Showing posts with label Global Exchange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Global Exchange. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Free Fair Trade Halloween Packs for Kids


Saw this in the latest snail mail newsletter that I received from Green America:

The Reverse Trick-or-Treating campaign is a collaboration between several nonprofits and 5 fair trade chocolate companies. The goal is to get the word out this Halloween that most chocolate sold in the USA is tainted by child slavery & exploitive working conditions for the adult workers.

Order a free Reverse Trick-or-Treating kit for your trick-or-treaters. The kit includes fair trade chocolates & info cards for the kids to hand out to the houses that they visit on Halloween.

Why should you participate?



That was a trailer for a film called "Harry and the Chocolate Factory." Unfortunately I couldn't find a place to watch the full film online but it sounds great if you can locate it.

For more info about this issue check out Green America's corporate irresponsibility report for Hershey here.

note: the photo in this post is not representative of the chocolate you would receive in your kit - I just liked the photo:)

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

2010 FreshFest: solar-powered eco-music festival :: Oakland, CA. Aug 14.

This festival is making its East Bay debut in Oakland’s Mosswood Park on Saturday, August 14th from 12pm-6pm.



MUSIC:
* Exclusive Solar Powered DJ Set by Pete Rock
* Live Performances by Erk the Jerk
* Hosted by Boots Riley from the Coup
* Also Featuring Holly Saucy, Seasonz, Do D.A.T., Nu Dekades, Ozone and More!

HIGHLIGHTS:
* Youth Hip-Hop Competition
* Fresh Food Zone by Mandela Market
* Youth Green Hero Awards by Conscious Youth Media Crew
* Garden Workshops by Planting Justice and Kijiji Grows
* Live Art Installations by Community Rejuvenation Project, Malik Seneferu and Keba Konte
* Bike Power and Solar Cooking Demos by ESLI
* Fresh Kids Zone by Mocha Childrens Museum
* Live Presentations by Aimee Breeze Harper, Baylocalize, Ebeji Body Care,Take Back the Mic and More!

The event will celebrate the newly launched social media platform Get Fresh, a collaboration between Grind for the Green, Conscious Youth Media Crew, Youth Movement Records, Livity Outernational Clothing, Global Exchange, Community Rejuvenation Project, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Oakland Green Youth Media Arts Center and others.