The role of Fair Trade Towns in the time of Covid-19 and post-pandemic time
2020-06-18
IFTTSC organized 22nd of May a webinar on the role of Fair Trade Towns in the time of Covid-19 and post-pandemic time.
Before the webinar IFTTSC asked the Fair Trade Towns campaign national coordinators views on this. The role was seen as ”To network and make allies with other social organisations and explore alternative ways of trade and exchange” and ”To stay engaged in our local communities and to make sure that others in our local communities are also aware and helping to address the terrifying impact on the producers at the production end of supply chains”.
Links to resources to support Fair Trade enterprises:
WFTO:
#StayHomeLiveFair campaign:
https://wfto.com/StayHomeLiveFair/
https://wfto.com/source-or-buy-fair-trade
Social enterprises and COVID-19: Grants, loans and other funding:
https://www.pioneerspost.com/business-school/20200506/social-enterprises-and-covid-19-grants-loans-and-other-funding
FI:
https://www.fairtrade.net/about/fairtradetogether-covid-19-updates
“Fairtrade Producer Relief Fund” and “Fairtrade Producer Resilience Fund”
Producer guidelines: https://images.fairtrade.net/COVID-19-guidelines-for-Fairtrade-organisations.pdf
#FairtradeTogether
FAIR TRADE USA:
- https://www.fairtradecertified.org/news/covid-19-response
- https://www.nycfairtradecoalition.org/stay-home
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/give-back-x-2-a-virtual-yoga-and-movement-series-that-gives-back-tickets-101702051574?mc_cid=063be7a3f3&mc_eid=d0001a218c
- https://www.chicagofairtrade.org/covid-19-response
- https://www.chicagofairtrade.org/events-1
FAIR TRADE LA:
FTAO:
- public page dedicated to covid-19 https://fairtrade-advocacy.org/covid-19/
France: ·
the French collective catering guide "fair trade in my canteen": https://www.commercequitable.org/wp-content/uploads/ce_cantine_vf_bd.pdf
Sweden:
- The campaign from the National Association of Fair Trade retailers, to support Fair Trade Shops and cafes: http://www.fairtradeorg.se/stotta-din-fair-trade-butik-cafe/
- Digital campaign from Gothenburg Fairtrade City to raise awareness and support “fair” local businesses that are struggling, #SupportYourLocalFairtrader. Here is their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ftcgoteborg/
