admin @ July 10, 2008 # No Comment Yet
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 […]
admin @ April 22, 2008 # One Comment
World Fair Trade Day is an annual event, celebrating fair trade and the amazing cultural and ethical exchange it fosters…right here in our own communities! To help celebrate, two local fair trade stores will be hosting events along with myriads of other fair traders, organizations and people across the nation and the globe. To learn […]
admin @ March 22, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Ganesh Himal Trading Company, founded by Denise Attwood and Ric Conner over 20 years ago in Spokane, Washington is now the largest fair trade importer of handicrafts from Nepal. Their passion for helping those in need has brought about a new project for this dedicated couple, an opportunity to build a health clinic for a […]
admin @ March 10, 2008 # No Comment Yet
It seems a long-time in the making for a city with sustainable public transportation and green-building pioneers, but Portland will host it’s first sustainability expo about doing your part to help create a more sustainable, environmentally-friendly community. From energy-saving lights to recyclable, fair trade handicrafts, there is a lot to learn. The expo will feature food vendors […]
Stacie @ February 14, 2008 # One Comment
Sat Feb 16: Carbon Trading: Solution to Climate Change or Corporate Resource Grab?
6:30 – 9:30, Wykoff Auditorium, Seattle University
Round table discussion with Larry Lohmann, author of “Carbon Trading: A Critical Conversation On Climate Change, Privatization And Power”
Also with representatives from these co-sponsoring organizations:
Tom Goldtooth, Indigenous […]
Stacie @ February 14, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Seattle Green Festival: Join us for this 2-day party with a purpose!
Come celebrate what’s working in our communities — for people, for business and for the environment. You’ll enjoy more than 150 visionary speakers, great how-to workshops, interactive kids’ activities, delicious organic cuisine and diverse live music. Shop in our extensive […]
admin @ February 5, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Muhammad Yunus’ new book is not only an inspiring addition to the successes of his first, Banker to the Poor, which went through the historical formation of micro-banking enterprises owned by poor, Bangladeshi women. His newest book, Creating a World Without Poverty, describes the off-shoots of micro-enterprise companies from the Grameen Foundation, that unlike […]
admin @ January 24, 2008 # No Comment Yet
It took me a while to sample my way through the chocolate section in the local grocery store, but I finally found what I was craving: Endangered Species Chocolate (ESC). It’s smooth and rich, and has the perfect balance of bitter cocoa flavor and sweetness. Oh, and I wouldn’t have given it any attention it […]
Stacie @ January 20, 2008 # No Comment Yet
February 8 & 9 at the University of Washington, Seattle
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admin @ January 8, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Our hearts and prayers go out to the Pakistani people left in the aftermath of the death of a leader who will not soon be forgotten, Benazir Bhutto. Her legacy to help Pakistan regain control over it’s own tribal communities, took her into the international spotlight. Today, her followers mourn a women with the courage […]