Buy Fair Trade
There are some more personal decisions you can take to help improve conditions in developing countries. Firstly, you can buy fair trade products, thus ensuring that communities receive a fair price for their produce. If you buy ethical products you are guaranteeing fair prices, good working conditions and pro-environment production methods. To find out more about fair trade and to get involved visit Fair Trade Mark Ireland.
Beyond Fair Trade
You can also participate in organisations devoted to making ‘regular’ trade fairer, by helping monitor companies which exploit labour or damage the environment.
Go Easy on the Planet
You can also make your life simpler by reducing the amount of possessions you have, eating more simply, and travelling more ecologically by bike, walking or with public transport. You can calculate your carbon footprint by visiting Change.ie
To learn more about how to live a sustainable life visit Cultivate.