This is a summary of some of the open space sessions at the fair trade futures event.
The ‘producer led organization’ open space session: the values of fair trade are the most important thing you have to offer to the world. There is a need to upgrade skills (primarily producers so they can represent themselves). Consumers [...]

Should the fair trade movement include policies to ensure that fair trade is environmentally sustainable; so that climate change becomes a part of that movement?
(This is an open space session so I will try and draw out the main themes of discussion as it flows).
Studio Allaya is a craft based organization that supports producers [...]

Louise Herring talking about Comic Relief and its role as grant maker and fundraiser, a charity and a business.
How do you measure the impact of supporting fair trade producers? It’s a qualitative & quantitative process but how do we get everyone’s views?
We could build relationships with producers directly but you need to fully understand the [...]