Shared Earth`s next Network Night will take place on March 18th 6.30-8pm.

Ex Leeds Shared Earth shop Manager Debbie Fletcher returns to organise a Network Night at Leeds shop.

The theme will be centred around fair trade in schools. We have some great speakers coming along, and entertainment is being kindly supplied by Gledhow Primary African Choir you may have heard of them before, as they performed for Nelson Mandela when he visited Leeds! As well as this, we shall have, as usual, fair trade wine, coffee, juice, and nibbles a plenty!

The speakers we have lined up include someone from Leeds Development Education Centre, who will be talking about how schools can work towards becoming fair trade certified, also a fair trade assessor will be explaining about how to ensure you put in a good application, and we shall also have staff from a local school who have already received fair trade status,. All these people will be onhand to chat to guests and give advice and talk about their experiences.

This is also an opportunity for those of you who would like to network with schools and people involved in education in general whether it be in fair trade or in the global dimension of education, as well as finding contacts for things such as giving workshops to schools, talks, even setting up a stall during a school event.

Finally it is an invitation to all supporters of Shared Earth here in Leeds, to come along and share a social evening with staff and friends of the branch, as well as network with like minded people. We anticipate this will be an even more popular event this time round, and we would love you to come along and be part of it!

Please feel free to bring along anyone who you think would be interested in attending too, we love to see new faces, and if you would like anymore information feel free to email leeds@sharedearth.co.uk or call the shop. Alternatively email the shop through our facebook page.

I hope to see you on the 18th!

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Here’s what some of our shops and managers are doing during Fairtrade Fortnight 2010

In York:

York Shared Earth shop will have a stall on the York Fair Trade Market from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th March on Parliament Street from 9.30am until 4.30pm each day.
The Festival of Fairtrade reaches a crescendo with the annual Fair Trade Market. This is a great opportunity to experience the fantastic quality and variety of Fair Trade goods, including food and drink, crafts, clothing, jewellery and fashion accessories.
From African crafts to Himalayan clothing - you’ll find the perfect gift, or that special treat for yourself, at the market.
Come along and help us celebrate the renewal of York’s Fairtrade City status.
Also visit the Fair Trade forum stall at the market on Saturday where there will be info to take away and other goodies. You will also be able to sign cards calling for all tea trade to be Fairtrade. Meet Nioka, Fairtrade banana farmer from the Windward Islands, at the stall at 10am.

In Liverpool:

Liverpool shop is taking part in the “Strictly FairTrade Tea dance” on Saturday 27th February from 12noon until 3pm in Liverpool One shopping centre. From street dancing to Latin to Irish dance, come and see the dance exhibitions and join in the simple step classes. Plus flag making, tea and biscuits and short talks on the difference Fair Trade makes.
Come and meet our Liverpool staff on their stall the same day.

Mike Foster, Minister for the Department of International Development will visit Liverpool shop on Monday 1st March. More details about that event will follow.

Shared Earth’s Managers involvement with Fair Trade:

Thurday 25th February:

Shared Earth Founder and Managing Director Jeremy Piercy will be part of a Dragon’s Den Day in Brimingham. School children and young people will pitch their environmentally friendly ideas to make things change. 

Friday 26th February:

Lynne Dawson, Shared Earth Senior Retail Manager will give a talk about Fair Trade to Year 9 at Bury High School and will also have a stall.

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Progressive Greetings January 2010

Green Action From Card Publishers

Jeremy Piercy, managing director of fair trade retailer cum card and stationery supplier Shared Earth has been campaigning for the recent Copenhagen Summit, on climate change. Commenting, Jeremy said: “Politicians across the globe have realised that if we don’t act now, far more drastic action will be required in the future.” Urging the card trade to pledge support on this important issue, Jeremy told PG: “ The greeting card industry can play an important part in reducing these emissions. Suppliers like Glebe Cottage and K2 Greetings are demonstrating how excellent quality cards can be produced on recycled paper, while many others are using FSC certified paper and recycled plastic bags.
“The issues will not go away – “eco” is not a fashion, it’s a long-term trend” said Jeremy. Fellow industry players are publicly sharing Jeremy’s sentiments, with open air exhibition specialists and card and calendar publishers Wecommunic8 creating a street gallery for the WWF featuring photography of the Arctic. This was held in Copenhagen during the United Nations Climate Change Summit, and attracted many visitors.

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