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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · 6d

Lots of support and enthusiasm in Edinburgh for the International Fairtrade Towns Conference! ✅

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International Fair Trade Towns Conference Edinburgh 2025

YouTube video by Scottish Fair Trade

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Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · 16d

🚨The FTAO is deeply concerned by the @ec.europa.eu’s proposal to delay the #EUDR. This risks legal uncertainty for producers and raises doubts about the EU’s commitment to sustainable value chains.

Any delay must be strictly limited & used to support smallholders in a fair, sustainable transition.

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Shared Interest @shared-interest.bsky.social · 16d

Fairtrade Fortnight is here. Starting this week and ending on Sunday 5th October, Fairtrade asks you to Do it Fair.

Join us as we come together to call for fairer trade across the world and create real impact in people’s futures.

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Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · 28d

That's a wrap! We’ve had an inspiring week in Bengaluru at the 2nd National Fairtrade in India Conference.🌱

Grateful for the exchanges with producers, partners & government representatives shaping a fairer, more sustainable trade system.

🙌Thanks to Fairtrade India & Fairtrade NAPP for having us!

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Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · Sep 9

The FTAO is excited to join 150+ delegates at the 2nd National Fairtrade in India Conference in Bengaluru! 🌍

Our Managing Director, @jorgeconesa.bsky.social, will moderate sessions on EU sustainability regulations and spotlight producer voices shaping resilient, fair supply chains. 👨‍🌾🌱

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Sep 4

The story of a lovely woman who lived to be 95 and died yesterday in Clonakilty. She achieved alot by not accepting the status quo - in the church, in international trade - and did things about it herself.

She set up the Fairtrade communities in Ireland 🙌🏼🙏 👏👌

www.irishexaminer.com/news/spotlig...

'After 10 decades of life, you need to be matter-of-fact about death'

Jennifer Sleeman believes the width of life is much more important than its length, yet in her 95 years she has succeeded in achieving both, writes Clodagh Finn

www.irishexaminer.com

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Survival International @survivalinternational.org · Aug 30

🗣️ Indigenous communities in Brazil are speaking out against carbon credits

Indigenous leaders like Alessandra Munduruku stress that Indigenous voices have been sidelined, even though they are nature's true guardians, when it's come to conversations around carbon credits.

Our leaders were never consulted on the carbon credits. We are being sold like goods...- Alessandra Munduruku, Munduruku people, Brazil

Our priority is the eviction of invaders on our reservation lands! - Alessandra Munduruku, Munduruku people, Brazil

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Aug 28

Bizarrely life goes on, and can even get better sometimes - check out the Palestinian olive oil zaytoun.uk available in select stores in Ireland.

www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

52 Gazans to arrive in Ireland to study in universities

Fifty-two young Palestinians from Gaza are due to arrive in Ireland today and in the coming days to begin a new life as students in Irish universities.

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Aug 23

Int Day for the Remembrance of Slavery and It’s Abolition

The injustices of slavery have long tail legacies all over the world.

Tea, sugar, coffee all have slavery in their international trade history - the roots of the exploitation of farmers and workers still

It’s personal and political.

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Aug 4

Democracy is a participative activity - it’s not a bauble we inherit and bequeath.

Creative activities like this one are everywhere required, always needed.

Fairtrade was created to help transform trade for small-scale farmers and workers.

Lot more to do

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Choir that drowned out Germany’s AfD leader happy to ‘bend the ear’ of country

Group ‘surprised’ when their song was used to disrupt an interview with Alice Weidel – but now they face a backlash

www.theguardian.com

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Aug 4

Democracy is a participative activity - it’s not a bauble we inherit and bequeath.

Creative activities like this one are everywhere required, always needed.

Fairtrade was created to help transform trade for small-scale farmers and workers.

Lot more to do

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Choir that drowned out Germany’s AfD leader happy to ‘bend the ear’ of country

Group ‘surprised’ when their song was used to disrupt an interview with Alice Weidel – but now they face a backlash

www.theguardian.com

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Aug 2

We don’t think enough about medieval levels of inequality in the world, in Fairtrade. 🤔

Income and wealth inequality topped with the hot spice of chaotic climate change will burn us all.

Or we can work to change things for everyone and our beautiful planet

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse

An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished

www.theguardian.com

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Jul 31

Doesn’t matter whether it is organic food production or deforestation free food production - rich counties don’t have the right to dump all the costs of environmentally better food production on small-scale food farmers in poorer countries - being ‘competitive’ at their expense is a cheap shot.

Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · Jul 31

The new #EUOrganic Regulation brings complex admin & financial burdens that many smallholders can’t meet without support, threatening their organic certification & EU market access.

The #FairTrade Movement urges the EU to act now to support farmers & protect global organic trade.

🔗 bit.ly/4mfnQGj

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Jul 10

A good news story that adds up - smart people smart money - SMART FUTURES
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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Jul 10

We very much doubt that any of the people calling for a stall on this have any idea of the amount of time and money that has been spent by small-scale coffee and cocoa farmers to be able to comply with the regs.

Europe is embarrassing itself on this one - need to be #CompetitiveANDSustainabble

Environmental Pillar @envpillar.bsky.social · Jul 10

Very disappointing to see Nina Carberry, Regina Doherty, Seán Kelly, ‪@mariawalshmep.bsky.social‬ voting to delay the start of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) - the EU’s primary tool to curb deforestation. Postponement risks delaying action when deforestation continues at an alarming pace

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Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · Jul 8

The FTAO acknowledges the #IMCO vote on #PublicProcurement & recognises positive steps.

✅ Moving beyond lowest price
✅ Better access for SMEs
✅ Recognition of trustworthy certifications

Ahead of September’s plenary, we urge MEPs to protect long-term social & environmental goals.

➡️ bit.ly/403DdIz

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Jul 8

That’s good news then - hopefully these kinds of agreements will stick the course..

Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · Jul 8

The FTAO acknowledges the #IMCO vote on #PublicProcurement & recognises positive steps.

✅ Moving beyond lowest price
✅ Better access for SMEs
✅ Recognition of trustworthy certifications

Ahead of September’s plenary, we urge MEPs to protect long-term social & environmental goals.

➡️ bit.ly/403DdIz

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Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · Jul 7

🍫 On #WorldChocolateDay, we celebrate the cocoa farmers, cooperatives & social enterprises behind every bar. Many still face poverty, climate stress & unfair markets.

Measures like the #EUDR are vital steps toward a more sustainable sector.

👇 Hear their voices in #SeedsOfResilience
bit.ly/3IuTksw

#SeedsOfResilience: Episode 5 - Economic resilience

YouTube video by Fair Trade Advocacy Office

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Ireland’s pilot on basic income which pays €325 a week for some lucky artists, decided by a lottery, due for extension in next year’s budget.

Govt needs to support basic income for all; and ensure companies pay for living incomes and living wages for all..

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Ethiopia - the home of the giddy goat that first ate coffee - then its goatherd, and all of us followed suit!

Has some of the finest coffees in the world.

China says it will be importing 50% of all its arabica coffee from Ethiopia replacing Brazil and Colombia.

www.fairtrade.net/en/get-invol...

Cooperatives help to balance the imbalance in trade

www.fairtrade.net

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Jul 6

Economists and externalities 🙄 they can only see things when they have a negative impact on wealthy economies’ GDP - in every future, having been blind to externalities will be seen as the fatal flaw..
European Central Bank Boldly Goes Where Others Fear To Tread cleantechnica.com/2025/07/04/e...

European Central Bank Boldly Goes Where Others Fear To Tread - CleanTechnica

The European Central Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to include climate science in its policy making considerations.

cleantechnica.com

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Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · Jun 27

As the EU shapes its new #Bioeconomy Strategy, there’s a vital opportunity to reconnect European businesses with the small-scale producers they depend on.🌍

Our recommendations⤵️
🤝 Partner with producer countries
🔧 Fund digital/technical support
💬 Ensure fair pricing

📄Read more: bit.ly/4nnugnf

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Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · Jun 24

🛑 The #FairTrade Movement regrets the Council’s position on #CSDDD. It weakens due diligence, sidelines smallholders, workers and responsible businesses & risks long-term harm to EU competitiveness.

We urge MEPs to defend a truly risk-based, full supply chain approach.

📄 bit.ly/3GcwrJE

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Fair Trade Advocacy Office (FTAO) @fairtradeftao.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨 FTAO, @organicseurope.bsky.social, ISEAL & TIC Council urge EU policymakers to finalise an ambitious deal on the #GreenClaimsDirective.

Delays and attempts to water down the Directive:
❌Undermines trust
⚖️Creates legal uncertainty
⚠️Fuels greenwashing

📄 fairtrade-advocacy.org/posts/172-jo...

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Fairtrade Ireland @fairtradeireland.bsky.social · Jun 6

What extraordinary generosity - the gift of sight - 🙇

Philosopher Jersey Flight @jerseyflight.bsky.social · Jun 5

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Sanduk Ruit - Wikipedia

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