Dover sărbătorește 10 ani de a fi un oraș Fairtrade. Statutul a fost acordat în mod oficial 2009 după 4 ani de muncă asiduă de voluntariat Fairtrade Rețeaua sprijinite de Consiliul local.
Comerțul echitabil este despre prețuri mai bune, condiții de muncă decente, durabilitate și corecte locale termeni de comerț pentru agricultori și lucrători din lumea în curs de dezvoltare. Acesta are ca scop să permită celor mai săraci agricultori și lucrători pentru a îmbunătăți poziția lor și să aibă mai mult control asupra vieții lor.
Cumpărarea bananelor, zahăr, tea or chocolate and many other items (including footballs!) with the Fairtrade mark is a simple way everyone can make a difference.
At their Annual Meeting on 8 May the group reported on a full year of work to raise awareness of Fairtrade issues including stalls at the Dover Regatta and the Big Local Urban Fete together with other Charity events. Visits were made to local schools to make sure that children are aware of Fairtrade issues across the world. During Fairtrade Fortnight in the spring the group shared information with shoppers at Morrisons which stocks a variety of Fairtrade products. In September 2018 the group held a joint celebration with Deal Fairtrade Group to mark the renewal of Fairtrade Status for a further 2 an.
The meeting re-elected Mr David Hannent as Chairman, Councillor Pam Brivio as Secretary, Mr Brian Constable as Treasurer and welcomed Mrs Ann Jenner as Vice-Chairman. They then discussed plans for the future year. If you have ideas and are interested in joining the Network (which meets about 6 times a year) or you are thinking about helping at events please contact Pam Brivio on 07772 471905 or email her at pambrivio@ntlworld.com .
Pam said
We would welcome new members to join us in our work in continuing to promote Dover as a Fairtrade Town.
Our picture shows the Mayor, Councillor Sue Jones, together with Fairtrade network Secretary Councillor Pam Brivio and Vice-Chairman, Doamna Ann Jenner.