Action Briefing Feb 2003 - Mar 2003
	The Newsletter of Birmingham Friends of the Earth

West Midlands News

Worcester Trade Justice Network

Much effort is going into Fairtrade Fortnight (first 2 weeks of March approximately), organised by the Worcester Trade Justice Network, (WTJN), which is made up from representatives from Oxfam, Friends of the Earth, Traidcraft, World Development Movement, Christian Aid, CAFOD, Save the Children, Greenpeace, City Council Agenda 21, and the Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist and URC churches.

All these groups are part of the national Trade Justice Movement, which aims to address poverty in third world countries caused by unfair trade rules made by the World Trade Organisation. In Worcester we are also keen to address the local situation and also give a living wage to local producers.

WTJN aims to make Worcester a Fairtrade City by this time next year, a process which involves getting a resolution through the City Council and a number of various types of shops, and establishments stocking Fairtrade goods.

This is very exciting as with all the groups combining to work on this, then things are really starting to happen. We need another person to help on these issues, and if anyone would like to know more or help with any events in Fairtrade Fortnight please contact Peter James on 07905 771174 or email peterjames123@bigfoot.com

Chris Crean