"Fair trade" an organized social movement and business model that aims to help producers in developing countries have better trading conditions and promote sustainability. "Fair trade" practices are designed so family farmers with small plots of land receive a fair wage for their produce and use methods that are good for the environment. The fair trade movement advocates the payment of a higher price to producers as well as higher social and environmental standards. Fair trade focuses in particular on exports from developing countries - especially on items such as handicrafts, coffee, cocoa, sugar, tea, flowers, fruit, and chocolate. This is not an exhaustive list of "fair trade" groups and sellers, but should point you in the right direction.
Social Justice Group
The Social Justice Group of United Christian Church acts as an incubator for ideas as the people gather to share their passion for living the command: To do justice, love kindness, walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8
What is your passion? Here you will find a group ready to hear your new ideas, together seeking tangible ways to address concerns of the day through conversation and study.
In recent years, the Social Justice Group has provided a forum, education, and ideas for action in many areas. Recent adult education offerings included studies of education equality and the criminal justice system including effects on families.
We have considered practices in payday lending which included an adult education series, advocacy in legislation, and has since resulted in the formation of a group that is planning an alternative emergency fund model. The group plans to include education in budget management and incentives for saving for the future in additions to the loan of emergency funds.
Come. Partner with us in this and yet to be imagined projects, that we may all more fully to live out our call to live in ministry with our faith community and our neighbors here in the Austin area and beyond.
