23 Aug Annual Fairtrade Mayoral Reception 2024
You are warmly invited to our annual Fairtrade Mayoral Reception!
Come and celebrate the visit of our old friend, Fairtrade tea producer from Kenya, Patrick Kaberia, in the presence of the Mayor of Ipswich, Cllr. Elango Elavalakan on Saturday September 21st. The event runs from 6pm until 8pm at St Peter’s by the Waterfront, College Street, Ipswich IP4 1BF.
Patrick will be familiar to some of you from his visits to the UK in 2016 and 2017. Others will recognise him for his contribution to the educational resources in the Fairtrade Schools Teaching Resource Library.
Patrick is a Fairtrade tea farmer from Michimikuru in Kenya. He also works for the local tea co-operative, advising smallholders on how to improve their yields and follow good conservation practice. He has been active in explaining the effects of climate change on his local area and what steps have been taken to mitigate some of its effects – such as crop diversification and tree planting.
As always there’ll be plenty of Fairtrade refreshments available as well as a prize raffle!
Please R.S.V.P. to: carole.jones@councillors.ipswich.gov.uk
We look forward to seeing you there!