Pondicherry & Auroville

In November 2015 the Fair Trade Twin Towns movement in Puducherry and Auroville was launched.

Pushpanath Krishnamurthy, global campaigner walked for 450 kms from Pondicherry to Kotagiri. alongside COP21 in Paris. More than 350 people gathered in pouring rain to support him and 70 people including fair trade workers from various organizations walked for 16 kms with Pushpanath from Puducherry to Auroville on the first day of the walk.

The flag-off was attended by Environment Minister T. Thiagarajan, Tourism Minister P. Rajavelu and MLA K. Lakshminarayanan. French Consul General Philippe Janvier-Kamiyama also lent his support.

Pondicherry & Auroville Fair Trade Town Steering Committee

Victor Raj

Director Hope

Banushree

Aryani Farmer

Dinesh Santhanam

Farmer, Owner of Samarpanam Store

Dr. Kavipriya

Dental Surgeon and co convenor of COVID taskforce

Ashok S.Grinde

Owner of Grinde Retails Store

Jugal Kishore

Trust for Youth and Child Leadership & Scribz Sustainable Venture

Gijs Spoor

Founder of Social Entrepreneurship Association Auroville

Uma Prajapati

Founder, Upasana, Auroville

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FAIR TRADE TOWNS, INDIA
7, Rangapillai St., JJ apartments,
Puducherry 605001

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