Co-operating for Fair Trade
Posted by: Shane Arbuthnott on: October 26, 2010
The CCA has just started a campaign called Co-operating for Fair Trade, designed to get co-operatives and credit unions more involved in fair trade practices. It seems like a good fit–after all, the seventh international principle of co-operation (concern for community) doesn’t have to stop at Canada’s borders…
Head over to their website to find out more, and to find the tools to get involved.
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2 Responses to "Co-operating for Fair Trade"
March 4, 2011 at 2:59 pm
[...] or people’s attention. (exempli gratia: I mentioned the Co-operating for Fair Trade campaign a while ago, but I wish I could mention it every [...]
November 5, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Thanks for posting this on your blog, Shane! And thank you for pointing out the connection between Fair Trade and the 7th principle of co-operation. I just wanted to add that since most Fair Trade producers in developing countries are agricultural co-ops, the 6th principle (Co-operation among Co-operatives) is also relevant to the Fair Trade campaign.