San Francisco proclaims “7th Fair Trade City in US”
This past May, to commemorate World Fair Trade Day, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom proclaimed they are the 7th city in the US to make fair trade an important measure of the city’s sustainability and in line with other concerned, green and social justice-minded citizens.
This movement of fair trade cities is not only found on the West Coast, but New York City, Chicago and Boston have already proclaimed the same goals. What does this proclamation mean? Well, many of these cities have formed fair trade coalitions, or groups of conscious consumers that engage city hall with the tenets of fair trade in action. Through demonstrations, buying ethically and socially-minded goods and holding rallies in support of fair trade ideals, these cities have introduced to the general public the concepts behind our fair trade movement in the US.
For references to these coalitions in the US, please visit their websites:
San Diego Friends of Fair Trade
Chicago Committee on Fair Trade
South Jersey Fair Trade Alliance
Is Portland or Seattle destined to become the 8th member of this growing fair trade city movement? Let’s make it happen!
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