The Co-operative Movement has been one of the strongest and most effective supporters of fair-trade initiatives
and policies for years.
The Co-operative Movement has been one of the strongest and most effective supporters of fair-trade initiatives
and policies for years.
Each part of the Co-operative movement has it’s role to play. At the party we believe that our
members and elected members should actively support fairly traded products to help make a difference to producers in the developing
world.
The History of Fairtrade towns
In May 2000, Garstang in Lancashire declared itself ‘the world’s first Fairtrade Town’.
The campaign caught the imagination of local people, the interest of politicians, and made headlines across the north-west
– not to mention hugely raising awareness of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the area.
There are now over 100 Fairtrade Towns and we would like to see more, to see how far your town has come to
gain Fairtrade status click on the link below.
