Daily Grommet feature this Friday

Fair Trade Sports — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:25:17 +0000

Join us online at the Daily Grommet this Friday to share your first-hand experience with our sports balls. Should be a fun virtual day together.

World Fair Trade Day(s)

Fair Trade Sports — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 23:50:34 +0000

I think North Americans are a bit jealous of the UK’s full-on Fair Trade Fortnight, so we’ve expanded this year to 15 days of events around the continent.
This year’s theme is “Fair Trade My Home” featuring a smattering of items available for your home, including Fair Trade Certified soccer balls.

Sweatshop workers speak out

Fair Trade Sports — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 22:36:45 +0000

Starting on April 16th and going through May 5th ILRF will work in conjunction with SweatFree Communities (SFC) on the “Sweatshop Workers Speak Out” speaking tour.

Oprah likes us

Fair Trade Sports — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 15:55:22 +0000

…or at least her Style Editors at O Magazine do. We made their popular “O List”.

Media Week summary

Fair Trade Sports — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 11:21:20 +0000

Ah Spring Break. Our fruit trees are blooming, vegetable gardens are going bonkers, and the summer intern stops by for a week-long visit. We turned over control of our social media accounts (Twitter and Facebook) and let them run free.

Children changing the world

Fair Trade Sports — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:16:52 +0000

From fighting child labor to teaching their parents how to read/write, these children are truly Being The Change.
This case study from India about Kiran Bir Sethi’s work is inspiring.

The new conscious consumer

Fair Trade Sports — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:38:33 +0000

My colleagues and Marketing students will tell you I’m not a big fan of the word “consumer”, preferring the word “citizen” instead, for the sense of responsibility it implies. We are each much more than just the sum of what we consume.