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Fair Trade Towns and The FIG Tree in Garstang

Fair Trade Towns and The FIG Tree in Garstang. Welcome!. The birth of a global movement Branching out around the world …and back in Garstang The FIG Tree International Fair Trade Visitor Centre. Garstang an ordinary town…. ...with special Fairtrade moments. The seed is planted.

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Fair Trade Towns and The FIG Tree in Garstang

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  1. Fair Trade Towns and The FIG Tree in Garstang

  2. Welcome! • The birth of a global movement • Branching out around the world • …and back in Garstang • The FIG Tree International Fair Trade Visitor Centre

  3. Garstang an ordinary town…

  4. ...with special Fairtrade moments

  5. The seed is planted

  6. The seed sprouts “The beacon that has started in Garstang can spread like wildfire through the whole country” George Foulkes – past Under Secretary of State, June 2000

  7. The UK Five Goals Council passes a Resolution supporting fair trade and agreeing to procure fair trade products. A range of fair trade products are readily available in the area’s shops & catering establishments Fair trade products are used by a number of work places & community organisations Attract media coverage & popular support for the campaign A local Fair Trade steering group is convened to ensure commitment to Fair Trade Town status

  8. Involving the community

  9. The tree grows

  10. Branching out around the world

  11. New Koforidua, Ghana 2011 Kumamoto, Japan 2011 Poznan, Poland 2012 Wolfville, Canada 2007 Saarbrucken, Germany 2009 Media, USA 2006 Malmo, Sweden 2006 Groningen, Netherlands 2009 Rome, Italy 2005 Tampere, Finland 2009 Yarra, Australia 2006 14 cities, France 2009 Sauda, Norway 2006 Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica 2009 Neustadt, Austria2007 Dunedin, New Zealand 2009 Cordoba, Spain 2008 Differdange, Luxembourg 2011 Copenhagen, Denmark 2008 Gent, Belgium 2005 Alfenas, Brazil 2008 Litomerice & Vestin, Czech Rep. 2011 Clonakilty, Ireland 2003

  12. 1,253 Fair Trade Towns in 24 countries

  13. Fair Trade/Slave Trade project 2001

  14. Garstang & New Koforidua Link

  15. Fair Trade Triangle

  16. The Fair Trade Way Keswick Grasmere Windermere Kendal Arnside Lancaster Garstang

  17. The Co-operative Community House in New Koforidua

  18. The FIG Tree International Visitor Centre in Garstang

  19. The FIG Tree Cafe

  20. The exhibition area

  21. The workshop room

  22. FIG Tree InteractiveChocolate Making Events

  23. Thank you Bruce Crowther Director, The FIG Tree brucecrowther300@gmail.com www.fairtradecentre.org

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