World Fair Trade Day 2010 - May 8th 2010

To celebrate World Fair Trade Day, we are offering 10% OFF EVERYTHING for one week - Offer ends 14th May 2010. Enter WORLD10 at checkout to receive your discount.

World Fair Trade Day is a worldwide celebration of Fair Trade and the initiative of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO). Fair Trade is a tangible and efficient response to poverty, economic and global food crises and climate change. The Fair Trade movement shares a vision of a world in which justice and sustainable development are at the heart of trade structures and practices, which allow for decent work and a dignified livelihood for small producers.

On World Fair Trade Day, hundreds of events will celebrate Fair Trade and trade justice in more than 70 countries around the world. You can find some ideas of how to get involved at http://www.worldfairtradeday.org/ . You can also visit http://www.wfto.com/ for more information.

We have a winner!

Congratulations to Julie from Liverpool, who was drawn as the winner of our competition to win a year's subscription to Ethical Living magazine!

We will be running more competitions through the year, along with exclusive offers and discounts for our valued customers, Facebook fans and Twitter followers.

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Earth Hour 2010

Organised by the WWF, Earth Hour 2010 takes place on Saturday 27th March at 8.30pm (local time) and is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community throughout the world. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, to get involved and lead the way towards a sustainable future. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Europe to Asia to the Americas will stand in darkness. People across the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common - our planet. So sign up now and let's make 2010 the biggest Earth Hour yet!

It's showtime! Show the world what can be done.....

Animal Tails at the Oscars

In a bid to honour many celebrities' environmental campaigns, the gift bags that were given to celebrities at this weekend's Oscar ceremonies had a strong organic and ethical focus. British fashion brand Animal Tails, with its full organic and ethical status, and focus on protecting endangered species was especially selected for inclusion in the celebrity gift bags.

The collection is UK Soil Association certified under the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which assures that the garments are, not only organic, including the dying process and silk screen inks, but also ethically manufactured. The company takes a fresh approach to clothes for babies and children, and feature amazing silk screen images, developed from their own original artwork of endangered species. Each garment has a unique story label telling fun and amazing facts about the endangered animals. Animal Tails give 1% of its turnover to organisations that seek to protect endangered species.

Greener by Nature is a stockist of Animal Tails and is proud to be associated with their work. They have even had a mention in Livia Firth's (Colin Firth's wife) blog on Vogue's website.

Well done guys!

Win a year's subscription to Ethical Living Magazine

With Spring now starting to bloom and thoughts turning to new beginnings, Greener by Nature would like to give you the chance to enter our new competition to win a year's subscription to Ethical Living Magazine!

Ethical Living magazine is a lifestyle magazine appealing to the growing number of people who are becoming increasingly aware of global and environmental and social issues. Its readers are passionate about style in all areas of their lives and the magazine's unique combination of stunning fashion and beauty, practical lifestyle pages and thought provoking features help provide the information and answers they need to develop their own personal ethical lifestyle. Alongside the inspiring features, it also includes regular articles on travel, finance, work, homes and gardens, food and drink, health and family life.

Entry is simple - all you have to do is pop along to our website and fill in a few details. The entry deadline is 31st March 2010, after which we will hold a prize draw to pick a winner. No purchase is necessary. If you are already registered on the website and one of our valued customers, you can also enter by becoming a fan of Greener by Nature on our Facebook page.

Fairtrade Fortnight starts today....

Fairtrade Fortnight - The BIG Swap

Fairtrade Fortnight starts today and lasts until 7th March. This year, the Fairtrade Foundation is asking the nation to join in The Big Swap. For two whole weeks they'll be asking you to swap your usual stuff for Fairtrade stuff. Your usual bananas for Fairtrade bananas, your usual cotton socks for Fairtrade cotton socks, and your usual cuppa for a Fairtrade cuppa. Whenever you pop to the shops you can use your wallet to make a stand. All swaps can be registered on their website and the target to reach is one million and one!

For more information about what you can do and how you can get involved can be found on the Fairtrade Foundation website at www.fairtrade.org.uk/thebigswap/ . There are also details of all the Big Swap events that are going on around the country, so why not check it out and find one near you now.

Sign the Petition......

Right now world leaders are gathererd in Copenhagen, Denmark for an unprecedented 60 hors of direct negotiations to save the global climate talks. Experts agree that without a tidal wave of public pressure for a deal, the summit will likely collapse and nothing will be done to stop catastrophic global warming.

The Tck Tck Tck campaign is an unprecedented collaboration among over 250 environmental, poverty, human rights, global development, religious and labour organizations from around the world. Follow the link below to sign the global petition for a real deal in Copenhagen - the campaign alrady has a staggering 12 million supporters - help make it the largest petition in history.

If enough of us stand up, our leaders will listen. Every single name is actually being read out at the summit right now - sign on the link below and be part of history.

Click here to sign the petition.