Fairtrade 25 Year Celebration Factsheet

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From the Fairtrade Schools Website......

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"What does the FAIRTRADE Mark have in common with The Lion King, the Eurotunnel and the TV series Friends?

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All of them launched in 1994, making them all 25 years old this year!

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That’s a quarter of a century!

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Powered by people and community action, Fairtrade has grown from an idea about justice and fairness among a few into a household name. It’s made us think more about where our food comes from and the people who produce the food, drink and clothing we rely on every day.

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We’ll be celebrating from mid-September to mid-October, especially around the weekend of 5-6 October so you can join in as and when you would like.

 

Join the Party!

 

Why not hold a 25th birthday party in your school to celebrate Fairtrade’s achievements and your part in the movement!

 

There are lots of things you could do:

• Make Fairtrade cakes and invite the local community to celebrate with you

• Join a Fairtrade Towns Group and hold an event together

• Hold a Fairtrade Assembly – we have a script ready to download

• Make the Mark in a creative way – in a flower-bed, on cup-cakes, with a group of students wearing the Fairtrade colours!

 

Whatever you do let us know about it by email at schools@fairtrade.org.uk or on Twitter.

There will be balloons, stickers and other resources available from our online shop nearer the time."

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From the Fairtrade Schools Website