A documentary series about fair trade and ethical trade, featuring interviews with producers, retailers, activists and researchers from around the world.
Writer, researcher, executive producer, narrator: Asad Ismi (www.asadismi.info)
Producer and narrator: Kristin Schwartz
First broadcast in 2006. Re-uploaded in 2017 because files earlier uploaded to radio4all.net became unavailable at some point.
In part 1, "Global Pillage", we examine the roots of today's "free trade" system -- African slavery, genocide in the Americas, and the Opium Wars in Asia. And we introduce the fair trade and ethical trade alternatives.
In Part 2, "Fair Trade", We listen to producers of coffee and cocoa, who challenge the power of multinational companies by organizing co-operatives and selling to Canadian fair trade buyers and consumers.
In Part 3, "Ethical Trade", we look at Canadian involvement in ethical trade initiatives aimed at improving conditions for garment workers in the South and protecting communities there from the destructive impact of mining.
All programs feature voices from North and South.
This series was first aired on CKLN 88.1fm (Toronto) during National Fair Trade Weeks 2006. Go to transfair.ca for more information.
The series was funded by: Canadian Union of Public Employees Canadian Auto Workers Canadian Labour Congress Canadian Union of Postal Workers Canadian Federation of Students Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association Ontario Public Interest Research Group-University of Toronto Mining Watch Canada Transfair Canada
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