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What Happened in Fairtrade Fortnight 2009

2009-Preston’s Fifth Anniversary Year

Saturday 28 February/Saturday 7 March 10am-4pm

Fairtrade in The Mall (St. George’s Centre)

Fairtrade stand-information point; display; sales, samples; quiz; raffle

Sat 7 March only till noon

Let’s Go Bananas! Help Set a Record!

Between noon on Friday March 6th and noon on Saturday March 7th, the Fairtrade Foundation is aiming to set a World Record for the largest number of Fairtrade bananas eaten in a twenty-four hour period. Come and buy a Fairtrade banana (while stocks last) or bring your own. Eat it at the stand in The Mall between 10 and 12 noon and be counted in our own record attempt.

Why Bananas?

Bananas symbolise the challenges in international trade. Many people who grow and harvest bananas endure very poor working and living conditions and their local environment is often ruined by toxic chemicals and intensive farming. Producers of other foods and drinks  on which our lifestyles depend (eg cocoa, sugar, tea, coffee, nuts and pineapples) are often experiencing similar conditions. The pay is often no more than a dollar a day and many families do not have access to clean water, education or health care. One in four bananas bought in the UK is now Fairtrade.  As part of their campaigning activity, Tipping the Balance, the Fairtrade Foundation is aiming to make half of all the bananas sold in the UK Fairtrade by 2012.  Their message is: “This world record will make it absolutely clear to retailers: we all want Fairtrade bananas, for us, for producers, for the planet.  Please join us”.

Friday 6 March

Our Lady’s High School, Fulwood, will take part en masse in the great banana eating world record. (bananas supplied by Sainsburys)

 

Tuesday 7 April

Easter Fairtrade Tea Dance in the Guildhall 2-4.30pm. Tickets £4 from box office.

Come and dance away the afternoon, sip Fairtrade tea and munch Fairtrade biscuits.

Fairtrade stall. Easter egg raffle.

 

Tuesday 5 May

Fairtrade Fashion Show in The Minster, 7 for 7.30pm.

Tickets £6 from Town Hall from 1st April, or phone 906113.

Tickets include glass of Fairtrade wine. Proceeds to Mayor’s Charities and Fairtrade.

Fairtrade stall with jewellery, accessories and bags.

 

Sat 27 June

Fairtrade Celebration on the Flag Market. In conjunction with Preston FM Radio.

Come and celebrate our 5th birthday as a Fairtrade City.

Bands and speakers throughout the day. Fairtrade Football penalty shootout and other games.

 

Look out also for:

  • the new Fairtrade City Road signs at 3 entrances to the City
  • our new Fairtrade bag made and printed in India from Fairtrade cotton (£2 each)
  • the Fairtrade flower bed in Miller Park (summer only!)