Scottish Fair Trade Forum
East Dunbartonshire Profile
East Dunbartonshire: The Road to Becoming a Fairtrade Zone
In October 2007, East Dunbartonshire became one of Scotland's Fairtrade Zones, meaning that the entire local authority area had shown support for Fair Trade. The campaign to achieve Fairtrade Zone Status took slightly more than three years, and was organised by the East Dunbartonshire Fair Trade Group. Click below to read one of the group's long-standing members, Angela Oakley, talking to former Forum Campaign Development Intern Duncan Smart about what the campaign involved.
Kilombero Rice Project - A recipe for success
East Dunbartonshire Council has formed a unique partnership with Just Trading Scotland to bring fairly traded Kilombero Rice to Scotland. Scottish Councils, church groups and other local community groups have joined East Dunbartonshire Council to buy over 11 000kg of rice so far, returning significant benefits to the rice producers in Malawi. Supporting the project has brought social, economic and educational benefits at the local level, and at the same time has contributed towards East Dunbartonshire's status as a Fairtrade Zone.