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Fair Trade is a people-powered solution to global economic injustice.  And, for that solution to take hold, we need to spread knowledge about Fair Trade alternatives.  Here are some tools to help advance that process:

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Download Power Point file

Updated August 2010 - Power Point presentation of an introduction to Fair Trade in N. America.  The New Conscious Consumer file is free to download and view. 39 slides are shown in an 8-minute show, free to open as Read-Only file, size 9 MB. Get a copy of the booklet, or PDF file, to access the password (at the bottom the Table of Contents) to edit and copy the Power Point file. Please attribute proper credit to FTRN and others if you create a new file.

Mac users and others unable to open the Power Point file can Download a PDF file of the presentation.

Fair Trade Brochures and Q&A

    This set of brochures, 1-2 pages each, addresses the most frequently asked questions about Fair Trade and offers key insights into how Fair Trade works and how it can help build a more just and sustainable world.

Fair Trade Books

    FTRN has been hard at work reviewing the literature to keep you up to date with its new recommended reading list.

Fair Trade Films

Access a short film online and “see it with your own eyes”. Or borrow/buy one of these films to host a house party or educate your class about Fair Trade. The wide range of videos available offers something for everyone.

Buy FTRN Publications

Here you can purchase FTRN’s leading publications, which have been used by tens of thousands of people to learn and teach about Fair Trade.

Fair Trade Research & Academic Papers

FTRN partners with the Fair Trade Institute to maintain the world’s largest online catalog of academic papers and articles about Fair Trade.

Fair Trade Curricula & Teaching Resources

Use these free teaching tools for all education levels.

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