Associazione Equazione - Bottega Banana Joe

Banana Joe is a shop of fair trade which is located in Torre del Lago Puccini, born in December 2002 by a group of young people and adults consist in voluntary association, today NPO called EQUATION.association's main aim is the promotion of a culture of peace among peoples and respect for the environment. The main activities of the association is the management of the shop, which is committed to promoting the principles of fair trade.

1. The Fair Trade and 'an alternative approach to conventional trade; it promotes social and economic justice, sustainable development, respect for people and the environment


2. The fair trade aims:


3. Improve the living conditions of producers by increasing market access, strengthening producer organizations, paying a better price and providing continuity 'in trade relations.


4. Promoting opportunities' of development for disadvantaged producers, especially women's groups and indigenous peoples and to protect children from exploitation in the production process.


5. Protect human rights by promoting social justice, sustainability 'environmental, economic security


6. Encourage the creation of opportunity 'to work in the right conditions both in developing countries as in those economically developed.


7. It promotes the meeting between critical consumers and producers of economically less developed countries


8. It supports the economic and social self-development.

For this a fair trade is always a good coffee maker.Come and visit us in the shop, where you will find magazines, books and craft items including party favors and if you want to join our association.