Fairtrade enthousiasts from 12 countries join "Fairtrade and the environment" seminar in Tallinn, Estonia. The programme will consist of lectures and panels on current issues of Fairtrade, such as the environmental impact of Fairtrade and Fairtrade cotton production.

• List of participants

Programme

Friday 6.6.08

9.30-10.20 Basics of Fairtrade for new-beginners, Riina Kuusik, Fairtrade Project Manager, Eesti Roheline Liikumine

10.30-11.00 Coffee
11.00-11.20 Welcoming words Minna Mannert
11.20-12.00 Pirjo Virtaintorppa: Fairtrade cotton – benefits for the producer, consumer and the environment
12.00-13.00 Lunch
13.15-15.00 Fairtrade and the environment panel discussion

Anni Penttinen, researcher at Helsinki University

Pirjo Virtaintorppa, Association for Promoting Fairtrade in Finland

Tuija Kopra, AgroFair Fruit company

Anastasia Laitila, Association for Worldshops in Finland

15.30-17.00 Impact of Fairtrade fruit production to the local ecology and the producers, Tuija Kopra AgroFair fruit company
17.00-18.00 Fairtrade cotton – from Egypt to Norway. Ragnhild Nilssen, Global Fair Trade Norway
18.00-20-00 Forum for participants' presentations
20.30- Dinner

Day 2. Saturday 7.6. Ready – steady - Fairtrade Action

9.00-9.30 Morning coffee at the venue
9.30-13.00 Inspiration for campaigning. Participants share examples of organizing Fairtrade campaigns.

13.00-14.00 Lunch at the venue
14.00-15.30 Reporting back from small groups
15.30-18.00 Excursion to World Day festival in Tammsaare park
16.30-18.00 Discussion at movie tent

Day 3. Sunday 8.6. Planning future steps

09.00-10.00 Morning coffee
10.00-11.00 Fairtrade Action Network future steps
11.00-12.30 Small group work
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.00 Reporting back from the groups
15.00-15.30 Thank you and feedback Minna Mannert, Saara Manelius