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This section offers a wide variety of educational information and campaign materials produced both by Banana Link and other development education organisations which are available to download or order.
NEW RESOURCES AVAILABLE NOW!!
Books
Fighting the Banana Wars And Other Fairtrade Battles: How we took on the corporate giants to change the world
by Harriet Lamb
Published by Rider Books on 7th February 2008, £10.99
Only 14 years ago you couldn’t buy a Fairtrade product in Britain. Today over £300m worth of goods bearing the FAIRTRADE Mark are sold annually, including tea, coffee, bananas, cotton, flowers and even footballs. At the heart of this revolution in our shops is the Fairtrade Foundation. Starting small but with big ideas, it has turned a grass-roots movement into a phenomenon of our time – changing not only the way in which corporations deal with their suppliers and how consumers shop on the high street, but also transforming the lives of over 7 million farmers, workers and their families.
In Fighting the Banana Wars and Other Fairtrade Battles, Executive Director of the Fairtrade Foundation in the UK Harriet Lamb relives the dramatic campaigns and successes that have brought Fairtrade to this point, outlines the hurdles still to be overcome and shows what we can all do to help achieve global Fairtrade
El Parque de las Hamacas
 In 2002, more than 2000 Nicaraguans, all suffering illnesses caused by the chemical DBCP used on banana farms in the 1970s, marched for 2 weeks to the capital, Managua, and hung their hammocks outside the National Assembly. They waited. It was a call for justice, to have their voices heard, but which went largely ignored by the government. The impunity continues while their bodies deteriorate. Learn about "banana republicanism" and take a journey through history with El Parque de las Hamacas.
Only available in spanish.
For more information on purchasing this book click here
Become a Fairtrade School
The new Fairtrade Schools scheme is now up and running with a brand new website, information-packed Action Guide and great new poster! Schools working towards Fairtrade status can now register online and get all the information they need to gain this prestigious award. Are you a school student? Do you have children, friends or relatives at school?
To get involved click here.
The Real Cost of Your Bananas
May 07
Click here to view this photostory by Action Aid which highlights the real cost of the bananas we buy in the supermarket. A case study from Costa Rica.
Pura Vida - a new film by Jan Nimmo
 This film takes a journey to the banana and pineapple plantations of Costa Rica to reveal the devastating effect the chemical cocktail used to grow the fruit is having on workers, the neighbouring communities and the environment - and just so we can buy cheap fruit at our local supermarket.
To order copies please contact Jan Nimmo or visit the Greengold website for more information.
The Truth About Bananas
This educational pack explores the realities, for people and their environment, behind the prodution and trade of our favourite fruit, the banana. Bananas provide an example of the many economic and social injustices present in international trade today and this education pack aims to empower users to challenge these injustices as active and informed global citizens. Much of the material is drama based, providing a fun and challenging approach to learning.
To order a pack please email Banana Link or send a cheque for £8 to Banana Link, 38 Exchange Street, Norwich, NR2 1AX.
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