http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/ Fairtrade Towns discussion forum Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:05:43 GMT Jeannette James http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6183 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6183 Heavens, a lot of protesting!   I didn’t think I’d suggested that all Starbucks coffee should be Fairtrade certified overnight in every country in the Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:14:10 GMT jackie hancock http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6182 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6182 Hi Jeanette, Passed your comments back to our Starbucks manager and here's his suggestions;   www.starbucks.co.uk is the UK Starbucks website. All anyone Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:39:22 GMT Jeannette James http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6181 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6181 Thanks Jackie.   The first link didn’t work.  The second is OK but it’s not on Fairtrade as such of course and I still think it’s shame that the retail Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:10:59 GMT Richard Wyatt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6180 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6180 Dear All, I?m currently doing some freelance work for the Fairtrade Foundation for this role I?m doing some research on successful Fairtrade campaigns Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:15:11 GMT jackie hancock http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6179 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6179 Hi Jeanette, The manager of one of our Starbucks coffee shops is on our Steering group and full-on for Fairtrade. I forwarded your questions to him and Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:34:26 GMT Jeannette James http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6178 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6178 Does anyone know the answers to these questions:   Why is there nothing about Fairtrade on Starbucks website?– as far as I can see with a quick look.   Why Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:49:37 GMT Philip http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6177 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6177 Hi all. I have been asked to deliver a workshop lasting approx 90mins for a group of about 12-15 youngsters aged 16 to 25. I have some ideas for this but Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:05:01 GMT jackie hancock http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6176 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6176 Visit of cocoa farmers , Fairtrade Fortnight 2010   I am replying to the email below, posted on the Fairtrade Towns discussion board. We submitted the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:53:12 GMT Colin Kemp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6175 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6175 Thank you Maureen - this is really useful. I hadn't thought of the CSR link! Some useful angles there for the schools too! Both your thoughts will make their Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:16:42 GMT maureen rigg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6174 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6174 Hi Colin, When I presented to our local strategic partnership with similar membership to what you describe I reminded the businesses that this could be part of Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:48:49 GMT Colin Kemp http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6173 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6173 Hi folks Hi folks. May I ask for some advice/suggestions please? Our town got off to a slow start with working to FT status. Short on volunteers, we succeeded Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:24:43 GMT Owen Beith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6172 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6172 Hello all I've just received the following message from Greg Valerio of Cred Jewellery, about an Avaaz petition concerning Zimbabwean blood diamonds. Greg Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:29:26 GMT Bruce Crowther http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6171 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6171 Hi all, Some of the small Fairtrade Villages (populations up to 1,000) may be interested in the request below from Channel 4. You need to reply directly to Cat Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:45:10 GMT fairtrade.faiths http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6170 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6170 Dear all Interesting article published in The Grocer here: http://www.thegrocer.co.uk/articles.aspx?page=independentarticle&ID=204716 Independent takes stand Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:00 GMT Natasha Procter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6169 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairtradeTown/message/6169 As you know, Fairtrade Fortnight (22nd February - 7th March 2010) involves a series of events all over the UK celebrating Fairtrade as well as raising