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© <strong>Fairtrade</strong> 2011 2012<br />
<strong>Fairtrade</strong> and<br />
climate change<br />
Barbara Crowther, <strong>Fairtrade</strong> <strong>Foundation</strong><br />
Rick Norman, Canterbury <strong>Fairtrade</strong> Campaign<br />
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<strong>Fairtrade</strong> & Climate Change<br />
1. What is climate change? Why is it an<br />
issue for <strong>Fairtrade</strong> campaigners?<br />
2. Food choices – a quiz!<br />
3. Why is climate change an issue for<br />
farmers?<br />
4. Challenges faced by farmers in adapting<br />
to climate change<br />
5. How <strong>Fairtrade</strong> supports farmers in<br />
adapting to climate change – case studies<br />
6. Q+A and useful resources<br />
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What is climate change?<br />
1. <strong>The</strong> earth absorbs<br />
sunbeams<br />
2. <strong>The</strong> earth reflects<br />
some of the energy back<br />
3. This is reflected<br />
again by the<br />
atmosphere<br />
CO 2<br />
CO 2<br />
4. Reflected by the<br />
surface and becomes<br />
trapped in our<br />
atmosphere<br />
Sun<br />
5. <strong>The</strong> layer of gas<br />
and steam prevents<br />
the heat leaving the<br />
atmosphere<br />
causing warming<br />
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Why climate change is an issue for<br />
farmers<br />
• Extended droughts<br />
• Increased evaporation of water<br />
• Loss of forests<br />
• Death of livestock<br />
• Decreased yields<br />
• Less water availability<br />
• Sea level rises<br />
• Shortage of agricultural products<br />
• Increased pests<br />
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Cashew<br />
farmers’<br />
trees now<br />
flowering<br />
out of<br />
season<br />
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Pineapple<br />
growers<br />
had no rain<br />
July 09 to<br />
Feb 2010<br />
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700 shea butter farmers in northern<br />
Ghana and Burkina Faso (2007)<br />
• 100% say temperatures & rainfall patterns<br />
were changing: hotter, drier and less<br />
predictable<br />
• 98% say climate change affecting planting<br />
cycles<br />
• 95% said harvest levels were falling, 99%<br />
said shea nuts were less plentiful<br />
• Farmers testing early harvest varieties,<br />
switching crops, planting later, planting<br />
more often. Many have stopped planting<br />
maize, rice and other food crops<br />
• Farmers trying to improve fertilisers,<br />
composting, tree planting<br />
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Challenges in adapting to climate<br />
change<br />
• Lack of funds and<br />
resources<br />
• Lack of knowledge<br />
about alternatives<br />
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How <strong>Fairtrade</strong> supports farmers<br />
adapting to climate change<br />
• Education<br />
• Access to resources<br />
• Adaptation techniques<br />
• Mitigation techniques<br />
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Adaptation<br />
Kasinthula Sugar<br />
Cane Growers<br />
Shire Valley, Malawi<br />
Women preparing seed cane<br />
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Other adaption<br />
techniques<br />
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Cocoa intercropping<br />
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Mitigation<br />
ACOPAGRO Co-operative<br />
Peru<br />
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Cocoa pods ready for harvest<br />
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Improving the sustainability of<br />
farmers livelihoods<br />
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Case study: Gumutindo<br />
Location: Border of Uganda<br />
and Kenya<br />
6,000 members, half of which<br />
are women<br />
Contains 10 coffee partnerships<br />
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Cause for concern<br />
• Climate change and migration<br />
to the area increases pressure<br />
on land<br />
• Arabica niche temperature<br />
requirements increase stress<br />
• Spread of disease and pests<br />
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Taking action<br />
• Cow share project<br />
• Tree nursery and training<br />
scheme<br />
• Fuel efficient stoves<br />
• Pest and disease<br />
management<br />
• Water storage project<br />
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Really useful resources!<br />
1. This <strong>presentation</strong> comes with notes!<br />
downloadable resources section of<br />
fairtrade.org.uk<br />
2. Reports Section of <strong>Fairtrade</strong>.org.uk – scroll<br />
down to Environment section to find:<br />
Why the Climate Revolution must be a Fair<br />
Revolution! (report and leaflet)<br />
Food Miles & <strong>Fairtrade</strong> – reports section of<br />
website<br />
3. www.fairclimatedeal.org – <strong>Fairtrade</strong> Africa’s site<br />
for producers to advocate for change<br />
4. Coffee climate crisis – Cafedirect video<br />
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© <strong>Fairtrade</strong> 2012<br />
Thank You!<br />
Any Questions?<br />
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