The Green Streets of Leeds students
We were delighted to hear news a great project for students in Leeds. Combines keeping the streets tidy & recycling :)
Green Streets is a student led volunteering project from the University of Leeds. The main aim of Green Streets is to reduce the
waste left behind from students leaving halls and their homes in privately rented properties across inner city Leeds. Read the whole story here
The mysterious Shrinking Sheep of St Kilda
The Guardian had an interesting article (2/7/09) about the mystery surrounding the shrinking of the sheep of Hirta, St Kilda. Scientists have been sleuth like in their discovering of why the sheep have been getting smaller over recent years. The reason is climate change - shorter & milder winters. Check out the story here .
Twin your toilet - help flush away poverty
www.ToiletTwinning.Org has launched a new initiative. You can link you toilet with latrines in Burundi and help support the work of CORD. They work in Burundi on clean water & sanititation in this worn torn area. Check it out here .
Anne McCraig, CEO of Cafédirect
Anne has had a great few weeks which has culminated in her winning the Ethical Business Award at the annual Triodos Women in Ethical Business Awards. She also had a great piece in the Times online business section. Anne sets out the challenges that she sees ahead. Anne took over the reins of Cafédirect from Penny Newman in 2008.The company is currently rolling out its new branding.
Ethical Business Awards - click here // Anne is in our spotlight /// Times online /// check out cafedirect's webpage
Fairtrade Recent News
We saw the launch of a new category for beauty products - check out Sarah's piece on the launch.
Hadrian Wall is set to campaign to be the world's 1st Fairtrade Heritage zone.
Fairtrade news gets reported by African media - Rwanda reports on Starbucks UK selling Rwanda coffee & there is an interesting piece in Ugandan Business News about how vital trade & fairtrade will be in our ability to tackle climate change in the developing countries.
