Cotton On…

Posted by Sally

April 24, 2009

As calm is restored after Fairtade Fortnight up creeps World Fair Trade Day. This year Saturday the 9th of May has been designated World Fair Trade Day. Dubbed ‘The Big Bang’ people across the world will be uniting for this day of events, including fairtrade breakfasts and talks.

Cotton On is an event organised by Bristol Fairtrade Network and Bishopston Trading and takes place from 10am until 4.30pm on Saturday the 9th May at the Council House in Bristol:

A one-day conference exploring every aspect of this fascinating fibre and challenging us to find the most sustainable ways forward.

The day is open to everyone with an interest, from fashion students to ethical consumers, from textile manufacturers to campaigners, from clothing retailers to certifiers, from development students to designers. Come along and find out more about this amazing fibre, which involves over 100 million households globally in its production and many more in its design, manufacture, retail and consumption.

Speakers include Lucy Siegle, ethical living and environmental journalist, Observer; Robin Maynard, Campaigns Director, Soil Association; Claire Durkin, BERR / DfID; Abigail Petit, Director, Gossypium; BArbara Crowther, Communications Director, Fairtrade Foundation.

For more details and tickets please follow this link http://tinyurl.com/cotton-on-booking

Hope to see you there!