Fairtrade Fortnight in Skipton and Embsay
Skipton
We will be using the knitted tree bands we made last year around the trunks of the trees on the High Street. Water Street and Greatwood Primary schools will be decorating two railings around the young trees with messages to world leaders and politicians urging them to keep the promises made in Glasgow, and messages to passers-by that choosing Fairtrade is choosing to tackle the climate crisis.
On Saturday 6th March there will be a Fairtrade stall in Holy Trinity Church at the top of the High Street from 10am to 3pm when we will be promoting local Fair Trade businesses – Namaste, Whitakers chocolates and From the Source.
Embsay with Eastby
Monday 21st February – Fairtrade chocolate cake will be served at ‘Making Waves’, the village weekly community café and this year’s promotional leaflets will be given to every customer. We are also going to be raising money for Traidcraft Exchange by using their ‘Find the Queen Bee’ game.
Saturday 26th February – There will be a coffee morning with a Fairtrade stall in the village Institute Hall from 10am to 12. To link with this year’s theme the village Library is going to display a selection of books on the environment and sustainability, which will include Skipton author, Katie Daynes’s book, “Can we really help the polar bears” published by Usborne last September.
Monday 28th February – Another chance to promote Fairtrade at ‘Making Waves’. Café profits for both Mondays in FT Fortnight will be given to Traidcraft Exchanges’s Big Brew
Shrove Tuesday 1st March – Fairtrade banana pancakes will be served from 12 to 2pm in the Cavendish Pub in the village and once again in the evening from 5.30pm to 7pm.
The primary school will be decorating the railings around the elm tree in the centre of Embsay village with messages and pledges.
