I took some time out during yesterday afternoon’s unconference sessions to check in with some of my Twitter followers and get their take on what Fairtrade has come to mean to them and why.
I asked “What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term Fair Trade?” and here are the responses [...]

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 [...]