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Fairtrade Fortnight: Over 525,000 steps taken
Thank you to all of you who supported Fairtrade Fortnight, which took place this year from 27 February to 11 March. Read on for the highlights of this year's Fairtrade Fortnight.
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World Water Day: Over 350,000 walk for water
Over 350,000 people – spanning 60 countries – are this week taking part in the World Walks for Water.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 319.Gender, 263.News, 178.Water
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Water target met - but poorest still thirsting for change
The Millennium Development Goal on water has been met, but progress is patchy and the target on sanitation is still far from being realised, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Peru: Thousands march to protect water
Thousands of worried Peruvians have walked 870 kilometres to protest about how government and mining companies have neglected the quality of their water supplies.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 218.Peru, 260.Private Sector, 178.Water
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Open up the books: Keep up the pressure for robust transparency laws
Over 900 of you emailed UK government ministers, telling them why you think it’s important that businesses open up their books, before a crucial EU meeting on 20 February. What happened at the meeting? Why do we still need to keep up the pressure?
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 260.Private Sector
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Love truth: open up the books on mineral extraction
On 13 February, CAFOD and other members of the Publish What You Pay coalition called on businesses to 'love truth' and to open up the books as part of a global day of action.
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Take a Step for Fairtrade Fortnight in 2012
The Fairtrade Foundation and CAFOD are challenging people to take a step for Fairtrade Fortnight, 27 February to 11 March 2012. What can you do to make a difference to the lives of farmers in the developing world who grow the products you buy?
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 174.Trade and Fairtrade
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Campaigns successes: A big thank you for everything in 2011
In a year of economic uncertainty and social change in the UK, CAFOD campaigners stood tall, calling for decision makers and those in power to fight injustice. Here are some of the highlights we enjoyed together.
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Durban climate talks end with insulting deal for world's poorest people
Climate change talks in Durban have ended in extra time with a compromise deal that has seen the greater and common good subsumed by ferocious politicking.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News
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CAFOD Responds to Chris Huhne's plenary address in Durban
UK Energy and Environment Secretary Chris Huhne addressed the Durban climate delegates today, in a plenary address advocating a global deal on climate change and a second commitment period to the Kyoto Protocol.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 175.Climate change and environment, 26.Climate Justice, 263.News
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