UK Co‑operative Forum Annual Conference 2007

Events

With awareness of climate change and fair trade at a high and as the UK market breaks through the £30 billion barrier, is ethical consumerism on the brink of entering the mainstream?

And if so, what are the implications for politicians, consumers, NGOs and businesses? How can the carbon agenda be reconciled with social justice? Can we sqaure low-price shopping with ethical considerations? Will our demand for local sourcing have a negative impact on developing countries? Will ethical consumer issues start to feed into voting preferences?

A rich range of experts and practitioners provide an opportunity to learn, debate, question and be inspired on these and other important issues.

Speakers

• David Anderson, CEO of Co‑operative Financial Services
• Ian Barney, Twin and Twin-Trading
• Jan Buckingham, The Body Shop
• David Button, UK Co‑operative Forum
• Rachel English, Women Working Worldwide
• Rob Harrison, Ethical Consumer
• Patrick Holden, The Soil Association
• Dan Keech, New Economics Foundation
• Harriet Lamb, the Fairtrade Foundation
• Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy at City University
• Andrew Macintosh, Suma Foods
• Ed Mayo, The National Consumer Council
• Sarah Parkin, Forum for the Future
• Dan Rees, Ethical Trading Initiative
• Gareth Thomas MP, Minister for Consumer Affairs
• Julie Thorpe, the Co‑operative College
• Annie Watson, Ethical Trading Initiative

An essential event for consumers, producers and retailers who care about the future of shopping.

Put the date in your diary:
5 December 2007: The British Library Conference Centre, London.

• Download the conference brochure (PDF 231 KB)

This event is jointly promoted by:
Co‑operatives^UK  The Co‑operative Group  Ethical Consumer  the Co‑operative College