The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. The Goals interconnect and in order to leave no one behind, it ís important that we achieve each Goal and target by 2030.
Source: UN and The Sustainable Development Goals
Here are the 9 Sustainable Development Goals that are supported by Fairtrade
Fairtrade supports the Sustainable Development Goals and I have attempted to implement them in my everyday work and life.
I have concentrated on the following SDG's, SDG1, SDG2, SDG5, SDG8, SDG10, SDG12, SDG13, SDG16 and SDG17.
I submitted my video for Be the Change Awards 2019 and Ethical Hour.
Sadly, the Peoples' Choice Award was suspended.
Many thanks to Sian Conway and Jo Salter for their dedication and tireless work to make the Be The Change Awards successful.
Here is an extended version of video
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Be an ''Agent for Change'' and take a selfie of yourself with the two icons below. Use the hashtag #FairTradeInnovates every time you post your photos or anything about the campaign.
As mentioned in my vlogs above I referenced Gulshan Bibi, Dr Sara Parker and Sister Louise.
I have attached their videos and photographs below.
Gulshan Bibi (brown scarf) and family with Sabeena Ahmed
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Dr Sara Parker and ME!
Dr Parker writing in my guest book
Dr Parker's motivating comments
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Interview with Sister Louise Hogan
Sister Louise at the Good Shepherd Sisters Shop - Bangkok
A lady artist embroidering and elephant on a cotton fabric
Snow white dolls unfinished
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My personal attempt to implement the Sustainble Development Goals included a Chocolate Master Class with Bruce Crowther MBE, purchasing the worlds first ethical mobile the Fairphone, participating in a fashion fast with Labour Behind The Label and working with Traidcraft and the Muslim Council of Britain.
Fredrick's fair trade cocoa beans roasted shells intact
Grinding the cocoa beans into a thick chocolate liquor
Refining the cocoa until it was smooth and flowed easily
Bruce Crowther MBE and Sabeena
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During Week 4 and 5 I hosted an environmentalist activist called Isatou Cessay from Gambia. I interviewed Isatou and would like to share her story of reducing plastic pollution and writing her book 'One Plastic Bag.'
During my last week of the Six Items Challenge 2019 I had the privilege and honour of interviewing Moon Sharma of Tara Projects in Dehli, India.
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The Muslim Council of Britain Signage and Fairtrade products
L-R: Dr Jamil Sherif, Me and Alistair Menzies
Me with Alistair Menzies
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My heartfelt thanks to Anna Sadeghpour for featuring The Little Fair Trade Shop to mark the beginning of anti-poverty week in the United Arab Emirates through her wonderful blog AnaHata Dubai's Community Service Blog.
Agent for Change Anna Sadegphpour supporting global goal for sustainable development 1 No Poverty
To read my interview in full please click on the blue link below.
http://bit.ly/FAIRTRADEBREAKSPOVERTY
Many thanks to all my friends in Dubai particularly the Super Sisters Dubai for participating.
Agent for Change Lamya Tawfik supporting global goal for sustainable development 3 Good Health and Well-Being
Ellen Van Dongan - Creator of Responsible Shopping Dubai
The Global Goals for Sustainable Development
Agent for Change Sajidah Ali
Irem Ahmed shows her support for SDG 2 Zero Hunger
at Madinat Jumeirah Dubai September 2018
Agent for Change Lamya Tawfik
Agent For Change Mrs Neelam Kachhia
Agent for Change Sajidah Ali
Agent for Change Sajidah Ali
Agent for Change Yasmeen
Agent for Change Anna Sadeghpour
Irem Ahmed shows her support for SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production at Madinat Jumeirah Dubai September 2018
Irem Ahmed shows her support for SDG 13 Climate Action
at Madinat Jumeirah Dubai September 2018
Be an ''Agent for Change'' and take a selfie of yourself with the two icons below. Use the hashtag #FairTradeInnovates every time you post your photos or anything about the campaign.
Agents for Change in Dubai!!!
When you've taken your selfie use the hashtag messages below to reach a wider audience in your city.
Sample Message for social media posts:
#FairTradeBreaksInnovates through 10 Fair Trade Principles
#FairTradeInnovates by empowering marginalised producers
#FairTradeBreaksInnovates by empowering women
#FairTradeBreaksInnovates through fair prices
#FairTradeBreaksInnovates through fair wages
#FairTradeBreaksInnovates through good working conditions
#FairTradeBreaksInnovates through Fair Trade Fashion
#FairTradeBreaksInnovates through transparency & accountability
#FairTradeBreaksInnovates through the WFTO Guarantee System
#FairTradeBreaksPoverty thru the WFTO Label
Be creative! Start your social media posts with #FairTradeBreaksInnovates…. and tell something about your experience how Fair Trade Innovates!
Thank you for reading and taking part.
Best regards
Sabeena
#FairTradeBreaksInnovates by empowering women
Photograph courtesy of Mr Feroz Khan and my Fairphone 2, 17,418
The Sustainable Development Goals
Interview with Sister Louise Horgan
Chocolate Master Class with Bruce Crowther MBE
Traidcraft and the Muslim Council of Britain
The World Fair Trade Organization and Anti Poverty Week
The Worlds Largest Lesson - The Global Goals for Sustainable Development
AnaHata Dubai's Community Service Blog - Fair Trade Breaks Poverty
My right shoulder is still very painful and inflamed again and I have struggled to type this blog.
Despite my pain I managed to attend a webinar and record videos about PIE Community members expressing an interest to join.
I celebrated World Cancer Day 2024 by creating a poster in Urdu and English.
I participated in a School for Social Entrepreneur webinar with Chris Hines MBE.
Translation in Urdu
My sister sent me links to webinars about Great Mental Health Day which took place 26th January 2024.
I am grateful to all the guest speakers and trainers who took time out of their busy schedules to talk about Suicide Prevention, Bereavement and Write to Speak Your Poetry.
Translation in Urdu
میری بہن نے مجھے عظیم دماغی صحت کے دن کے بارے میں ویبینرز کے لنکس بھیجے جو 26 جنوری 2024 کو ہوا تھا۔
میں ان تمام مہمان مقررین اور ٹرینرز کا مشکور ہوں جنہوں نے اپنے مصروف شیڈول میں سے وقت نکال کر خودکشی کی روک تھام، سوگ اور اپنی شاعری لکھنے کے بارے میں بات کی۔
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all my fair trade friends and family around the world.
My right shoulder is still very painful and inflamed again and I have struggled to type this blog.
Despite my pain I managed to attend a webinar and record videos about PIE Community members expressing an interest to join.
I joined a couple of sessions about Mental Health and Suicide Training.
These sessions were organised by THRIVE LDN.
Translation in Urdu
نیا سال مبارک ہو!
دنیا بھر میں میرے تمام منصفانہ تجارتی دوستوں اور اہل خانہ کو نیا سال مبارک ہو۔
میرا دایاں کندھا اب بھی بہت تکلیف دہ ہے اور دوبارہ سوجن ہے اور میں نے اس بلاگ کو ٹائپ کرنے کے لیے جدوجہد کی ہے۔
اپنی تکلیف کے باوجود میں ایک ویبنار میں شرکت کرنے اور کمیونٹی کے ممبران کے بارے میں ویڈیوز ریکارڈ کرنے میں کامیاب ہو گی جو اس میں شامل ہونے میں دلچسپی کا اظہار کرتے ہیں۔
میں دماغی صحت اور خودکشی کی تربیت کے بارے میں کچھ سیشنز میں شامل ہوے۔
ان سیشنز کا اہتمام THRIVE LDN نے کیا تھا۔
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I'm Sabeena Ahmed owner and creator of The Little Fair Trade Shop. I've been an individual associate member of the World Fair Trade Organization since 2011 and together with my artisans I bring you a bespoke collection of ethically sourced fashion & gifts.
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