Ecological Fairtrade Gold – Another Step Forward
In this video blog Greg Valerio says a huge thank you to all those organisations that are working towards 'mercury-free' ecological Fairtrade Gold in Uganda. One step closer to the dream.
Mercury Free Gold – Let’s go ecological.
In this blog post ethical jeweller Greg Valerio talks about his vision for an Eco-friendly gold source from Uganda. Working in partnership with Ugandan gold mining communities, Fairtrade Africa and the CRED Foundation his vision is for all Valerio Jewellery to be sourced according to Fairtrade Ecological standards. This means mercury free gold, which in turn means women can work without risks to their children and their environment.
The Golden Opportunity
The Golden Opportunity is a paper aimed at recasting the debate around the positive opportunity that responsible small-scale mining can deliver for developing economies if it was given a fair chance from public policy makers.