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Louise Davies

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Chief exec of Scottish Fair Trade 💚 Let's have more compassion for people, planet & animals 🌱 vegan, #MDANT. Glasgow.

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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Come along to this free event on Saturday to hang out with other global justice campaigners - see you there!
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Scottish Fair Trade @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
At Scottish Fair Trade we have signed this letter from @tradejusticemov.bsky.social expressing our concern regarding the lack of transparency and democratic oversight of negotiations towards a US-UK trade agreement.
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Scottish Fair Trade @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
US-UK trade deals. It’s imperative that the UK Government resists these coercive tactics and prioritises the interests of its citizens over the profit motives of multinational corporations.​ Read more - bit.ly/4cFFPl7
Words saying US tariffs a threat to Fair Trade
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Love those penguins! www.thenational.scot/news/2506336...
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Glasgow penguins protest Donald Trump’s tariffs on penguin-only island
PENGUINS in Scotland are protesting after Donald Trump included a group islands near Antarctica — home only to penguins — to be hit by new…
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Brilliant day at #SIDASpring25. Whilst the sector has every right to be angry & gloomy, there was lots of positivity in the room & energy to continue the call for a transformed approach to development & tackle big issues like debt justice & fair tax Thanks @intdevalliance.bsky.social!
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Excited to launch the new consultancy arm of @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social today. Fair Change Co can help organisations strengthen their ethical commitments and have a positive impact on people and planet. Give us a follow on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/fair... or message me to find out more!
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Thank you @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social for pointing out that Scottish businesses could adopt fair trade principles to improve their ethical impact. Here @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social we're ready and willing to help any interested businesses! nen.press/2025/03/30/m...
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MSP pushes for more sustainable practices amidst Scottish Government Fair-Trade debate
Foysol Choudhury, MSP for the Lothian Region, spoke in yesterday’s Scottish Government Debate on Scotland—A Fair Trade Nation, raising urgent concerns over sustainability and ethical supply chains.…
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Angus Robertson @angusrobertson.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
🌍🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scotland has once again demonstrated its commitment to global justice and ethical trade, having successfully retained our status as a Fair Trade Nation. We will discuss this important achievement in Parliament tomorrow.
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A Fair Trade nation once again
Scotland has once again demonstrated its commitment to global justice and ethical trade. On March 10, Scottish Fair Trade announced that we have successfully retained our status as a Fair Trade…
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Global Justice Now @globaljusticenow.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
"We know [Big Tech] don't want us to regulate AI, and they don't want us to have any control over what happens to our personal data, including our NHS data." Our director @nickdearden.bsky.social on @bbc5live.bsky.social today, speaking about the dangers of a Trump trade deal 👇🏽
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Scottish Fair Trade @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Scottish Fair Trade offers our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Christina McKelvie MSP. During her time as Minister of International Development we had the great pleasure of witnessing her support for Fair Trade, for fairness in the world, and for global citizenship.
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Scottish Fair Trade @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Global solidarity, systemic change, community, co-operation. All discussed in relation to Scotland – A Fair Trade Nation at yesterday’s Scottish Parliament Debate. #Fairtrade #fairtradenation #GlobalSolidarity #GlobalCitizenship #scotland #scottishparliament #FairTradeFuture
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Great to hear cross party support for Scotland's status as a Fair Trade Nation in Parliament today. The work of brilliant local campaigners was highlighted, as was the need to do more across all sectors, and for Fair Trade principles to be applied more widely across Scottish business
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Scottish Fair Trade @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
We support the Corporate Justice Coalition campaign for a Business, Human Rights & Environment Act 🤜 Find out more & add your support - bit.ly/4hkgtty
Words saying Business as a force for good with two arrows underneath
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Quick fixes to reduce methane emissions eg opt for beans not beef... Science has been telling us this for years now theconversation.com/methane-emis...
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Methane emissions are turbocharging climate change – these quick fixes could slow it down
Cover landfills and manure tanks and shrink dairy herds, for a start.
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Tell Keir Starmer to bring in a wealth tax to fund public spending, rather than punish the poorest people in the world act.globaljustice.org.uk/node/4319
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Prime Minister: Don’t Cut Aid, Tax Wealth
The prime minister has announced a brutal 40% cut to the UK aid budget, in the wake of Donald Trump’s calls for increased military spending. It's a wrong-headed move that represents a retreat from
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
www.thenational.scot/politics/249... Great article from Frances Guy @intdevalliance.bsky.social outlining impact of aid cuts, and other ways UK government could support a more equitable world, eg supporting UN Convention on Tax and leading debt relief discussions
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UK could make its aid go further despite brutal cuts
CUTTING development aid does not help our security ...
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Scottish Fair Trade @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Imagine a world where corporations can sue governments for protecting people and the planet. It's happening now. We're calling on Fair Trade campaigners to support our newest member, Global Justice Now's campaign. Blog by @louisedavies.bsky.social - bit.ly/4kmmFUq
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history www.theguardian.com/politics/202... Lowest Overseas Development Assistance budget since records began
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Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history
NGOs accuse prime minister of following US by accepting ‘false choice’ of cutting aid to fund defence
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
tfn.scot/news/scottis... good to see @intdevalliance.bsky.social being vocal on these appalling cuts
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Scottish NGOs join calls for reversal of overseas aid cuts - TFN
International development groups react to the Prime Minister’s ODA cut.
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
What is 'grown up' about pulling development support from countries we've extracted, pillaged and benefited from historically? Is it only children who have a moral backbone??
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Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
OK so here it is, Starmer will cut development spending to fund the military. We don't need to wait for Farage to get elected. He's already in power. The age of aid is over. Time to fight for true, international justice. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Starmer planning big cuts to UK aid budget to boost defence spending, say sources
Exclusive: PM expected to confirm boost in military spending to at least 2.5% of GDP by 2027
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
www.thenational.scot/politics/249... Great piece from @sciaf.bsky.social calling for Scottish & UK leaders to stand up for global solidarity
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SCIAF: Leaders must counter politics of division with hope
THE policies of the new US president have dominated the headlines since his inauguration on January 20.
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Global Justice Now Scotland @globaljusticescot.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
East Lothian Livestream: Stand with Colombia webinar 📆 Tuesday 25 February, 6.45pm 📍Scottish Seabird Centre, N. Berwick Book your place: bit.ly/41fIE8o If you live in East Lothian come along to find out why your MP - the Trade Minister Douglas Alexander is key to help us win this campaign.
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The complexities of ethical flower purchasing: theconversation.com/valentines-d... Fairtrade flowers provide a guarantee of workers rights along with environmental protections, and may well have a lower carbon footprint than those grown closer to home
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Valentine’s Day: five ways to ensure your flowers are ethical
Many roses are grown in energy-intensive greenhouses, shipped long distances or treated with chemicals. Here’s what to ask your florist or supermarket.
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Perth & Kinross Fairtrade @pkfairtrade.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Please follow if you are interested in Fairtrade and Fair Trade in Scotland and the UK. We would like to find more accounts to follow
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Fair Trade principles should be central to the UK's new trade strategy. As usual, we need to see more policy coherence - where growth isn't prioritised at the expense of people and planet. www.politics.co.uk/comment/2025...
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The UK government's trade strategy must promote fairness and sustainability - Politics.co.uk
In its pre-election manifesto, Labour promised ‘to create a world free from poverty on a liveable planet’. Now the party is in government, and chancellor Rachel Reeves has set out a plan for economic ...
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
theconversation.com/veganism-why... Great article that explains that veganism (not plant based diets!) challenges systems and structures to move towards a world without animal exploitation
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Veganism: why we should see it as a political movement rather than a dietary choice
Considering veganism as bigger than your own dietary choices can free you from futile debates about what is and isn’t acceptable on the plate.
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Properly inspirational speech from Gordon Brown @scvo.scot #SCVOGathering. Passionate about the need to eradicate child poverty & how it can be done with political will & collaboration. Also tangible ideas on how the voluntary sector can get more funding. Brilliant anecdotes too :)
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Absolutely agree the Fair Trade principles can and should be applied in the Global North too but let's also not lose sight of the original intentions of the movement www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Fairtrade could help tackle exploitation in UK factories and farms, new boss says
Ethical trade body could ‘offer solutions’ in advising government on protecting workers, says Eleanor Harrison
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Journal of Fair Trade @journalfairtrade.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Our 2024 top 10 downloads! Number 9... Luís Kluwe Aguiar, Ourania Tremma and Timo Jahae Factors affecting ethical perception & willingness to pay for FT bananas in the UK cost-of-living crisis www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum... @pluto-journals.bsky.social #fairtrading #willingnesstopay
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I’ve just called on the government to commit to an end to secret investor courts in the new trade strategy. Add your voice >> act.globaljustice.org.uk/tell-uk-no-c...
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Tell the UK: No corporate courts in trade deals
The UK government is developing a new trade strategy, and it is asking for our views by Friday 17 January. One of the most significant threats to a just and equitable trade system is the investor-stat...
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Stop Climate Chaos Scotland @sccscot.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
On MSPs’ first day back in 2025 we were on location at the Scottish Parliament to show that Scotland is united for climate action for warmer homes, cleaner forms of travel & good jobs in green industries. 🎬 Find out more: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/scotland-united-for-climate-action/
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Wow the (lack of) evidence from Shein given to UK Business & Trade Committee is astounding. Unable, or unwilling, to answer whether cotton from China is in their products - as if they have no responsibility for their supply chain. At 1558 parliamentlive.tv/event/index/...
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Business and Trade Committee
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 07/01/2025
Shein lawyer accused of ‘wilful ignorance’ over cotton linked to forced Uyghur labour
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Shein lawyer accused of ‘wilful ignorance’ over cotton linked to forced Uyghur labour
Fashion retailer’s representative claims she is not qualified to answer questions from MPs about supply chain The online fashion seller Shein has refused to reassure British MPs that its products do not include cotton produced in the Xinjiang region of…
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Great event @sccscot.bsky.social, uniting Scotland for climate action. V useful insights from Emma @climateoutreach.bsky.social - people want climate leadership & a fair transition. Good to hear Zarina Ahmad on engaging marginalised communities. And of course Minister @alasdairallanmsp.bsky.social
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Is this finally peak Adrian Chiles?
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Andrew Williams @andrewnineteen.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Doubt I'll be the first to post this, but, y'know, details etc...
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Corra Foundation @corra.scot · 05/12/2024
We are looking for a learning partner for the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland to deliver an action learning approach. Closing date 20th December 5pm. More information on our website: www.corra.scot/human-rights... #research #learning #HumanRights #funding
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Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland: Tender Opportunity
Corra Foundation seeks a learning partner to support an action learning approach for the Independent Human Rights Fund for Scotland.
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Labour Behind the Label @labourlabel.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
If they profit when things go well, they have a responsibility when things go wrong! sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-...
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Should Lucky Brand Be on the Hook for Severance at Subcontracted Factory?
The denim maker had placed orders at a supplier that then passed on production without its knowledge or approval. How responsible is it for the second factory's closure?
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Positive news in the Scottish Government budget that the commitment to increase international development spending will be kept. Look forward to seeing spending plans. I know @intdevalliance.bsky.social have ideas if needed & it would be great to see more £ to support & promote Fair Trade
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Social Movement Technologies @socialmovetech.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Join us December 2 for a training on Bluesky, with lots of tips and guidance for social change groups and activists. The training is free for those who need free access to join. #Bluesky #endX community.socialmovementtechnologies.org/courses/blue...
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Welcome to Bluesky, Scottish Fair Trade @scottishfairtrade.bsky.social! Follow to find out what it means to be a Fair Trade Nation and how Fair Trade plays a part in achieving global justice
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Dates for your diary, just announced: Fairtrade Fortnight 2025: 22 September - 05 October www.fairtrade.org.uk/get-involved...
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Fairtrade Fortnight
22 September - 05 October 2025: Get involved to change trade for good!
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I'd rather @holyroodmag.bsky.social talked more to Sarah Boyack MSP about her members bill for wellbeing & sustainable development than her flight to Australia... But nevertheless good to read about her longstanding climate commitments www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...
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Sarah Boyack: People always want cheap hits – I’m not that type of politician
When MSPs recently voted to scrap annual targets for reducing carbon emissions, Sarah Boyack was on the other side of th...
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Mark Kieran @mkieran.com · 25/11/2024
🧵1/ 💥 Big news: A cross-party group of MPs with more than 100 members is calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform (NCER) to identify a replacement for the First Past the Post (FPTP) voting system. #FairElections
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Louise Davies @louisedavies.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Recommended Sunday pm viewing: www.netflix.com/gb/title/815... Eye watering facts about our wasteful consumer culture. Eg 13m phones are thrown out every day, & 15m items of clothing arrive in Ghana every week. And the film doesn't even touch on the extractive & exploitative nature of production!
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Watch Buy Now: The Shopping Conspiracy | Netflix Official Site
This subversive documentary unpacks the tricks brands use to keep their customers consuming — and the real impact they have on our lives and the world.
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Wild Justice @wildjustice.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Good afternoon. We've launched another petition calling for a ban on driven grouse shooting. Please sign & share! @chrisgpackham.bsky.social @markavery.bsky.social @ruthtingay.bsky.social petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
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Petition: Ban driven grouse shooting
Chris Packham, Ruth Tingay and Mark Avery (Wild Justice) believe that driven grouse shooting is bad for people, the environment and wildlife. People; we think grouse shooting is economically insignifi...
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Andrew Williams @andrewnineteen.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Good fun at the Barrowlands last night for filming of James McAvoy's "California Schemin'" - the amazing true story of Silibil N' Brains... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silibil... Cheers to @louisedavies.bsky.social for sorting tickets!
Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow full of people
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Katharine Sutton @katharinesut.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Today's letter in the FT - repost if you agree (please!) shorturl.at/dxFtY
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Letter: A chance to reshape the economy through public spending
From Katharine Sutton, Chief Executive, Aspire Community Works, London E2, UK
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