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Fair Trade Towns

- Ten years of age

Welcome!

Where we came from

Where we are now

Where we are going

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Where we came from

“The beacon that has started in Garstang can spreadlike wildfire through the whole country”

George Foulkes – past Under Secretary of State, June 2000

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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

www.fairtrade.org.uk

Campaigning together

Where we are going

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