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fairly trades coffee, tea, chocolate and snacks

Linked with Small Farmers Big Change – a campaign of Equal Exchange.

• Equal Exchange has created Big Change since 1986. Our founders envisioned a food system that empowers farmers and consumers, supports small farmer co-ops, and uses sustainable farming methods. They started with fairly traded coffee from Nicaragua and didn’t look back. Today, we continue to find new and powerful ways to build a better food system. We partner with co-operatives of farmers who provide high-quality organic coffees, teas, chocolates and snacks from farmers all over the world, including here in the United States.
• We invite you to join us. Together we can create stronger local communities, a more just food system and a healthier planet. (Homepage).

Sitemap;
Wholesale; Story; Products; Farmer Partners;
Program; Resources; Get involved; Fundraising; Newsletter; Links; FAQs;
Contacts (and many Addresses).

Our Co-op: Equal Exchange has created Big Change for over 20 years. It all started with an idea: what if food could be traded in a way that is honest and fair, a way that empowers both farmers and consumers? What if trade supported family farms that use organic methods, rather than industrialized agribusinesses that rely on harmful chemicals?   Continuer la lecture de « Equal Exchange »

a green and more just food system starts with small farmers – Linked with Equal Exchange and its links.

… Our new campaign, “Small Farmers. Big Change: Creating a Green and More Just Food System,” represents a path to bringing justice to the food system and health to the planet. Through our actions, we can take steps to reduce our environmental footprint, help farmers save their local ecosystems, and advocate for agriculture and trade policies that actually benefit small-scale producers and workers instead of corporations. The positive impact of these actions would indeed represent a powerful change … (about our campaign 1/2).

Homepage and latest articles;
Green Partnership; Take action;
For the rest (Contact, Addresses, etc.), please refer to Equal Exchange.

About our campaign 2/2: … Why are small farmers and their organizations so important? Quite simply, they provide us with really great, high quality, healthy food.   Continuer la lecture de « Small Farmers Big Change – a campaign of Equal Exchange »

• CIEL and other civil society organizations express concerns over the 2004 U.S. model Bilateral Investment Treaty.
• CIEL calls for greater public involvement in trade policy in congressional testimony.
• CIEL argues for cooperative approaches to technology transfer to address climate change that maintain intellectual property flexibilities.
• To mark the July 4th holiday, CIEL proudly joins the Declaration of Independence from Toxic Chemicals and the national campaign for Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families, a collaborative effort for a new U.S. federal policy that protects people and the environment.
• In a dialogue with member states, CIEL urges the Human Rights Council to take action to ensure that climate change does not harm human rights.

CIEL statement available here … (Homepage).

Sitemap;
HR and Environment; Financial Institutions; Law and Communities; Trade and Development; Others;
Staff; Join; Announcements; Publications; Support;
Addresses: CIEL (United States), 1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW Suite #1100, Washington, DC 20036, USA;
CIEL (Switzerland), 15 rue des Savoises, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland;
Contacts for phone and e-mail: on the Homepage.

About /Mission; The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) is a nonprofit organization working to use international law and institutions to protect the environment, promote human health, and ensure a just and sustainable society.   Continuer la lecture de « The Center for International Environmental Law CIEL »

Be a Trade Hero

The Trade Justice Movement is a fast growing group of organisations including trade unions, aid agencies, environment and human rights campaigns, fairtrade organisations, faith and consumer groups … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
Sitemap; Member groups; News; Events; Briefings; Join; Take action;
Contacts.

About 1/2: … The movement is supported by more than 80 member organisations that have over 9 million members, and new organisations are joining every month.    Continuer la lecture de « Trade Justice Movement TJM »

(german Homepage: Weltwirtschaft, Oekologie und Entwicklung)

Linked with NGO Statement on the World Bank’s Proposed Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FCPF.

Addresses: WEED, Eldenaer Str. 60, 10247 Berlin, Germany;
WEED, Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 13, D – 53111 Bonn, Germany;
Contact.

English Homepage: In english all is published on one webpage (for german, scroll down):

30.06.2009, Towards a new Bretton Woods? – NEW! This text is a synopsis which analyzes the positions and proposals of international organizations, civil society and the private sector with regard to the financial crisis. (Publikationen)

21.04.2009, NEW! Alternatives to the Casino? – A Synopsis (Download Alternatives to the Casino.pdf ca. 789 Kb / 51 pdf-pages) – This WEED background paper is a synopsis of the most important governmnental and civil society proposals on reforms of the financial system. (Meldungen)    Continuer la lecture de « World Economy, Ecology and Development WEED »

(deutsch, français)

L’Oeuvre suisse d’entraide ouvrière (OSEO) a été fondée en 1936 par l’Union syndicale suisse et par le Parti socialiste suisse dans l’intention d’apporter aide et assistance aux familles d’ouvriers victimes de la «grande crise», tant en Suisse qu’à l’étranger … (texte entier Infos et Histoire).

Accueil français;
Qu’est-ce que la solidarité? Nouvelles; Thèmes; Médias; Lettre électronique;
Projets; Postes vacants; Histoire; Faire un don;
Adresses, (et 1 sur 10): Oeuvre suisse d’entraide ouvrière OSEO, Avenue Warnery 10, Case postale 1151, 1001 Lausanne, Suisse;
Contacts: Impressum, Contact online.

OSEO /portrait: L’Oeuvre suisse d’entraide ouvrière est engagée depuis 1936 dans la lutte pour une société plus juste sur le plan social, économique et politique.   Continuer la lecture de « Oeuvre suisse d'entraide ouvriere OSEO »

for a healthy and peaceful planet, economic and social justice, and human rights for all

• WEDO is an international organization registered in New York. At present, we have one physical location in New York near the United Nations. Our goal is to transition into a multi-locational organization with a continued presence in New York and a stronger presence in the South.  Staff, Board and Partners will contribute to an on-going process of reorganization as we move towards a broader presence in developing countries. We will update you as this process evolves.
• WEDO works with partners from around the globe. Visit our worldwide map to learn more about our international partners and projects. (Where we work).

Homepage;
Campaigns; Act; Learn; Events; Media;
Donate; Pioneers; Work with us; How we work; Who we are;
Address: Women’s Environment & Development Organization WEDO, 355 Lexington Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10017, USA;
Contact.

Our story: WEDO was established in 1990 by former U.S. Congresswoman Bella Abzug (1920-1998) and feminist activist and journalist Mim Kelber (1922-2004).  Continuer la lecture de « Women's Environment and Development Organization WEDO »

formerly the Women’s Edge Coalition

• … is the leading non-profit organization shaping U.S. policy to help women in developing countries lift themselves out of poverty.
• Women Thrive develops, shapes, and advocates for policies that foster economic opportunity for women living in poverty. We focus on making U.S. international assistance and trade programs prioritize women. We bring together a diverse coalition of over 50 organizations and 40,000 individuals united in the belief that women are the key to ending global poverty, and empowering them is not only right, it’s also the most effective long-term solution to world poverty … (about 1/2).

Homepage;
AID effectiveness; Economic opportunity; Violence against women; Women and Trade;
How We Work; Press; Take action; Partners; Join, Internship; Donate;
Address: Women Thrive Worldwide, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20009, USA;
Contact.

About 2/2: Why Women? – Worldwide, women are at the greatest risk of being poor. Research and experience have also shown that women in poor countries are more likely to use their income for food, healthcare and education for their children, helping to lift entire communities out of poverty.   Continuer la lecture de « Women Trive Worldwide »

(English, Français, Español)

Who is La Via Campesina: We are the international movement of peasants, small- and medium-sized producers, landless, rural women, indigenous people, rural youth and agricultural workers. We defend the values and the basic interests of our members. We are an autonomous, pluralist and multicultural movement, independent of any political, economic, or other type of affiliation. Our members are from 56 countries from Asia, Africa, urope, and the Americas … (What is La Via Campesina 1/2).

english Homepage and latest news;
Organisation; Actions, events; Main Issues; Conferences; News; Publications;
Address: International Operative Secretariat IOS, Jl. Mampang Prapatan XIV No. 5, Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia 12790;
Contact.

What is La Via Campesina 2/2: … How was La Vía Campesina created? In May of 1993, the First Conference of La Via Campesina was held in Mons, Belgium, where it was constituted as a world organization, and its first strategic guidelines and structure were defined. The Second International Conference was held in 1996 in Tlaxcala, Mexico; the third in 2000 in Bangalore, India; and the fourth in 2004 in Sao Paolo, Brazil. Continuer la lecture de « Via Campesina »

Genetic, Resource, Energy, Ecology, Nutrition

GREEN Foundation is a community based organisation working with disadvantaged groups of small and marginal farmers, backward castes, tribals and dalits, especially women, in the semi-arid regions of South India, towards the conservation of agro biodiversity and the promotion of sustainable agriculture.
GREEN Foundation’s intervention commenced as a modest effort with five women farmers and a handful of seeds in Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu in 1996. With its passion, commitment and dedication to conservation of bio diversity and improvement in livelihoods of marginal and subsistence farmers, its activities are currently spread in different district of Karnataka and agroecological regions. (Homepage).

Agrobiodiversity; Virtual Tour; Indigenous knowledge; Networking;
News, events; Vision and Mission; Archives; Publications; Articles; Partners;
Address: GREEN Foundation, P.O.Box No. 7651, No. 30, ‘Surya’, 4th Main, 19th Cross, BTM II Stage, N. S. Palya, Near SMC Kalyana Mantapa, Bangalore – 560 076, INDIA;
Contacts.

About: The Genetic Resources, Ecology, Energy, and Nutrition (GREEN) Foundation is a community-based organization that has been working since the early 1990s with small and marginal farmers in Thally Block, Dharmapuri district, Tamil Nadu and Kanakapura Taluka, Ramanagara district, Karnataka. Continuer la lecture de « GREEN Foundation – India »

enhancing the socio-economic status of the people through sustainable natural resource management

• The organisation has in its journey developed immense expertise and a good team of professionals with a unique wise of experiences. With the objective to share and disseminate the knowledge, the Centre for Capacity Building has been created as a separate cell especially dedicated to organising training programmes and provide consultancy inputs. Conducting Impact assessment studies, Evaluation Studies, Process Documentation and Project Formulation for other organisations are some other areas where IFFDC has been providing consultancy services. The centre is managed by a team of highly qualified professionals from diverse backgrounds such as Management, Forestry, Agriculture and Social Sciences.
• Major areas being covered for providing training and consultancy services horticulture, livestock are enlisted below – Agricultural technology and Extension services: … (full text Services).

Each page of this website has the same URL. Click on the internal links for: IFFDC/(Homepage), Management, Projects, Research and Development, Partners, Services, Marketing, Awards, Contact.

Address Headquarter: IFFDC, 14-15, FARM BHAWAN, NEHRU PLACE, NEW DELHI -110019, India.

IFFDC/ Homepage /Overview: Indian Farm Forestry Development Co-operative Ltd. promoted by IFFCO was registered on 22nd October 1993 under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 1984.  Continuer la lecture de « Indian Farm Forestry Development Co-operative IFFDC »

CUTS International (Consumer Unity & Trust Society) began its journey in 1983 in Rajasthan, from a rural development communication initiative, a wall newspaper Gram Gadar (Village Revolution). This monthly is published regularly and has been instrumental in providing a forum for the oppressed classes to get justice. On seeing Gram Gadar, Rubens Ricupero, the immediate past Secretary-General of UNCTAD observed: “It confirmed my view that often the simple lack of awareness lies at the root of so much misery”. (Homepage).

Sitemap;
Why a World Competition Day?  Video: CUTS 25th Anniversary Reception, 14.37 min;
Careers; Milestones; Event Archives; Financials;
Addresse: CONSUMER UNITY & TRUST SOCIETY (CUTS), D–217,  Bhaskar Marg,  Bani  Park, Jaipur  302 016,  India;
Contacts (many): by e-mail; Feedback online.

About: CUTS International (Consumer Unity & Trust Society) began its journey in 1983 in Rajasthan, from a rural development communication initiative, a wall newspaper Gram Gadar (Village Revolution). This monthly is published regularly and has been instrumental in providing a forum for the oppressed classes to get justice. Continuer la lecture de « Consumer Unity and Trust Society – CUTS International »

IFFCO’s mission is « to enable Indian farmers to prosper through timely supply of reliable, high quality agricultural inputs and services in an environmentally sustainable manner and to undertake other activitities to improve their welfare ». (full text Mission).

english Homepage and internal links;

These Pages have all the same URL. Click on the internal links for: Fertilisers, Bio, Price, Farm Forestry Development, CORDET, Management, IT Services, FAQs, Feedback online, Contact and map.

Address: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited IFFCO, IFFCO Sadan, C-1, District Centre, Saket Place, New Delhi – 110017, India;
IFFCO Foundation;

About: Indian Farmers’ Success Story: During mid- sixties the Co-operative sector in India was responsible for distribution of 70 per cent of fertilisers consumed in the country. This Sector had adequate infrastructure to distribute fertilisers but had no production facilities of its own and hence dependent on public/private Sectors for supplies.   Continuer la lecture de « Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited IFFCO »

(in english and in tamul)

Linked with Requests for Information: 20 July – 2 August 2009 (no 2. SEEKING HUMAN RIGHTS MATERIALS IN THE TAMIL LANGUAGE).

GODS OWN CHILDREN is a secular, non governmental , non profit organisation which was established to assist Disadvantaged Children in the Jaffna Peninsula. GODS OWN CHILDREN FOUNDATION is a non political entity , and provides equal opportunity and access to education to all Disadvantaged Children who seek our services , and does not discriminate on the basis of Religion , Caste , Creed , Gender or any other factor.
Gods Own Children operates non-fee levying special needs schools in the Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lanka.
The special needs schools accomodate the following types of disadvantaged children: … (full long text english Welcome Page).

On this website each page has the same URL. Click on the internal links for: Projects, Administration, Curriculum, Methodology, special Appeal, your Support, Donations, our Friends, Resources, Downloads, Photo Gallery, Contact online.

About: Gods own Children Foundation was formed by a group of dedicated special education professionals who are committed to the welfare of special needs children of the Jaffna Peninsula.   Continuer la lecture de « Gods Own Children GOC Foundation, Sri Lanka »

an international collaborative advancing learning and teaching in and through the arts

Linked with Requests for Information: 20 July – 2 August 2009 (no 3: LOOKING FOR ORGANISATIONS THAT USE POETRY, THEATRE AND CULTURAL DIALOGUE TO TEACH HUMAN RIGHTS).

Break Arts’ mission is to inspire young people around the world to co-author the stories of their lives. We achieve this mission by partnering with schools and communities to expand notions of literacy and narrative through text, image and performance projects. We believe in expressing our stories as an essential force in living and sustaining meaningful, interconnected lives. (Mission).

Homepage;
Publications; Projects; Who we serve; Who we are; Join; Recidencies; Partners;
Contact. http://www.breakarts.org/contact.php

Vision: “The arts allow for the capacity to see things as if they could be otherwise” – Maxine Greene.  Continuer la lecture de « BREAKarts »