This is a story about a woman who makes fair trade jewelry and how the opportunity to sell through fair trade has changed her life.
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Fair Trade Gifts that Change the World: Juana Cholotio's Story
(via blog.webuyitgreen.com)
Submitted by webuyitgreen on Sat, 2008-06-14 16:30. | Tags: fashion | Eco-Fashion | Fair Trade | fair trade gifts | guatemala | handbags | Jewelry | skirts
Fair Trade = Globally Minded Ethical Sourcing
(via globallyminded.com)
The difference between fair trade and free trade. Fair trade is the only ethical form of trading for globally minded, socially responsible buyers and consumers.
Submitted by globalgirl on Sat, 2007-12-15 17:09. | Tags: fashion | capitalism | eco-friendly gifts | ethical sourcing | Fair Trade | free trade | globalization | globally minded | guatemala | Jewelry | Poverty
Nearly extinct lizard's venom safely treats diabetes
(via www.nature.org)
The Guatemalan beaded lizard is rumored to be evil, but its venom now used as an effective treatment for diabetes. Too bad there's only 200 of these mythic lizards left in the wild. Is there still time to save this endangered species so that it can help save us?
Submitted by jcolman on Tue, 2007-09-18 10:05. | Tags: science | animal | animals | biodiversity | diabetes | endangered species | environment | extinct | extinction | fauna | guatemala | health | international | lizard | lizards | Nature | nature conservancy | science | the nature conservancy | tnc | wildlife
