Portsmouth Fairtrade Forum

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We are volunteers who worked with Portsmouth City Council to make Portsmouth a Fairtrade City in 2004. For the full story and pictures click here

For more information about the Portsmouth Fairtrade Forum and how you could get involved, click here

We now aim to:

make Fairtrade products easy to find
persuade you all to buy them
give producers in poor countries a better deal

Our

next meeting

Thursday

13th November 08

Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth,

5:30 – 7:00.

We had a fair trade fashion Show in October 06. To see pictures of the event.

To find out more about fairly traded clothing click here

We have a

new guide

Fairtrade in

Portsmouth

If you'd like some copies, please get in touch.

Portsmouth One World Week:

Food for the World: Exhibition on the global food crisis.

Portsmouth Central Library 1-31 October

Interfaith walk with an emphasis on global food issues

Sunday 19^th October, 1.30 to 5.00

Starting from Southsea Fire Station, Somers Road, PO5 4LU at 1.30

Talks from Faith and belief groups, including Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Bahai Hindus and Humanists.

Information, displays, Fairtrade refreshments

For more information: www.portsmouthinterfaith.org.uk. Or Taki Jaffer 02392 877189, 07710604657

Growing Together Social Evening

Saturday 25^th October 7.30pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Bransbury Road, Eastney, Portsmouth

A social evening with entertainment, stalls, refreshments. Speaker: Mark Dowd of Operation Noah on Climate Change. Mark is the Campaign Strategist for the organisation which promotes awareness of climate issues around the churches.

Free admission. Further information: Monica Madigan 023 9273 2577

FOOD FOR THE WORLD. Come along to taste food from around the word and explore issues

Sunday 26th October 1.30- 5.00

Portsmouth Friendship Centre, Elm Grove Southsea

Food from around the world, stalls, speakers, entertainment

Tickets ₤1 each, available from the Portsmouth Friendship Centre Elm Grove, Southsea PO5 1JG 023 9229 7177 or PRENO, Victory Business Centre, Somers Rd North, Portsmouth, PO1 1PJ 023 9282 6225

There will be road closures unfortunately, due to the Great South Run.

See http://gsr.realbuzz.com/traffic_and_travel/road_closures.pdf

FFairtrade Fortnight 2008