Michelle Barrientos
michellebarrientos.bsky.social
Michelle Barrientos
@michellebarrientos.bsky.social
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Excited to see our #FairTrade Advocacy Marathon & Breakfast at the European Parliament featured on Rai3!

Spaziolibero highlighted our work bringing smallholder farmers’ & workers’ voices into EU policymaking.

Thanks to all who made it possible!

📺Watch the full show: www.raiplay.it/video/2025/1...
December 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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🚨 The EU Ombudswoman confirms it: the Commission committed maladministration on #Omnibus I.

Rushed, opaque, corporate-driven lawmaking is not acceptable.

With more Omnibus packages coming, the message is clear: the EU cannot dismantle rights behind closed doors
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JOINT PRESS RELEASE EU watchdog slams Commission’s undemocratic environmental rollbacks - ECCJ
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November 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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The #FairTrade Advocacy Marathon 2025 is officially ON!

We’re thrilled to bring the Movement together to dive into key topics:
🌍 Fair Trade for a warming world
🤝 Bridging EU & national advocacy
☕ Transparency in supply chains
🛍️ Fair consumption & fashion
📣 Stronger communication

And much more!
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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📗🚨How to strengthen human rights due diligence in India’s garment value chains?

Our report captures insights from workers, suppliers, brands & CSOs, calling for inclusive policymaking & shared responsibility, with recommendations for India, the EU & global institutions.

📄 bit.ly/46wLXdW
October 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Have you caught up with today’s @politico.eu Brussels Playbook yet? 👀

Today's edition is presented by the Fair Trade Advocacy Office! 🌍🤝

👉 Read today’s Playbook by @gabrielgavin.bsky.social & Zoya Sheftalovich here: www.politico.eu/newsletter/b...
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August 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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🚨CALL FOR EXPERTS!🚨

The FTAO is looking for a partner to develop shadow guidelines on implementing Living Incomes under the #CSDDD.

This short-term consultancy will support EU-level advocacy & help guide meaningful, risk-based due diligence.

🗓️ Apply by 19 Aug.
📩 Info & application: bit.ly/4o5JZrC
July 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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From guaranteeing living wages to championing the circular economy, every euro we spend should advance our social & green goals. The EU must lead by moving away from the cheapest bid towards the most sustainable & ethical choice. #PublicProcurement
Thank you to policymakers, public buyers, academia, SMEs & civil society for joining our event ahead of the revision of the EU #PublicProcurement Directives.

We explored how strategic procurement can advance justice, sustainability & human rights.

Big thanks to MEP Pierfrancesco Maran for hosting🙌
July 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Thank you to policymakers, public buyers, academia, SMEs & civil society for joining our event ahead of the revision of the EU #PublicProcurement Directives.

We explored how strategic procurement can advance justice, sustainability & human rights.

Big thanks to MEP Pierfrancesco Maran for hosting🙌
July 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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UTPs keep harming agri-food suppliers, especially beyond the EU, where many lack awareness of complaint rights & enforcement access.

As the #AGRI committee votes on new #UTP rules, we call for stronger cross-border implementation that truly protects farmers within & beyond the EU.

📄 bit.ly/44hhKhT
July 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Join us for a timely discussion with policymakers, civil society, SMEs, contracting authorities & academics as we head into the revision of the EU #PublicProcurement Directives.

📆15 July, 16:30–18:30 CEST
📍European Parliament, Brussels
🎙️Hosted by MEP Pierfrancesco Maran

Register👉 bit.ly/45FsE1V
June 25, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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Excited to bring together policymakers, #FairTrade enterprises and social entrepreneurs from around the world to explore how the #ESPR can support a truly inclusive & sustainable EU textiles policy.

Thank you to MEP @rasmusnordqvist.bsky.social for hosting this timely discussion. #EUGreenWeek 🌍
June 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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It's #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, an urgent reminder of farmers' struggle against land degradation.

Our #SeedsOfResilience video series shows how cocoa farming communities use dynamic agroforestry to restore soils, protect biodiversity & build climate resilience.🌿✊

🎥See how: youtu.be/xkbSdZxnBSg
#SeedsOfResilience: Episode 4 - Dynamic agroforestry
YouTube video by Fair Trade Advocacy Office
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June 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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🧵👕 How can we co-create fair, locally grounded solutions in India’s garment sector?

FTAO & Change Alliance India are teaming up to support a just transition through multi-stakeholder dialogues on wages, transparency & fairness in the textile supply chain.

Our preliminary findings ⤵️
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June 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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138 million children are subjected to child labour worldwide, with 60% working in agriculture.

Ensuring supply chains are free of child labour starts with fairer trading structures:
💰 Paying fair prices
⛓️ Signing fair contracts
🌾 Breaking the cycle of poverty

#EndChildLabour
June 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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As the #IMCO Committee gears up to a crucial vote on #PublicProcurement, we call on MEPs:

📈Move beyond the lowest price criterion
👷‍♂️Prioritise decent work & sustainability
🌱Ensure access for SMEs & social economy actors
👥Advance social inclusion
🌍Align with EU values

Our letter➡️ bit.ly/3ZUZwQs
June 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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The FTAO team is thrilled to be in Lyon for the #SchoolFood4Change General Assembly! 🍎🥦🍽️

We will be gathering with city officials, Mayors & experts to celebrate the project's progress and boost collaboration for better #schoolmeals and healthy #foodsystems across Europe.

➡️ schoolfood4change.eu
June 4, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Today at @europarl.europa.eu, we brought together smallholder farmers & representatives with EU policymakers to discuss the impact of EU policies on smallholders & the need for fairer trade & sustainability laws.🌍⚖️🌱

Thanks to MEP @saskiabricmont.bsky.social for hosting this vital conversation 🤝
May 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🌍 Tomorrow is #WorldFairTradeDay!

This year, we spotlight cooperatives, the heart of the #FairTrade Movement.

Farmer-led cooperatives build stronger and more resilient communities, ensuring that workers & farmers can not only sustain their livelihoods, but also thrive.

Read more👉 bit.ly/439fUh4
May 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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🔴 Working for an NGO in Belgium? Want to know your rights at work?

▪️What are the unions in 🇧🇪?
▪️Why to join a union?
▪️How to set up a delegation?
▪️What is my joint committee? Why it is important?

We have a guide for you! Download here and learn your rights at work👇🏾
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April 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Omnibus scraps the promises made under the #CSDDD, harming smallholders & threatening their livelihoods. 👩🏽‍🌾🚨

Together with 40+ CSOs, we've signed a position paper urging the EU to protect core elements of the CSDDD & ensure resilience in global supply chains. 🌍

Our position 👉 bit.ly/42d3Ufv
April 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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The programme is out! 📢

Join us on 20 May to explore how public policies can promote fair remuneration in agricultural supply chains, together with industry experts, farmers, companies, academics & policymakers.

Check out the full agenda & register now ⤵️
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April 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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On #InternationalSchoolMealsDay, it's time for the EU to #BuyingWisely! Sustainable school meals are key to supporting fair food systems. 🌱 Learn more about the Fair Trade Movement's recommendations: fairtrade-advocacy.org/storage/docu...

#PublicProcurement #SchoolFood4Change #FairTrade 🌍
For millions of children, school meals are often their only source of nutrition. Yet, only 14 EU countries include school meals in their #EUChildGuarantee plans.

On #ISMD2025 we call for free, healthy school meals for all children! 🌱📚🍽️

Sign our petition ⤵️
action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-09...
March 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Protections removed, for human rights and nature.
February 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The EU promised to protect people & planet, but now it's backtracking.❌

The #Omnibus threatens key sustainability laws & protection for 600M smallholder farmers worldwide.

✊ We urge co-legislators to reject these rollbacks & uphold the #CSDDD.

Our statement⤵️
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February 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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The @ec.europa.eu Vision for Agriculture & Food is a step forward but overlooks market justice & non-EU farmers' rights.

❌ As it stands, the Vision fails to tackle the inequalities that farmers, especially smallholders, face in global supply chains.

Our view👇
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February 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM