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Greenbelt 2010 Part 2: we're back!

September 2nd, 2010

And we're all absolutely knackered. This is more of a check-in update to let people know we're all back, recovering slowly and getting used to running water again ;)

HOWEVER, in the meantime, work continues - and soon we'll be publishing some of the lovely snaps and audio we collated over the weekend :) Also watch the store over the next couple of weeks as we begin to add some new products alongside popular favourites like Pants to Poverty underwear and Divine Chocolate next to our own apparel.

More coming soon!

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(Gearing up for) Greenbelt 2010, Part 1- the Preface!

August 19th, 2010

Greenbelt begins next week (27th-30th of August), and once again we'll be there as traders to showcase (and sell!) both our own and other companies' Fairtrade and Organic products. Aside from the music lineup (which is decidedly tasty this year, I'll be checking out Milton Jones on Sunday! -- Chris) there's a wide variety of talks on topics and many charities will also have large stands and campaigns running through the course of the weekend. We took delivery of our excellent new marquees today (provided by Instant Marquees) and they're going to help make our lives MUCH simpler this year. Last year we took two huge steel marquees and had to spend hours putting them up and then taking down after an exhausting weekend...

Aside from our humble contribution to the festival last year, Christian Aid also had a large presence (of whom we are an official merchandise licencee). Amongst their various campaigns and stands, they had a fascinating exhibit - Birmingham's Stan's Cafe's presentation of "Of All The People In All The World" - using grains of rice to demonstrate the inequities of living in the developed vs. developing world (a couple of photos here and a great video below:)

We took some photos of the show ourselves last year but were so busy we didn't get round to uploading them (now might be a good opportunity). We have no idea what will be on offer this year, but it's our intention to dabble in a bit of daily blogging - showcasing some of the best sounds, images and discoveries from the festival - or as much as we can when we're not manning our stand - we did such roaring trade last year it made it tough to find any time to do any exploring!

So, if you're coming (with 21,000 other people!) to this year's Greenbelt, feel free to drop by our stand and say hi! We'll have some special offers and we're even going to be selling academic books this year alongside our Fairtrade stuff - we're also launching our custom T-shirt and hoodie printing services this year (ideal if you're looking to sort some T-shirts for a stag or hen do). All of our staff will be there and happy to help or answer any of your questions. Ask us about the new range of Fairtrade coffees we're launching at the end of September!

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The London Fairtrade Festival

May 4th, 2010

Running from 7 - 9 May, the London Fairtrade Festival will celebrate World Fair Trade Day 2010. A weekend of Fairtrade family fun, there'll be lots of Fairtrade food, music, film and entertainment to enjoy. To mark their 10th year, Dubble chocolate are throwing a birthday party with special guests, football themed activities and workshops throughout the day. There'll even be an interactive kid's opera! and more you can expect such as:

» Meet children's author Tom Palmer who will read from his new book 'Offside'.
» Evening entertainment including walk-in movies with wine and chocolate tasting.
» Free samples of your favourite Fairtrade treats.

Venue: Potters Field on the South Bank (next to Tower Bridge), Tooley Street/The Queens Walk, Southwark, London SE1 2AA.

Times:

Friday 7 May from 5pm to 9.30pm
Saturday 8 May from 11am to 9.30pm
Sunday 9 May from 11am to 5pm

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Revolver World: Aiding people with learning disability

March 8th, 2010
Ebude MbongRecapped By :
Ebude Mbong, Revolver World.

Revolver World operates as a non-for-profit organisation, and we aim to support the development of less fortunate nations, benefit children in the supplier community, and also as a means to aid people with learning disability.
Revolver Fairtrade t-shirts are produced out of a convent in Tirupur (Assisi) in India. People find the convent as a place where they can seek refuge from poverty. The sisters in the convent actually knit and produce these t-shirts as a means of making some money for their church. Thus Revolver helps in providing work for them. » Read more: Revolver World: Aiding people with learning disability

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February Fairtrade Events at Revolver World

February 25th, 2010

Revolver World has been taking part in a number of Fairtrade events to celebrate this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight...

Feb 25th: Aston Uni Fairtrade Marketplace

In advance of the start of year’s Fairtrade Fortnight, Revolver World took part in the Aston University Fairtrade Marketplace today (Thursday 25th February) at the University Guild hall. A range of our apparel was be on sale and we were delighted with the interest shown in our aparel. The event only lasted a couple of hours (from 12pm to 2pm) but it was an excellent taster for those who hadn't considered buying Fairtrade before.

Feb 27th: Fairtrade Fortnight Tea Dance & Fair and Ethical Marketplace

Following this event, Revolver was at the Strictly Fairtrade Tea dance on Saturday the 27th of February in Victoria Square, Birmingham. The Tea Dance events, held nationwide, looked to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight with a dance of any sort. Anything from street dancing to the salsa was welcome, and the rain didn't stop many people from enjoying themselves!. Along with the tea (strictly Fairtrade of course) a variety of artists and groups performed on stage at the Birmingham event - furthermore, Revolver hosted a stand in the accompanying Fair and Ethical Market, alongside eco-powered home solutions, bags, jewellery and produce.

We sold a range of apparel, including a couple of new designs of our own AND the official Birmingham Fairtrade Campaign T-Shirt (Stamping Out Unethical Trade), at our stall - thanks to all who supported us and bagged one of our organic Fairtrade T-Shirts or Hoodies!

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Fairtrade Fortnight begins with the Big Swap! Harriet Lamb executive director of the Fairtrade Foundation discusses her vision for Fairtrade Fortnight

February 23rd, 2010

Revolver World attended the launch of The Big Swap 2010 last night in London - were you there? (We gave away loads of T-Shirts...)

With Fairtrade Fortnight now fully underway, we're going to be gearing up our activities over the next couple of weeks, including taking part in Birmingham's weekend of Fairtrade celebrations and promotion in Birmingham city centre on the weekend of the 27th of February (more on that coming soon). In the meantime, to whet your appetite, here's an interview with Harriet Lamb from Ethical.TV, where she discusses her work as director of the Fairtrade Foundation and her passions and interests outside of work.

In this interview she talks openly about how the Fairtrade movement has developed and the impact Fairtrade has had on communities in developing countries across the world and how individuals all have a part to play.


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