Fair Trade

Talkin' Conscious Fashion in Uruguay

Mike.Delponte — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:07:31 -0400

*This post was written by Christina DesVaux, a friend of Conscious Lifestyle. You can learn more about her year in Montevideo, at "cdesvaux.wordpress.com.""

I was recently invited to be a guest lecturer at the University of Montevideo, in a seminar entitled Communication and Fashion. I am living in Montevideo, Uruguay for the year as aRotary Ambassadorial Research Scholar. I am taking courses at the University of Montevideo, in their School of Business and Entrepreneurial Studies. My research project will focus on female Uruguayan artisans and the North American based fair-trade organizations that buy from them. read more »

Fundraising Goes Green: The Earth (and Your Friends and Relatives) Thank You

Susan — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:13:24 -0500

Although I don’t think the Girl Scouts are going to be selling boxes of CFL lightbulbs instead of cookies any time soon—why change a good and delicious thing?--groups of other stripes are always looking for creative ways to raise money for their organizations. Now your group can choose to sell recycled paper goods, green home cleaners, energy-efficient showerheads, and yes, low-energy lightbulbs through several Web-based green fundraising organizations. read more »

Summit on Gender and Fair Trade

Mike.Delponte — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:53:50 -0400

Come participate in the ?Gender and Fair Trade: Women in Developing Nations? summit to be held at the Hobart and William Smith Colleges on November 3. The topic for the conference is the impact of fair trade on women workers in developing nations, and will focus on the following questions:

* How are fair trade and gender interconnected?
* What is the best way to empower women in developing nations, what are some of the ways students can have an impact?
* How can students become involved in fair trade, both in their personal lives and at their colleges or universities? read more »

Join the OCA's Breaking the Chains Campaign

Mike.Delponte — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:20:44 -0400

As always, at Conscious Lifestyle we like to think about making change on the individual and institutional levels. How can we get students and schools involved with this initiative?

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"The Organic Consumer Association's Breaking the Chains Campaign is focusing consumers' attention on how each purchasing decision can lead to a safer, greener, and more equitable society. Millions of green minded consumers around the world have broken the chains of corporate control in their own lives, by supporting organic, Fair Made, and locally produced products and businesses. It is time for these individuals to come together as a single voice read more »