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As part of its aspiration to be the Home of Environment Capital, Peterborough is aiming to become a Fairtrade City approved by the Fairtrade Foundation in time for Fairtrade Fortnight in February 2012.
Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) is working with Peterborough City Council and a group of keen volunteers to achieve Fairtrade targets in businesses, community groups and schools across the city.
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By promoting, stocking and buying Fairtrade, it is possible to support communities all over the world.
PECT’s Penny Fletcher said, “In a globalised world, ethical trade is increasingly important. We are calling on the whole community to help make Peterborough a Fairtrade City!
“Support this initiative and help us achieve Fairtrade status by switching to Fairtrade in your staff rooms and canteens, holding a Fairtrade event to spread the word and highlighting the range of Fairtrade products available.”
A great opportunity to support Fairtrade is to do something during One World Week. This special celebration aims to unite people from diverse backgrounds, encouraging learning about global justice and drive action locally and globally. Events are taking place throughout One World Week, which runs from 23rd to 30th October, with the highlight day being World UN day on the 24th October.
Cabinet Member for Community Cohesion and Safety, Councillor Irene Walsh said, “Working towards achieving Fairtrade targets is important to the city and I am pleased to see that the One Week celebration seeks to convey this message to Peterborough’s diverse ethnic communities and involve them in activities in support of this common goal.”
Notes to Editor
Peterborough Environment City Trust (PECT) is a charity set up following Peterborough’s designation as a UK Environment City in 1992. PECT carries out research and implements practical projects to protect and improve the environment. Our mission at PECT is to lead and support the city in delivering growth and regeneration in a truly environmentally sustainable way. As a successful charity we work with a wide variety of stakeholders to make a difference for our environment – through innovation, enterprise and commitment to action on the ground. PECT has a strong track record of delivering projects of regional and national significance. It has a staff of 35 working on initiatives from green spaces to business environmental management to sustainable communities and lifestyles.
For further information please contact:
Nadia Grys, Marketing & Communications Coordinator, Peterborough Environment City Trust, The Green House, 1st Floor, 4 – 6 Cowgate, Peterborough, PE1 1NA
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