Fairly Educated Expo 2012, 29 July

Fairly Educated is bringing together over 25 not for profits, social enterprises and some key corporates on the topic of Fair Trade.  This is about the general public ‘Learning More About Fair Trade & The Power Of Your Consumer Voice’.  The Expo is being held on Sunday 29 July, starts… read more

Karen Ngoh, Heart of Chocolate, Speaker Profile

Karen Ngoh is the Director & Founder of Heart of Chocolate.  Karen will be running an Extravagant Chocolate Tasting Party to be held on Sunday 29 July at 5.30pm, immediately following the conference.  Here’s what Karen has to say to our serious and irreverent questions. What’s your topic at the… read more

Sasha Courville, Key Note Speaker

We are very lucky to have Sasha Courville as our Key Note Speaker.  Sasha is from ISEAL Alliance (2005-2012) and her role is the Executive Director (Outgoing) – Senior Advisor.  Sasha will be presenting on Saturday morning at 9.30am and explores the question “What is Fair Trade?” Get to know… read more

Ian Jones, Speaker, RMIT SEEDS

Ian Jones is the Project Officer at RMIT SEEDS and Executive Director at the  Agile Development Group.  At the Fairly Educated Conference Ian is speaking in a plenary session on Saturday at 4.30pm.  His topic is ethical consumerism versus Fair Trade.  Get to know Ian and what he will be talking… read more

Daniel Mackey, Speaker Profile, Fairtrade ANZ

Daniel Mackey’s role is the Business Development and Fair Trade Communities Coordinator from Fairtrade ANZ.  As you would imagine Daniel is a passionate Fairtrade advocate and holds lots of knowledge on Fairtrade.  In regards to the Fairly Educated Conference we will be racking Daniel’s brain in the plenary session on… read more

Jeff Ward, Liminal Apparel, Sponsor Profile

We are delighted to announce Liminal Apparel as our platinum sponsor.  To learn how Liminal Apparel support Indian women move into a new life away from sex trafficking read what Jeff Ward has to say below. Liminal Apparel are generously donating Fair Trade cotton satchels with the Fairly Educated logo… read more

Co-Founders & Co-Leaders of Fairly Educated, Chris & Vic Hoy, Speaker Profile

Chris and Victoria Hoy are the Co-Founders and Co-Leaders of the Fairly Educated Movement.  Together they led the first Fairly Educated Conference in 2011 at the University of Sydney.  They both will be speaking at the upcoming Conference in July.  To get to know who they are and what they… read more

Seven Women Social Enterprise, Steph Woollard, Speaker Profile

We are excited to announce Steph Woollard, the Founder & CEO of Seven Women will be speaking at the Fairly Educated Conference 2012.  Seven Women is a Fair Trade wholesale and retail business that sells handmade felt and knitted items as part of a grassroots development project that empowers women… read more

Part One – University Fair Trade Activity, Update From Joanna Watts at La Trobe

Hi Fair Trade Advocates As part of the lead-up to the 2012 Fairly Educated Conference, all across Australia and New Zealand leaders of university Fair Trade movements are going to be giving a video update of Fair Trade activity taking place on their campus. The first is from Joanna Watts from… read more

Welcome Video From Tamsien, Fairly Educated’s Conference Co-ordinator

Hi  Fellow Fair Trade Advocates With 188 days to go, our Conference Co-ordinator, Tamsien, warmly welcomes you to expand your knowledge on Fair Trade by joining us at the Fairly Educated Conference 2012. Have a listen to what Tamsien has to say about how 5 Melbourne based universities have joined… read more