Human Rights

Garstang- the world’s first Fairtrade town

Bruce Crowther discusses Garstang becoming the world’s first Fairtrade Town with Ethical TV

Bruce Crowther discusses the challenges of Garstang becoming the world’s first Fairtrade Town, the journey and his work outside of Fairtrade. Garstang is a small UK village in Lancashire, with 4 schools and two main streets. Since Garstang became Fairtrade accredited in 2000, there are now hundreds Fairtrade Towns and Cities across the globe.

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Our Ethics In Action

See the difference that Co-op members,colleagues and customers make in the UK and the world.

Narrated by actor John Hannah, the film brings together a diverse range of activities and projects that support The Co-operative’s position as the UK’s most ethical bank, and leading supermarket on social and environmental issues. It celebrates the difference that members, colleagues and customers make to communities in the UK and the world
Visit The Co-operative's Ethics in Action site to find out more
www.co-operative.coop/ethicsinaction

Length: 9.00 mins

Haiti - one month after the earthquake

Save the Children give an update on the Haiti earthquake - one month after.

A month after the earthquake and the true scale of the disaster is only now becoming clear. In the last few weeks Save the Children staff have worked tirelessly to get aid to children and their families. But none of this would be possible without the generosity of Save the Children supporters around the world.

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Gaza Trilogy

Filmed by young people, this film explores how children live in Gaza after Operation Cast Lead

A year after the Israeli military offensive, Operation Cast Lead, rained bombs down on the people of Gaza, Save the Children wanted to find out the effect on the children. Working with 7 young people in the nothern town of Beit Hanoun, 3 short films about their lives in Gaza were made. Despite never having used a video camera before, the film was filmed and directed by the children themselves.
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/10104.htm

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A Narrow Escape: Tara's Story

A Narrow Escape tells the story of 10 year old Tara from Haiti, an earthquake survivor

Ten year old Tara narrowly escaped from her house when it collapsed during the devastating earthquake in Haiti. Now she is living in a makeshift camp with little food or water. This film is from Save The Children talks about her narrow escape.Find out more: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/10181.htm

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Protecting Children in Haiti

Save The Children have set up child friendly spaces in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake.

Child trafficking was a big problem in Haiti long before the devastating earthquake. The problem is likely to get much worse, without the necessary border controls in place, there's an increased risk children will be taken out of the country. Save The Children have set up a network of Child Friendly Spaces in displacement camps where children can play safely and where they are properly protected. http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/10181.htm

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The Big Fairtrade Swap with Harriet Lamb

The Big Fairtrade Swap challenge explained by Harriet Lamb

Harriet Lamb explains how we can all get involved with this years Fairtrade Foundation challenge "The Big Swap" to achieve 1,000,000 swaps to Fairtrade products during Fairtrade Fortnight.

Length: 2.16 mins

Harriet Lamb Short Interview

Ethical TV meet Harriet Lamb to discuss her work at the FT Foundation and her many interests.

Harriet Lamb discusses her work as director of the Fairtrade Foundation, her passions and interests outside of work. In this interview she talks openly about how the Fairtrade movement has developed and the impact Fairtrade has had on communities in developing countries across the world and how individuals all have a part to play.

Length: 3.24 mins

The Shaman’s Oil

The Cofan Indians from eastern Ecuador fought the oil companies and won - this is their story!

The Cofan’s are an indigenous community living in the Amazonian rainforest. They believe in spirit beings known as ‘Coan-Coan’ who sleep in the earth and their blood is oil. In 1969 the first oil companies arrived to drill for this oil. This film portrays one community’s fight against the exploitation and pollution caused by the petrochemical companies and reminds us that when we work together with belief much is possible.www.redamazon.com

Length: 18.00 mins

A Cry In The Darkness

Documentary exploring some of the complexities of HIV/AIDS and the different issues involved

This five part documentary explores some of the complexities of HIV/AIDS and the different issues involved by travelling to Zambia, Bangladesh and Kenya.To find out more about how to get involved and to order your free resource pack, visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/hivaids

Length: 21.27 mins

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