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Fairtrade City, a growing concept in Sweden

Posted on June 7th

In 2006 Sweden launched the new concept Fairtrade City, where Malmo and Munkfors were the first to be qualified and received the diploma. Today there are more than thirty Fairtrade Cities in Sweden and several more are following.

Every second municipality in Sweden has in one way or another started the process to become a Fairtrade [...]

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Adelaide & Fremantle announced as Australia’s first Fair Trade Cities

Posted on May 24th

Leichhardt Council also celebrates Fair Trade Fortnight by becoming a Fair Trade Council. Adelaide City Council has become the country’s first Fair Trade Capital City and has joined Fremantle City Council in becoming Australia’s first two Fair Trade Cities, the Fair Trade Association of Australia & New Zealand (FTAANZ) has announced.

Alongside this exciting development, FTAANZ [...]

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The European Parliament calls again on the European Commission to encourage Fair Trade Public Procurement

Posted on May 20th

The European Parliament issues a clear call to action in today’s report “New developments in public procurement” as it renews pressure on the European Commission (EC) to support Fair Trade Public Procurement. The Fair Trade movement applauds the Parliament’s adoption and waits for results from the Commission.
The European Parliament (EP) “Calls on the Commission to [...]

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We now have 1,000 members, lets hear from you!

2013-04-03

I know this forum has been a bit quiet recently but you may be pleased to know that we now have 1,000 members. With over 1,250 Fair Trade Towns in 24 countries this global...

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2013-03-25

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More collaboration

2012-11-11

We have talked a lot this weekend at the 6th Internationl fairtrade towns conference about the need for more networking and collaboration. So I have set myself the mission to...

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