I received a great article today via Sojourners. The article is about buying fair trade this Christmas. The writer, Julie Clawson, writes about a campaign going on by Trade As One. Check it out at tradeasone.com. Down below I have given you some of what I read. Definitely take the time to watch this clip from You Tube. It will only take 3 minutes and will surely help you and I make a difference this season in our own lives, as well as precious lives in far away countries. Enjoy looking through the different links I have provided. I hope you find one you can shop from during this season of giving.
Fair Trade Christmas Lists and Links
by Julie Clawson
So the stores are playing Christmas music and down here in Texas the highs are only the 70s and 80s, so the holiday season must be upon us. But as we gear up for the celebrations, the spiritual reflections, and the traditions, now is a good time to start deliberately planning how we can make this Christmas a just Christmas. In other words, how can we subvert systems of oppression and exploitation through our holiday habits. And while I think some of those habits might need to be reevaluated, some of them are beautiful and hold special meaning. So while I am wary of over-consumption, we still practice the giving of gifts in my family. I just do my best to therefore try to make my consumption ethical.
So I’m excited by Trade As One’s campaign this holiday season to encourage all of us to buy Fair Trade gifts this Christmas. We turn our traditions into a way to help and love others through such purchases. And if enough of us do it, we can make a big difference. They write:
Think about this: Just One Fair Trade purchase from every American churchgoer this Christmas would lift one million families out of abusive poverty for one whole year. Let’s make sure that when gifts are given, they speak of the sort of world that Jesus came to show us — one where the last is first, where the poor are included, the sick are healed, and the captive is set free.
Fantastic idea. And they created this great video to help get the message out there.
I’ve listed some of my favorite sites below. But all it takes is just a little tweak to our holiday habits this Christmas to help show love to people around the world.by Julie Clawson
So the stores are playing Christmas music and down here in Texas the highs are only the 70s and 80s, so the holiday season must be upon us. But as we gear up for the celebrations, the spiritual reflections, and the traditions, now is a good time to start deliberately planning how we can make this Christmas a just Christmas. In other words, how can we subvert systems of oppression and exploitation through our holiday habits. And while I think some of those habits might need to be reevaluated, some of them are beautiful and hold special meaning. So while I am wary of over-consumption, we still practice the giving of gifts in my family. I just do my best to therefore try to make my consumption ethical.
So I’m excited by Trade As One’s campaign this holiday season to encourage all of us to buy Fair Trade gifts this Christmas. We turn our traditions into a way to help and love others through such purchases. And if enough of us do it, we can make a big difference. They write:
Think about this: Just One Fair Trade purchase from every American churchgoer this Christmas would lift one million families out of abusive poverty for one whole year. Let’s make sure that when gifts are given, they speak of the sort of world that Jesus came to show us — one where the last is first, where the poor are included, the sick are healed, and the captive is set free.
Fantastic idea. And they created this great video to help get the message out there.
Clothing and Accessories
Be The Change Elements
Earth Creations
Ecoland
Fair Indigo
Greenheart
Indigenous Designs
Mata Traders
No Sweat Apparel
Rawganique
Simple Shoes
Tinctoria Designs
Tom’s Shoes
Food, Coffee, and Gifts
Cafe Justo
Equal Exchange
Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee
Natural Candy Store
SERRV
Taraluna
Ten Thousand Villages (Anna's favorite)
Trade As One
World of Good
Other
Fair Trade Sports
Reusable Bags
2 comments:
Thanks for spreading the word!
Kevin
Trade as One
Very interesting!
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