Go bananas 23rd Feb - 8th March
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FAIRTRADE Mark
Universities
Fairtrade Fortnight is also a time when you can build on your Fairtrade University status or campaigning and move towards a sweat-free campus.
How? By passing a student union motion commiting your union to supporting the Redress Fashion campaign and taking action to ‘redress’ your campus - with sweat-free union and university merchandise. In addition, your union could submit an amendment to NUS Conference 2008 to enlist national student support for the Redress Fashion campaign.
Campaigners hang out Topshop’s dirty laundry outside the flagship store on Oxford Street
Image © Philip Wolmuth
The high street
Demand that Topshop stops sweatshopping and makes a serious commitment to workers’ rights.
How? By joining P&Pers across the country taking action for the fourth national Redress Fashion day of action in the middle of Fairtrade Fortnight 2009, details to follow. There will be the third day of action this December, so watch this space.