FAIRTRADE RICHMOND UPON THAMES The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames has officially been declared a FAIRTRADE BOROUGH.

Fairtrade Guide

The Richmond Fairtrade Steering Group has produced a guide of where you can purchase Fairtrade goods in retail outlets, cafes and restaurants. Download the inner and outer side of the guide and print your own.

Fairtrade Schools

All you need to know about becoming a Fairtrade School can be found here. If you would like a printed school pack or any help to get started, please contact fairtrade@richenvironmentnet.org.uk.

Fairtrade Steering Group

The Richmond Fairtrade steering group aims to promote the use and availability of Fairtrade products throughout the borough. To get involved and help support these aims, please contact fairtrade@richenvironmentnet.org.uk The group would love to hear from you.

Achieving Fairtrade borough status for Richmond in 2006 was just the beginning. It was one of the building blocks that enabled London to be declared the world's largest Fairtrade City on 23 October 2008.

 What are Fairtrade Products?

Fairtrade products have been awarded an independent consumer label – the FAIRTRADE Label – by the Fairtrade Foundation as a guarantee that producers in developing countries receive a better deal:

• PRICE A fair and stable price for farming communities;
• PREMIUM Extra income to invest in their communities;
• POWER A stronger position for small farmers in world markets;
• PARTNERSHIP A closer link between shoppers and producers;
• PLANET Greater respect for the environment.

Find out more about the work of the Fairtrade Foundation by visiting www.fairtrade.org.uk.

Information about what Richmond Council are doing can be found here.

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