Motion: Fairtrade Fortnight 2011

Fairtrade Fortnight 2011

Lodged by Bill Butler Standard Motion 35 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from 28 February to 13 March 2011; applauds the efforts of church groups, charities, businesses, schools and individuals in promoting the benefits of fair trade in Scotland; believes that the fair trade movement has made a huge difference to the lives of thousands of people and communities across the globe; considers that the co-operative movement has played a pioneering role in the advancement of fair trade; further considers that the fair trade concept is based on traditional co-operative principles of community ownership, concern for communities and democratic membership control; notes that estimated sales of fair trade products across the United Kingdom rose by 40% last year to more than £1 billion; considers that the Scottish Fair Trade Forum (SFTF), established in January 2007, is a continuing success, and encourages schools, local authorities, further and higher education establishments and businesses to sign up to the SFTF’s Countdown Campaign, which will feature a year of events building up to 2012 when the forum will submit Scotland’s bid to become a Fair Trade Nation.

Supporters (35)