Celebration of 30 years of the Fairtrade mark
Fairtrade supporters from across Yorkshire came together in July to celebrate 30 years of the Fairtrade mark.
Representatives of Groups as far apart as Settle and Hull joined with Fairtrade Yorkshire supporters at Christchurch in Ilkley.
30 years of demonstrating fairness in trade and calling for trade justice were marked, alongside the renewal of Yorkshire’s status as a Fairtrade Region.
Highlights of the event included:
Judith Micklem of Fairtrade Pocklington talking about all that the local Fairtrade group has achieved.
Mr Kingdon from Christ Church Primary School in Skipton told us about all the brilliant work the children at his school had done to support Fairtrade.
Liz Roodhouse detailed the events that Fairtrade Embsay with Eastby had held to celebrate 30 years of the Fairtrade mark.
A new brand of Fairtrade biscuits was launched by Fair Trade wholesaler, Premcrest.
Dr Mark Dawson of York St John University led a workshop on Fairtrade and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The event concluded with a rousing speech on the future of Fairtrade from Stefan Donnelly from the Fairtrade Foundation in London.
Launch of Wish4 Fairtrade biscuits
