On the 12th October, Climate Friendly Food will officially launch the UK’s most comprehensive carbon footprint calculator for farmers and growers, along with the world’s first low carbon participatory certification scheme. This is an exciting landmark for the development of carbon calculators and the low carbon food market.

To celebrate this launch, Climate Friendly Food have organised a week-long series of events. Starting in Dartington, near Totnes, Mukti Mitchell and Jonathan Smith will cycle 130 miles to Bristol, stopping at organic farms on the way.

Climate Friendly Food is committed to minimising its carbon footprint, so we’re using sustainable travel to promote low carbon food. We will also be eating climate friendly food as we attach great importance to putting principles in to practice.

You are very welcome to join us at one of the events listed overleaf. All events are free to attend, but as space is limited you will need to reserve a place as soon as possible. We will ask for donations towards tea and cakes on the day.

To book your place, please contact Jenny Hall by e-mail jenny@climatefriendlyfood.org.uk or by phone on 01744 894284. We look forward to meeting you at one of the events.

THTC has recently released a
brand new range of organic t-shirts for A/W 2010 from 100% organic cotton,
built with the use of green energy using wind power, with a 90% lower carbon
footprint than conventionally produced cotton t-shirts. The cotton is certified
organic by The Soil Association and The Control Union, produced under the
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).

The organic cotton is planted and harvested by hand, without
mechanization, and because organic farming does not use petroleum based
chemical fertilizer, pesticide or herbicide, it is less reliant on fossil
fuels. The t-shirts are built in association with The Carbon Trust, The Soil
Association, and The Fear Wear Foundation. They are also all certified by the
Oeko-Tex 100 Standard, Class I. The range has been screen-printed using
water-based inks, often using a discharge technique, which uses less ink and is
kinder to the environment.

The range takes influence from urban culture including music, street
art, politics and activism, with designs provided by THTC’s favorite designers
Mau Mau, Herse, Devolution, Gibla74 and Sam Coxen. Included in the range are
long running classic prints such as ‘Evil Mac’, ‘Free Burma’, and ‘Noah’s
Shuttle’, all produced by arguably the UK’s most talented graffiti artist Mau
Mau.

THTC also still carry a strong range of organic hemp t-shirts,
sweaters, track pants and accessories, and will continue to do so in the
future, with certain lines in organic cotton and bamboo to compliment this
offering.

To
view the new range click on the links below, and for High Resolution
images please contact me on the details at the bottom of the page.

Men’s Range:

http://www.thtc.co.uk/index.php?p=product_listings&cat=39

Ladies’ Range:

http://www.thtc.co.uk/index.php?p=product_listings&cat=45