Archive for December, 2011

Fair Trade: Improving Lives

Friday, December 16th, 2011

“Fair Trade is all about improving lives, but we don’t do that through charity- there are no hand outs in the Fair Trade world.” – Paul Rice, President and CEO of Fair Trade USA Through Fair Trade certification not only do farmers earn a higher price for their goods, they also receive an additional premium [...]

Educators use Occupy Movement to Empower Students, Defend Public Education

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

FSRN: An unequal financial system that contributes to poverty and joblessness is an ongoing focus of the Occupy movement but little attention has been paid to educators

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