FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL

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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL Thank you for the
invitation to speak to the synod. Thank you to
all those people who have already demonstrated
their commitment to Fairtrade both personally and
in the churches. Without that commitment and
support Fairtrade in Hull would be much weaker
than it is now. It is specifically Christian
commitment that has moved Fairtrade so far as it
has. But with 1,000,000,000 people living on
less than 65pence per day, there is much work
still to be done.
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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL So my plea to this
synod is for you to support Fairtrade. But let
me step back and clarify what I am talking about.
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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL What is
Fairtrade? What is a Fairtrade City? What part
does the Church have to play / what is a
Fairtrade Church? What should the deanery synod
do ? What can the Project Steering Group do to
help?
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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL What is
Fairtrade? We are all involved in international
trade. From the raisins in your breakfast
muesli, to the sugar in your lunchtime chocolate
bar, and the tea or coffee this evening, we
participate in international trade. The absence
of Fair trade is evident when greed takes
over, When obscene profits are made whilst people
starve when people are oppressed or
repressed when the environment is degraded
leading to unsustainable actions The continual
pillage of the third world leads to
poverty Poverty leads to crime, refugees,
famine And an early death.
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• FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL
• What is Fairtrade?
• Fair Trade exists when Christian values of love
  and justice are evident in all of the exchanges
  and relationships that form the chain between
  farmer or craftsman and end consumer or
  purchaser.
• Fair trade gives a just reward for work
• Is concerned for the well being of the people
• Is concerned for the protection of the
  environment
• Is concerned for the sustainability of the
  relationships in the supply chain.
• Trade is complex, we need some assurances that
  Fair Trade is achieving its goals.
• Therefore we have FLO the Fairtrade Labelling
  Organisation

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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL Fair Trade
labelling gives a brand assurance that third
world farmers receive a fair deal FTF develops
product schemes which enable importers to apply
the brand Labelled products include Bananas,
Pineapples, Mangoes, sugar, coffee, tea, cocoa,
fruit juices, and honey, and manufactured
products such as chocolate, cookies and snack
bars. There are over 140 different Fair Trade
consumable products available in the UK.
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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL Fair Trade works,
there are endless stories from the producers We
have photographs of the benefits of the Fair
Trade Premium classrooms, a protected well, a
community hall, and so on. Not only that but
Fair Trade products are high quality, Because
Fairtrade pays early and pays well, only the best
quality beans go into fair trade coffee, and only
the best of the best cocoa beans go to Fair
Trade in Kuapa Kokoo in Ghana. Fairtrade is
growing. There were literally hundreds of events
in the UK in Fairtrade fortnight Cafedirect is
growing market share both in instant coffee and
in ground coffee in a shrinking market Fairtrade
sales in the UK are expected to be over 60m in
this calendar year.
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• FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL
• What is a Fairtrade City?
• A Fairtrade City is a city that has demonstrated
  and documented its commitment to increasing
  Fairtrade
• Criteria are laid down by the Fairtrade
  Foundation
• Specific number of retail outlets
• Specific number of catering outlets
• A programme of Fairtrade development in the
  community organisations such as schools,
  churches, and the service industries
• Media profile
• Education
• Local Government support
• A Steering Committee

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• FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL
• The Fairtrade City project in Hull is led by a
  Steering Committee formed from
• WEFT
• One World Shop
• Hull City Council
• Broad Membership from supportive organisations
  inc
• Anita Beer Methodists
• Michael Craughan Fawley Judge Easton
• Sylvia Usher

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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL What part does the
Church have to play / what is a Fairtrade
Church? Christian values of love and justice
must be upheld in the church by the visible and
tangible support of Fairtrade As part of
becoming a Fairtrade City we should be a
Fairtrade Deanery, which in turn should have a
number of Fairtrade churches The diocese of
Chester looks to become the first Fairtrade
Diocese with over 160 churches signing up to
Fairtrade
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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL What is a Fairtrade
Church? The leadership group (PCC, but may
start with the standing committee) must approve a
resolution to support Fairtrade, and to return a
pledge which commits the church to Use
Fairtrade products at all meetings and services
(where relevant). Support of love and justice by
Fairtrade must be evident in the worship of the
church Education and support must be available
to enable members of the church to support
Fairtrade on an individual basis.
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• FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL
• What should the deanery synod do ?
• Resolve to become a Fairtrade deanery ( 33 of
  churches returning a pledge)
• Request that each PCC should support this
  decision by taking those steps necessary to
  become a Fair Trade Church
• Identify / appoint an individual who will act as
  a focal point / coordinator within the deanery
  for Fairtrade

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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL What can the
Project Steering Group do to help? We can
provide education in many different forms
including Talks, workshops, training events,
coffee, tea, chocolate tastings, games. We can
provide information on fairtrade products We can
inspire people BUT We cant do it all
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FAIRTRADE CITY PROJECT HULL Questions,
answers, discussion
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