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From Hooked - Students for Trade Justice
Don't forget to check out the Conference Page as there were heaps of presentations and workshops held on these issues.
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[edit] FAIRTRADE
- New to Fairtrade? Start here!
- These links will give you more information - Great Resources for beginners:
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- Dig Deeper
- These resources have indepth information for the webworms among us
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- Forum Discussions
- Black Gold- join the debate following the release of this acclaimed documentary on the coffee industry.
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- Latest Stats on FT in Australia
- - Check out the latest numbers- there is no doubt that FT in Aus is growing strong!
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- Recent articles and sites of interest. Updated regularly!'
- -Perth FT Coffee link A blog post with info on a FT roaster. Note to coords: A good link for following up in 2007.
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Fair trade organisations in Australia and and internationally:
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Find out about Fairtrade in other countries
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Student Initiatives
- These International student groups also carry the trade justice message.
- - UNICEF on campus. This site is good for seeing what other student movements are doing to have an impact at universities and beyond. Good resources for adapting too!
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Multimedia Resources
- LISTEN to a couple of 'radio shows' on global trade and Fairtrade by Stir in South Australia (a part of VGEN, World Vision), to get you thinking.... Radio Show #3 and Radio Show #10
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[edit] TRADE JUSTICE
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[edit] SWEATSHOPS AND LABOUR RIGHTS
- Oxfam has a bunch of links up on their site: Labour Rights Links
- Clean Clothes Campaign
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[edit] ETHICAL CONSUMPTION
- -New Consumer Magazine Better than Old Consumers? Well, hopefully. This publication is printed in the UK but contains a host of ideas, interviews and reviews with a ethical and fair trade focus.
- -Not Good Enough Aus site- the aim of the NGE website is to use the power of the Internet to scrutinise and publicise corporate behaviour - good and bad.
- - A UK magazine with links to current articles and news items. Buy ethically, and send support directly to progressive companies while at the same time depriving companies that put profits before principles.
- - Fair Trade From globalissues.com, a fantastically organized site with relevant discussion of current issues. Some pages not updated in a while.
- - Green Pages Australia the first national directory of environmentally sustainable products and services.
- -Vegan Fashion Blog We can't get always unhooked from fashion, and with this site who would want to? Goods that don't cost the earth.
- -Vegetarian Network Victoria Includes link to a vego BBQ feasts!
- - Sustainable Enterprises Better nutrition, simple living, being an anti-consumer!
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[edit] SUSTAINABLE LIVING
- Sustainable Living Foundation- a community based not-for-profit organisation committed to promoting, celebrating and practicing principles of sustainable living.
- Find on their website
- * Calender of events and activities across Australia which educate, promote and celebrate sustainable living.
- * Directory of companies- find information on companies and products with regards to their environmental and social impact, and find alternatives to make more sustainable purchasing choices.
- among other very cool things!
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[edit] CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
- MOSS (Models of Sustainability and Success]
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[edit] HOOKED TEAM WEB PICKS
These sites are personal favourites of members of Hooked - Students for trade justice. What's your favourites? Post them here!
-Institute of Noetic Sciences The word "noetic" comes from the ancient Greek nous, which refers to "inner knowing." Noetic sciences are explorations into the nature and potentials of consciousness using multiple ways of knowing—including intuition, feeling, reason, and the senses. Noetic sciences explore consciousness, the soul, and the spirit) and how it relates to the physical world. Posted by Mike
-Act Now Young people on issues they're passionate about- check it out!!!. Posted by Lisa
