The Big Green Jewish Website is a resource for Jewish people. It is the on-line meeting point between Jewish and environmental ethics. It seeks to educate about climate change and aims to inspire you to make a difference to the planet. www.biggreenjewish.org
Bishopston Trading is a pioneer fair trade company. They have been working in partnership with their producers in South India for 24 years. They sell a casual clothing range for men, women and children made from Fairtrade certified organic cotton. Products are sold in their 4 shops, online, by mail order catalogues and wholesale. www.bishopstontrading.co.uk
The Board of Deputies spans the complete life of the Jewish community in Britain – its development, its needs and aspirations and above all its security. For over 240 years it has defended the interests, religious rights and customs of Jews in the United Kingdom. Its Environment and Social Issues Action Group (ESIAG) is part of the core work of its Community Issues Division. www.bod.org.uk
The Fairtrade Foundation is a development organisation committed to tackling poverty and injustice through trade. The Foundation works with businesses, civil society organisations and individuals to improve the position of producer organisations in the South and to help them achieve sustainable improvements for their members and their communities. Certification and product labelling (through the FAIRTRADE Mark) are the primary tools for its development goals. www.fairtrade.org.uk
The Godavari Delta Womens Lace Artisans Co-operative is a women’s producer group based in Tamil Nadu, India. Their specialism is lace making and they are adapting their traditional craft to more modern designs to support the women and children who rely on this cooperative to earn a living. www.gdwlace.com
The Jewish Community Centre for London aims to provide Jews with a lasting sense of community and to promote the best of Jewish values. At its core is building Jewish life through cultural, social, educational and recreational activities. Social action is a central value of the JCC and it is committed to inspiring and educating the community about social action with a particular focus on Jewish involvement in national and global issues of universal concern. www.jcclondon.org.uk
JHub is a centre of creativity, energy, learning and innovation. We provide office space, meeting rooms and a support network for innovative UK-based Jewish individuals, projects and organisations who are working to contribute meaningfully, in a variety of ways, to the Jewish and wider world. www.jhub.org.uk
Fair Trade Judaica promotes fair trade as a Jewish value through educating the Jewish community, and expanding the production, distribution, and sale of fair trade Judaica products. www.fairtradejudaica.org/
Tzedek engages with and educates the Jewish community on issues of global poverty, its causes and effects, and the Jewish obligation to respond. Tzedek works regardless of race or religion with some of the poorest communities in the world providing direct support to help local people so they can help themselves. www.tzedek.org.uk
UJS serves as the sole communal body representing all Jewish students to the Jewish and wider community. As a Union directed by its members, UJS' priority is to meet the needs and demands of our members both individually and through Jewish Societies. Through the launch of the new UJS ONE Campaign, UJS is promoting key issues around environmentalism and Fairtrade. www.ujs.org.uk
