Webinar: Building an Economy of
Inclusion Through Fair Trade
Tuesday, January 20th, 3:00-4:00pm (EST)
Tuesday, January 20th, 3:00-4:00pm (EST)
Join the
Interfaith Working Group on Trade and Investment for a webinar just hours before the President’s State of the
Union Address to get a sneak peek at what President Obama will say about his
2015 trade agenda and what role the new Congress will play. Hear how corporate
interests influence trade agreements and harm the lives of our partners on the
ground in developing countries. Faith advocates will leave with ideas
on how they can help build an economy of inclusion through education and action in 2015. Register here: http://bit.ly/1DMTmDD
Past trade
agreements carry unwanted consequences, such as displacement of rural farmers in
the Global South, the off-shoring of jobs from the U.S. in exchange for
dangerous, low wage jobs abroad, and increased environmental degradation from
mining and other extractive industries. With November’s elections behind us,
our elected officials are poised to tackle trade issues with renewed fervor in
the New Year. With several deals on the
table, 2015 has the potential to shape the global economic landscape for years
to come.
Renco, a
U.S.-owned lead smeltering plant in Peru, caused high lead levels in children.
Now Renco hopes to recover lost profits under the Peruvian-US trade agreement. Photo
courtesy of Rev. Jed Koball..
Presenters:
Lori
Wallach- Public Citizen Global Trade Watch
Rev. Jed Koball - Presbyterian Hunger Program, Joining Hands in Peru
Catherine Gordon – Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (Moderator)
Catherine Gordon – Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness (Moderator)
Sponsored by the Interfaith Working Group on
Trade and Investment
