This powerful film, set in Ethiopia, USA and Britain, is an investigation into, and indictment of, the global coffee trade and its effects on farmers’ lives. The film reveals the extent of the injustice the producers endure while the corporate coffee roasters reap huge profits. ‘Star’ of the film is Tadesse Meskela, whom many Fairtrade campaigners met in Cumbria in March 2005. His fight for a fairer price provides the film’s narrative.

Millions of people across more than 60 countries took part in a global week of action at the end of October to campaign for poor countries to be relieved of their international debts.
Jubilee Debt Campaign

Did you take part in the human chain around Birmingham city centre during the G8 conference in 1998 as part of the Jubilee Debt Campaign? An exhibition is being organised to commemorate the tenth anniversary and organisers are collecting photographs artwork and prose to help remember the event.
   If you would like to contribute, please contact
A Miller, tel 0121471 4175.

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An e-petition is now live on No 10's web site against Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs). Oxfam says that poor countries are facing threats of tariff increases if an agreement is not in place by 31 December 2007.
Unfairtrade e-petition

25 Feb - 9 March
With the build-up to the biggest Fairtrade event of the year underway, you can download a Fairtrade Fortnight Action Guide from the Fairtrade Foundation. This features ideas for events and activities to organise in your school, university, workplace or community. Also, if you are planning an event during Fairtrade Fortnight, or any other time, you can enter the details in the Fairtrade Foundation's event calendar.
   More details from:
Fairtrade Foundation

News from earlier in 2007, plus previous years:

News and events - Jun - Oct 2007
News and events - Jan - May 2007

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