Fair Trade, Fashion, Worker's Rights, Organic Clothing, Recycling, Environmentalism, Veganism, Vegan Footwear, Green Business, Social Enterprise, Sweatshop Free, Sustainable Living and Development.
Music
Pinback, Cursive, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Stars, Mates of State, Mountain Goats, Neil Young, Iron & Wine, Broken Social Scene, Tortoise, Coldplay, Do Make Say Think, Of Montreal, CCR, Explosions In the Sky, Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, Minus the Bear, MIA, Smashing Pumpkins, Dropkick Murphys, and Riff Cannon.
Movies
The Corporation, Black Gold, An Inconvenient Truth, Made in L.A., Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, The Take
Television
Just turn it off and start living your life.
Books
A Year Without "Made in China": One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy by Sara Bongiorni, No Logo by Naomi Klein,Deep Economy by Bill McKibben, Globalization and its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz, Collapse by Jared Diamond, Globalization and Cross-Border Labor Solidarity in the Americas by Ralph Armbruster-Sandoval, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. Benyus, Slaves to Fashion: Poverty and Abuse in the New Sweatshops by Robert J.S. Ross, This Page Intentionally Left Blank - Just Like the Paychecks of the Workers by Robert S. Swiatek
Heroes
The hard workers of the world who everyday produce the goods we all enjoy.
The women of La Cooperative d'Artisanat hand embroidering their linens in Fond des Blancs, Haiti. Coming soon from Autonomie Project in 2008!
Marcela, Alba, Mirta, Estela and Juan (from left to right) working hard on your new button down shirts (coming 2008!) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They collectively own their coop called Cerkoo.
Workers hand crafting the Ethletic sneakers in Pakistan. These workers are protected by fair labor laws as certified by the Fair Labeling Organization and enforced by the Talon Workers Welfare Society.
About me: Autonomie Project is a new Fair Trade fashion company offering stylish sweatshop-free & eco-friendly footwear, clothing and accessories.
We work exclusively with small, independent cooperatives and Fair Trade certified facilities located in developing areas of the world. We use organic cotton, all natural FSC rubber, and other eco-friendly materials whenever possible to lessen our environmental impact.
We assist our workers with the development and marketing of their products so that they may prosper and lead sustainable lifestyles. By introducing them to US consumers like you, we can empower these disadvantaged workers to become thriving participants in a reconfigured global marketplace.
Our products are relevant, stylish and fashionable for today's market so that you can wear your values and still look good!
Interested in supporting our mission? Sign up for our Affiliates Program today! Earn at least 10% commission, just for supporting Autonomie Project! Visit our Affiliates Page for more details!
Check out our blog for good reads, recipes, and reviews of all things sweatshop-free, fair trade, vegan and earth friendly: www.autonomieproject.com/blog
Who I'd like to meet: Anyone and everyone who cares about making a positive impact on our planet. We strive to make our planet a better, healthier place for all and we hope you join us in our efforts!
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