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Today we received the certificate to show that we still have the right to call ourselves a Fairtrade Island. The Fairtrade Foundation says: It has been a huge pleasure to learn of all that has happened since you last renewed…

After an intense discussion on Monday night, the judges decided to crown the Ballakermeen team as the winners. Representing the Koru Hospital Fund, the team comprised Rachel Quayle, Emma Novak, Lucy McGinn, Cai Kirkham, Ewan Quayle and George Lillywhite.  Their…

The large windows of the MEA building in Strand Street, Douglas, are hosting an exhibition of children’s Fairtrade Art this week. Drefi the Fairtrade Dragon was created by St John’s Primary School – some of the pineapples and bananas he…

Find out the story behind the modern co-operative movement.  The Manx Co-operative Society is holding an exclusive screening of The Rochdale Pioneers at the Manx Museum at 19.00 on Wednesday 27th February.  This film was specially commissioned to mark the…

For the last few weeks Peter Knowles has been honing his web skills as he has developed a new, local website dedicated to Fairtrade.  With Fairtrade Fortnight beginning on Monday 25th February, it is an opportune time for the launch.…

Another chance to see Transition 2, a brilliant introduction to the Transition movement – a worldwide response to peak oil, climate and the social, economic and environmental benefits of localism. There are fantastic examples from the UK, US, Italy –…