Fair Trade Youth Resources?
Below is our first shot at putting together some of the youth resources that are out there. If you would like to add some good information here, please send it to us in the same format (title, description and audience) and if it is of good quality we will include it.
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Title: Micah Challenge ( www.micahchallenge.org)
Ever wondered what those white 'Make Poverty History' wrist bands were all about? They're brought to you by Micah Challenge, a group that seeks to mobolise Christian youth across the globe to kept their governments accountable to the Millenium Development Goals and as a result, to finally make poverty history.
Audience: Aimed primarily at youth and young adults.
Title: World Vision
If you're young and keen to speak out against injustice, the youth section of World Vision is perfect for you! The site contains oppurtunities to be involved and a stack of resources to use in your own communtities.
Audience: Aimed primarily at youth and young adults.
Title: Fair Trade Newsletter (Sept 2002)
Contains some great stats and stories about Fair Trade as well as information on a group called 'The Fair Trade Alliance.' Quick and easy bite sized pieces to get you started.
Audience: Anyone interested to find out a few quick facts about fair trade.
Infoexchange Australia Like a giant community noticeboard, this site offers you links to whats going on in Australia regarding ethical events. Its a great place to post news and info about your own events, though its primary focus is Victoria.
Audience: Anyone interested in keeping up to date with the latest Australian ethical news for youth.
Title: Fair Trade For All - education kit A fantastic resource of education material focusing on world trade, fair trade certification, the coffee and cocoa industries, sweatshops and avenues of empowerment. The six modules can be used individually or as a set curriculum and are easy adaptable for different learning environments. They contain a range of information, work sheets and activities ideas.
Audience: Designed primarily to be used with people 10-13 years old.
Title: Oxfam Trade Campaign
Gives you some background information on why trade is of central importance to development and what Oxfam is doing about it.
Audience: Anyone wanting to find out what Oxfam is up to!
Title: Global Village
A fantastic hive of resources and ideas about how to get involved in issues ranging from 'Aid & Debt', 'Child Exploitation' and 'Co-operatives'
Audience: Anyone wanting to find about a bit more about the realities of the world we live in and what they can do about it!
Title: Fair Trade Association of Australia And New Zealand
FTAANZ is the go-to place for all things Fair Trade in Australia & New Zealand - great place to find local retailers of fair trade goods as well as upcoming events in your own community. It provides a stack of educational resources and background on the growing Fair Trade tidal wave thats finally htting out shores.
Audience: Any shopper, consumer or sydney-sider with an ethical bone...
Title: Global Exchange
A website dedicated to Fair Trade and related economic issues. Check out the resources, events and the 'get involved' section as well as an online fair trade shop!
Audience: Anyone who wants to dig just that little bit deeper into the background of why fair trade is necessary!
Title: Fair Trade London
London sets the bar high as a fair trade city and gives us lots of examples of what we can try here in Australia. We may not be able to attend their events but we certainly can be inspired to hold our own.
Audience: Those wanting to get some great ideas on how to kick start the campaign here
Videos
Title: 'The Story of Stuff'
"What's the materials economy?" Excellent question! Find out how the current market system works and what needs to change so we can move towards being a sustainable global network of consumers.
Audience: Anyone wanting a simple heads up on whats wrong with the current trade system
Title: 'Free Trade vs Fair Trade' "Recent studies by the World Bank conclude that the benefits of free trade and economic liberalization have failed to reach the world’s poorest people. Rice notes that many of these ‘victims of globalization’ are small farmers in the developing world. Fair trade is a market-based approach to solving global poverty, he explains – one that helps make free trade work for the poor."
Title: 'Why Fair Trade?
"Paul Rice talks about how fair trade can help align the interests of corporations and small farmers without sacrificing profitability. As companies look to reduce costs in an increasingly competitive world, the welfare of small producers can be marginalized. Rice describes how fair trade can empower poor farmers by giving them the opportunity to trade directly with buyers and earn a better price for their produce."
Title: 'The Rise of the Conscious Consumer' "Paul Rice explains how TransFair USA is just one of twenty fair trade certifiers around the world. They all use the same Fair Trade standards and together they work with over a million farmers. Rice notes that there is a growing class of consumer that cares about the impact their purchasing decisions make. Fair trade helps them make a difference. He adds that in a world where too many people have little or no time to speak out for a better world, fair trade also offers an easy way to register one’s voice as a global citizen."
Title: Yolanda's Story
"Paul Rice illustrates the power of fair trade with a story about a young woman from Nicaragua. Yolanda was born into a family of coffee farmers. Ten years ago her father joined a fair trade cooperative. They set up a scholarship fund that would allow keep their children in school. With the additional income from fair trade coffee sales, Yolanda became the first woman in her community to finish high school and go on to college."
Audience: All these Paul Rice films are for anyone wanting to learn more about why free trade is failing most of the world and what fair trade hopes to, and is, doing about it.
Other Interesting Tid Bits
* Oxfam's campaigns on issues from agriculture to arms control - what are the doing and how can you be involved?
* A Fairer World - Accessible information on a range of global issues
youth.afairerworld.org/global/issues.html
* What do the MDGs mean for the Coffee Trade?
www.un.org/Pubs/chronicle/2007/webArticles/111407_coffee_trade.html
* The Otesha Project - Offers bicycle tours and educational programs to engage youth about sustainable consumption.
• Want to volunteer overseas? World Youth offers you that oppurtunity.
www.worldyouth.org.au/servlet/Web
* Engage on a whole new level with this eye catching poster!
A community of ethical producers - read their stories and find out what's happening in Sydney.
www.wakeupsydney.com.au
A call to all Sydney-siders to lead the kindness revolution - kindness to our communities and those around the world.
www.tribesandnations.com.au/resources/
