The 11th of May celebrates Fair Trade – a truly global movement. Over a million small-scale producers and workers are organised in as many as 3,000 grassroots organisations in over 70 countries. Fair Trade is not only concerned with trading, but also just working conditions, local sustainability, and self-deveoplment opportunities for farmers and workers in...

PACK LIGHT The lowdown: Headed out of town on an end-of-summer holiday? Air travel produces a huge amount of carbon emissions, and the more a plane weighs, the worse it gets. The move: Start with the lightest bag you can find, and then look at your itinerary and pack only what you need. Consider the...