Black Gold is a new film highlighting the plight of Ethiopian coffee growers, who struggle to sell their coffee for a fair price on the international coffee market.

Did you know?

The international market for coffee is now worth over £40 billion, making coffee one of the most valuable trading commodities in the world.

This film follows Tadesse Meskela as he struggles to save Ethiopia’s 74,000 coffee farmers from bankruptcy. Ethiopian farmers harvest some of the highest quality coffee beans on the international market, and Tadesse travels the world in an attempt to find buyers willing to pay a fair price.

Find out more at the official site or watch the trailer. You can also download posters and resources to promote the film.

Act now!
Check out where the movie is on near you and then head over to ethicalsuperstore.com to buy your fairly traded coffee and tea!

Here’s a quick link for you this morning:

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/greening-of-apple-310507/greencomputerchallenge

It’s a neat little page that lets you write to Steve Jobs and all the other CEO’s at all the major computer producers (HP, Dell, Sony, Lenovo, Apple, Fujitsu Siemens, Acer, Toshiba) and challenge them to be the first company to offer a computer free of the worst hazardous chemicals.

via www.hugg.com

Today is World Environment Day!

This year, the theme is Melting Ice – a Hot Topic? and the site has lots of resources that focus on climate change in polar ecosystems, communities, and the consequences for the rest of the world.

Commemorated every year on the 5th June, World Environment Day promotes awareness of environmental issues and encourages people to look at their attitude towards the planet.

Speaking of climate change, check out the Polar Bear Tracker.