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Spread the word about Fairtrade & win a trip to Costa Rica

&NewLine;<p>Fairtrade is more than just a cup of coffee<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;" alignright size-full wp-image-738" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;schoolnewsnz&period;fastrackdev&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;03&sol;SND01&lowbar;-4&lowbar;-&lowbar;NWS&lowbar;-&lowbar;Fairtrade&lowbar;300x225&period;jpg" alt&equals;"SND01 -4 - NWS - Fairtrade 300x225" style&equals;"margin&colon; 5px&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"225" &sol;>Whether you are new to Fairtrade or are looking to get more involved&comma; there are exciting and creative ways to educate your students and colleagues about Fairtrade and trade justice&comma; in and out of the classroom&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> <&excl;--more--> <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>If you&&num;8217&semi;re spreading the word about Fairtrade in your school&comma; you may be eligible to apply for the Fairtrade Supporter Award&period; The Award recognises &amp&semi; rewards a Fairtrade enthusiast for their dedication to communicating the Fairtrade message&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Fairtrade Supporter Award winner will travel to Costa Rica and experience Fairtrade at work first-hand&comma; engage with Fairtrade farmers&comma; visit their communities &amp&semi; see the difference that Fairtrade makes&period; For more information visit <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fairtrade&period;org&period;nz&sol;supporter" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">www&period;fairtrade&period;org&period;nz&sol;supporter<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;It&&num;8217&semi;s the people in other countries that have the ability to help us here&comma;&&num;8221&semi; says Marvin Cascante Lobo&comma; a Costa Rican coffee farmer&period; When you start your school day with a cup of Fairtrade Certified coffee or tea&comma; you are helping to make a difference to 1&period;2 million farmers and workers&comma; and their communities&comma; in developing countries&period;<br &sol;>When you choose to buy products displaying the Fairtrade Mark&comma; you&&num;8217&semi;re voting for children to be in school&comma; for women to receive equal pay&comma; and for community projects like healthcare&period; With your involvement that impact can grow&period; Make the switch to using Fairtrade Certified products in your school by visiting <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;fairtrade&period;org&period;nz&sol;workplaces" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">www&period;fairtrade&period;org&period;nz&sol;workplaces<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Whether you are a heartened individual or part of a school group&comma; every voice and every action counts&period; This year we&&num;8217&semi;re celebrating all things fair and the difference that choosing Fairtrade Certified products makes for farmers in developing countries during Fair Trade Fortnight&comma; May 3rd-18th&period; Start your journey into Fairtrade and trade justice by planning something at your school this May&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> To find out how you can get involved with Fairtrade at your school&comma; email <a href&equals;"mailto&colon;info&commat;fairtrade&period;org&period;nz" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">info&commat;fairtrade&period;org&period;nz<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;

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