1 Fair Trade Towns - Ten years of age

Welcome!  Where we came from  Where we are now  Where we are going

Where we came from

“The beacon that has started in Garstang can spread like wildfire through the whole country” George Foulkes – past Under Secretary of State, June 2000 Garstang to the world

The UK Five Goals Council passes a Resolution supporting Fairtrade A range of Fairtrade products are readily available in the area’s shops & catering establishments Fairtrade products are used by a number of work places & community organisations Attract media coverage & popular support for the campaign A local Fairtrade steering group is convened to ensure commitment to Fairtrade Town status

Involving the community

Benefits to running a Fair Trade Town campaign  For the Producers  For the community  For the Local Authority

Where we are now

 UK Fairtrade sales in 2009 were £799m  There are over 4,500 products carrying the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK  74% recognition of the FAIRTRADE Mark  In the UK there are 500 Fairtrade Towns, over 6,000 Fairtrade Churches, 39 Fairtrade Synagogues, 1 Fairtrade Mosque, 1 Fairtrade Hindu Temple, 129 Fairtrade Universities and almost 500 Fairtrade Schools. UK Fairtrade success

UK Fairtrade Towns

 Of the 21 countries with Fairtrade Labelling Initiatives 17 have Fairtrade Town campaigns  Almost 900 Fair Trade Towns worldwide incl. the cities of London, Paris, Rome, Brussels, Copenhagen, and San Francisco  It is estimated that more than 7.5 million people across 58 developing countries, benefit from the international Fairtrade system Global Fairtrade success

Global Fair Trade Towns

Campaigning together

Where we are going

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