elsewhere 03.15.06
The antislavery award helps end child labour
The drums were pounding a fast exciting beat as we fast stepped to the rhythm and the march of thousands moved down the streets of Geneva. I was with Cecilia Flores-Oebabda the leader of the Philippine delegation of young people, old people, middle aged people and children, all campaigning to bring about a better world for millions of children enslaved as workers. It was the culmination of the Great Global March against child labour that had begun in the Philippines and continued through dozens of nations around the globe led by Kailash Satyarthi, the world famous campaigner for the abolition of child labour. (via PREDA)
Fair Trade and battling labeling logos
Profit making organisations and their sister companies called fair trade labeling organisations have come forward to provide these supermarkets with a fair trade logo – for a price. They earn by selling a Fair trade label or logo. There are several and they work together these days. But maybe not all are practicing fair trade themselves. They are declaring through advertising that only their label, mark, logo or stamp of approval, call it what you will, and is the only credible guarantor of fair trade practice. (via PREDA)
news roundup 03.15.06 design for sustainability
