Category: Earth Community
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Are you interested in starting a coop?
From the large amount of material coming into my feed daily, it appears more and more grassroots organizations are springing up around the country dedicated to building a robust cooperative sector. United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives is just such an organization. The USFWC was founded in 2004 when a core of worker co-op members…
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Wholesum Fair Trade
Wholesum Farms came up in my news feed again today. I was thrilled to read they are expanding their fair trade offerings. A portion of the proceeds from these products, as well as others in their Fair Trade line will be funneled into Wholesum’s community development fund. This is a great example of how an…
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Support better conditions for farm workers with fair trade
Our current industrial farm culture not only degrades the environment, the soil and the water, but subjects workers to an array of hazards such as respiratory infections, sprains, bruises, severe head trauma, fractures, electrocution and repetitive motion injury. Paul Rice, Founder and CEO of Fair Trade USA emphasizes the need for Fair Trade Certification in the…
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Photo of the Day
Biswajit Dihidar shares his thoughts and stories through the lens of his camera. Check out Viewfound for more intriguing pictures…
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International Women’s Day
How International Women’s Day Started International Women’s Day will be celebrated tomorrow, March 8th. If you are wondering how it got started, here’s a brief history. In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of America, the first National Women’s Day was observed across the United States in 1909 on February 28th. The following…
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Covilli Brand Organics inaugurates health clinic for workers
Fair Trade makes a difference in the lives of workers.
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Natural Dyes Save Lives
Conventional textile manufacturing is poisonous to its workers and to the land, but there are alternatives. A new crop of small businesses is investing in organic farming, natural dyes and a transparent supply chain that encourages shoppers to think about the effect of their purchases — and they’re selling their products online and in a…
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Sikkim first fully organic state in India
Sikkim celebrates acheiving the status of the first fully organic state in India. According to The Indian Express the plan was first proposed in 2003. It took 13 years to convert 75,000 hectares (over 185,300 acres) to certified organic agricultural land. It is also judged to be the cleanest state and best in education as well…
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