Dave Thompson, SNP MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch has signed up to support the campaign to make Scotland a Fair Trade Nation. The campaign, organised by the Scottish Fair Trade Forum, aims to put together the bid for Scotland to be declared a Fair Trade Nation by increasing awareness and purchasing of Fair Trade products
Mr Thompson demonstrated his commitment by signing a card with the slogan “Scotland’s Going Fair Trade. Are You?” As one of the first Fair Trade Nations in the world, Scotland will lead the way in ensuring producers from the developing world are paid the right price for their products so that they can work their way out of poverty.
Commenting on this, Mr Thompson said: “I am pleased to be supporting the campaign to make Scotland a Fair Trade Nation. I know that many local people throughout my constituency support Fair Trade to ensure that farmers and producers in the developing world get a fair deal."
“We are delighted that so many MSPs are supporting the campaign”, said Martin Rhodes, Director of the Scottish Fair Trade Forum. “Cross-party support is vital to achieving Fair Trade status across the whole of Scotland. The support of Dave Thompson is another boost for the campaign."
Fair Trade goods guarantee a fair price to producers in developing countries, as well as safe working conditions, no child labour, rights for women and protection of the environment. As a Fair Trade Nation, Scotland’s towns will have active Fair Trade groups, each city will have Fairtrade City status, and the Scottish Government will actively promote Fair Trade.
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Founded in 2007, the Scottish Fair Trade Forum is dedicated to helping Scotland become one of the world’s first Fair Trade Nations. Through its work with the Fairtrade Foundation and other Fair Trade bodies in the UK and beyond, the organisation engages directly with dozens of Fair Trade groups, schools, universities, local authorities and others to support ongoing fair trade activity and encourage it to grow stronger.
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