel Menswear, Rex Royale and Juniper (Newtown).

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