Yes, there are many great things about the Free Trade Agreements the US is working on but there is also the other side of the coin. Take the case of the Peruvian cotton farmers, with 28,000 growers and their families at risk of loosing their only way to sustain themselves.
environment; sustainability; middle class
Free Trade and Fair Trade
(via blog.inca-kids.org)
Submitted by gigipedrazam on Wed, 2008-01-23 18:48. | Tags: business | politics | take action | Economics | environment; sustainability; middle class | Fair Trade | free trade | peruvian cotton
Welcome to Green-Collar America
(via www.emagazine.com)
Welcome to the New Green Economy. The best hope for the American middle class may lie with sustainable business.
Submitted by coastalgirl on Thu, 2007-11-15 19:57. | Tags: culture | employment | environment; sustainability; middle class | green business | green collar | green jobs | jobs | sustainable jobs | work
