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Posts Categorized: Fair trade
April 24, 2012
Today, I joined the Oakland Institute and other protestors outside of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. We were outside the hotel because “nearly a thousand representatives of pension funds, university and foundation endowments, private equity firms, hedge funds and other high rollers have gathered together to figure how to make huge returns… Read more »
February 22, 2012
What can we do to address human trafficking – particularly child labor trafficking? The participants in the Central New York Presbytery Partnership Group seminar at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations identified the following ideas to use in their congregations, schools, and communities: Learn about the Presbyterian Human Trafficking Roundtable Use Fair Trade products… Read more »
November 21, 2011
Looking for a stocking stuffer? Consider a TassaTag. TassaTags are 4″x6″ bright, hand-woven cotton luggage tags. TassaTags serve a much larger purpose than simply helping you spot your luggage. Each purchase of a TassaTag supports ECPAT-USA (End Child Prostitution and Trafficking), a non-profit children’s rights organization whose mission is to protect children in the US… Read more »
July 19, 2011
Presbyterians join with other citizens to protest Colombia Free Trade Agreement From Ginna Irby, intern, Office of Public Witness WASHNGTON, D.C. – On July 11, more than 150 U.S. citizens from faith-based, environmental and human rights organizations gathered in front of the White House to protest the pending Colombia Free Trade Agreement. A Presbyterian presence… Read more »
July 11, 2011
Presbyterian efforts to support our sisters and brothers in Colombia in their efforts to protect human rights continue. The Presbyterian Church of Colombia has stated its opposition to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement and has called the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to join in advocacy against its passage. Presbyterians have called President Obama. The Office of… Read more »
June 21, 2011
From our partners in the Presbyterian Hunger Program: The Obama Administration has announced that it wants to push the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) through Congress before August, so we’re getting down to the wire. Our allies in Congress are stepping up their efforts to stop this trade agreement, but they need your help. Click… Read more »
