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Fairtrade Fortnight
LSE and LSE SU celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight
Since 2004, LSE has been recognised as a Fairtrade College. As a Fairtrade College, both the LSE and LSE SU have introduced a number of Fairtrade product ranges that allow you, as a consumer, to choose products that will help disadvantaged farmers, workers and their families in the developing world.
This year the LSE and LSE SU will be joining forces again to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight from 25th February to 9th March. There are a number of activities organised that will showcase Fairtrade products and illustrate how the Fairtrade Foundation has improved the lives of millions of people in developing countries including:
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Redress Fashion Clothes Trade In: Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th March, 11am - 3pm, Houghton Street/The Quad
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A film screening powered by bicycles: Tuesday 4th March, 7pm in the Quad, with Fairtrade refreshments
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Fairtrade Market: Thursday 6th March, 10am-5pm in the Quad
Promotional deals on Fairtrade products will be offered throughout the fortnight in the Students’ Union’s Shop and in both the School’s and Students’ Union’s catering outlets
For more information regarding Fairtrade Fortnight at LSE, please contact Libby Meyer, su.treasurer@lse.ac.uk For information regarding the Fairtrade Foundation, please visit http://www.fairtrade.org.uk
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Redress Fashion Clothes Trade In:
· Monday 3rd to Thursday 6th March, 11am - 3pm, Houghton Street/The Quad
· All are welcome to come along and trade your clothes in, celebrating ethical fashion in style. You can create a new wardrobe by either bringing an item to swap or give a £1 min donation to show your support for fairly traded, ethically produced clothes. Recycling has never been so fashionable!
· If you'd like to arrange to bring any clothes in advance, email su.soc.peopleandplanet@lse.ac.uk
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Black Gold film screening: brought to you by bike power!
· Tuesday 4th March, 7pm in the Quad, with Fairtrade refreshments.
· Join People & Planet for a viewing of the critically acclaimed film 'Black Gold', which explores some of the bitter injustices of the global coffee industry. Journeying from Ethiopia to the coffee shops of Seattle, via World Trade Organisation talks and the New York Coffee Exchange, the film traces one man's fight for a fair price.
· However, this will be a film showing with a difference as the film will be projected solely by pedalling! Bring your bicycle along to hook it up to the generator and maybe even help to produce the bike power.
· For more information, please visit http://www.blackgoldmovie.com/ or watch the trailer, http://youtube.com/watch?v=B7o1KKgLe9M
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Fairtrade Market:
· Thursday 6th March, 10am-5pm in the Quad
· A range of fairly traded goods will be for sale including Palestinian olive oil, South African jewellery, Nicaraguan coffee and much more!
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SU Shop promotions:
· Buy a Epona Fair Trade Hoody and get a Fair Trade Cotton Gym Bag FREE! (men’s & ladies)
· Fair Trade Classic Flapjacks: were 59p now 49p
· Buy a Fair Trade Ubuntu Cola 330ml and get a Fair Trade Fabulous Bakin’ Boys Flapjack FREE!
· Divine Fair Trade Chocolate Bars: 59p each or 2 for £1.00
· Buy The Independent during Fairtrade Fortnight and receive a Fairtrade divine chocolate bar for free! The Independent is sold at the Students’ Union shop year-round for only 30p!
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Catering promotions:
· Visit any catering outlets in the School or Students’ Union to see the range of Fairtrade products available and promotions on offer!
