Portsmouth Fairtrade Forum

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We are volunteers who worked with Portsmouth City Council to make Portsmouth a Fairtrade City in 2004. For the full story and pictures click here

For more information about the Portsmouth Fairtrade Forum and how you could get involved, click here

We now aim to:

make Fairtrade products easy to find
persuade you all to buy them
give producers in poor countries a better deal

Our

next meeting

Wed 18th Feb

Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth,

5:30 – 7:00.

We had a fair trade fashion Show in October 06. To see pictures of the event.

To find out more about fairly traded clothing click here

We have a

new guide

Fairtrade in

Portsmouth

If you'd like some copies, please get in touch.

Fairtrade Fortnight 23/2/09 to 8/3/09

EVENTS IN PORTSMOUTH

We have a stall every day in the Cascades Shopping Centre. Do contact us if you can help.

FAIRTRADE WINE-TASTING EVENING

Wednesday, 4^th March 2009 – 7.30 to 9.30 pm

the University of Portsmouth’s brand new Dennis Sciama Building, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth PO1 3FX

Speaker: Greg Valerio of CRED on Fairtrade and ethical jewellery, complimentary mini-buffet, display of miki Fairtrade fashion, stalls

Tickets £4.00 in advance, £5.00 on the door

Available at Tourist Information Centres, Portsmouth Central Library, any University Catering outlet, or contact us.

Come and help us set a world record for simultaneous banana eating!

We plan to be in Guildhall Square from 12-3 on Friday 6th March but you can take part any time until noon the following day.

Download an information pack: www.fairtrade.org.uk/gobananas

BONITA– UGLY BANANAS

Come and see this hard hitting film about human rights and unfair trade in the international banana trade. Friday 6^th March 5.30 pm Number 3 Cinema, Third Floor Arts Centre, Portsmouth Library. Followed by a panel discussion. Admission £3.50

Think about what you can do too. Why not organise a Fairtrade coffee morning or tea party, or maybe put up some posters – free from the Fairtrade Foundation 020 7440 7676. www.fairtrade.org.uk/resources

If you’d like to talk over ideas or arrange a speaker or film, get in touch with the Portsmouth Fairtrade Forum: website: www.portsmouthfairtrade.org.uk or contact Sue James sue.james@yahoo.com phone:02392250267.