Christmas may be increasingly commercial and expensive but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve put together a few ideas of presents that promote greater equality. These include gifts from cooperatives and employee-owned companies, anti-poverty charities, green and fair trade companies as well as our own home made ingenuity.
- Peace on Earth cards from the Children’s Society, a charity that co-founder Kate Pickett also works with closely. Every purchase goes to help vulnerable children throughout the country.
- Amethyst-coloured wine glasses from the Green Tulip Ethical Gift Guide.
- Knitted critters from Daisy Daisy Ethical Gifts.
- Recycled gifts from re-foundobjects.com.
- Green Toys at Babi Pur.
- Home-made chocolates, mulled wine and Christmas cake.
- If you can’t think what to give, there are Fair Trade Gift Vouchers or try the Fair Traders Cooperative