Ethical TV

Tighanimine l’huile d’argane Fairtrade du Maroc

February 24, 2014 by ethicaltv1

Tighanimine El Baz is a Fairtrade cooperative situated near the city of Agadir, Morocco. There are few job opportunities in the region and the production of argan oil is the only trade developing income. Severe weather conditions and an hostile environment make an agricultural lifestyle difficult to pursue and illiteracy keeps many of the women from pursuing good prosperous opportunities. The story of Tighanimine is told by Nadia Fatmi, the organisation’s president, who sought to develop female literacy in the village […]

Categories: Fairtrade • Tags: fairtrade, french, morocco, subtitles, Tighanimine

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The story of the world’s first Fair Trade nation.

February 24, 2014 by ethicaltv1

In 2008 Wales became the first Fair Trade nation, taking a step towards becoming a fairer society. Ammanford was the first Welsh town to support Fair Trade; now the movement is woven into the structure of Wales and its communities. This film, presented by Fair Trade Wales, celebrates five years of living differently by supporting those who provide their products. They question the status quo by asking why, in such a globalised world, the farmers and families who grow our […]

Categories: Fairtrade, Uncategorized • Tags: Fair Trade, fairtrade, Wales

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A celebration of life: Raúl del Aguila, President of Pachamama

February 12, 2014 by ethicaltv1

On 13 February 2013 Raúl del Águila, a Fairtrade producer and member of the board passed away in Nuremberg, Germany. A year after his passing, Ethical TV would like to commemorate his life and work which continues to benefit people across the globe. Managing Director of COCLA, a Fairtrade certified cooperative in Peru made up of 23 primary cooperatives, Raul del Aguila was dedicated to developing alternatives to conventional trade and sustainable development for producers and communities. To find out […]

Categories: Fairtrade • Tags: COCLA

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Ethiopia: The Coffee Trail

February 12, 2014 by ethicaltv1

The amazing journey of a coffee bean from Ethiopia to Europe. Pachamama is a unique company owned by more than 100,000 coffee farmers around the world. Their farmers ship their best organic coffee to the USA from Ethiopia, Guatemala, Peru, Nicaragua and Mexico. They hand-roast in small batches in the U.S.A. and ship direct to customers in North America. Their mission is to provide customers with premium coffee in the most direct manner possible and, in doing so, improve the […]

Categories: Fairtrade • Tags: COCLA, coffee, Ethiopia, Pachamama

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Aquaclara

November 27, 2013 by Social Enterprise TV

Carbon finance, structured by ClimateCare, has helped make this clean water project possible. Through the introduction of more than 11,500 purifiers in rural and peri-urban Kenya it reduces 13,652.83 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. Find out how it is benefiting local communities as well as the environment by watching this video. For more information visit: http://climatecare.org

Categories: Environment, Investment • Tags: climate care, environment

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