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About Me

Autonomie Project is a new Fair Trade fashion company offering stylish sweatshop-free & eco-friendly footwear, clothing and accessories.
We work exclusively with small, independent cooperatives and Fair Trade certified facilities located in developing areas of the world. We use organic cotton, all natural FSC rubber, and other eco-friendly materials whenever possible to lessen our environmental impact.
We assist our workers with the development and marketing of their products so that they may prosper and lead sustainable lifestyles. By introducing them to US consumers like you, we can empower these disadvantaged workers to become thriving participants in a reconfigured global marketplace.
Our products are relevant, stylish and fashionable for today's market so that you can wear your values and still look good!
Interested in supporting our mission? Sign up for our Affiliates Program today! Earn at least 10% commission, just for supporting Autonomie Project! Visit our Affiliates Page for more details!www.autonomieproject.com
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My Interests

Fair Trade, Fashion, Worker's Rights, Organic Clothing, Recycling, Environmentalism, Veganism, Vegan Footwear, Green Business, Social Enterprise, Sweatshop Free, Sustainable Living and Development.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone and everyone who cares about making a positive impact on our planet. We strive to make our planet a better, healthier place for all and we hope you join us in our efforts!

Music:

Pinback, Cursive, Bob Dylan, Stars, Mountain Goats, Neil Young, Iron & Wine, Broken Social Scene, Tortoise, Coldplay, Do Make Say Think, Of Montreal, CCR, Explosions In the Sky, Arcade Fire, Bright Eyes, Minus the Bear, MIA, Smashing Pumpkins, and Riff Cannon.

Movies:

The Corporation, Black Gold, An Inconvenient Truth, Made in L.A., Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price, The Take

Books:

A Year Without "Made in China": One Family's True Life Adventure in the Global Economy by Sara Bongiorni, No Logo by Naomi Klein,Deep Economy by Bill McKibben, Globalization and its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz, Collapse by Jared Diamond, Globalization and Cross-Border Labor Solidarity in the Americas by Ralph Armbruster-Sandoval, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M. Benyus, Slaves to Fashion: Poverty and Abuse in the New Sweatshops by Robert J.S. Ross, This Page Intentionally Left Blank - Just Like the Paychecks of the Workers by Robert S. Swiatek

Heroes:

The hard workers of the world who everyday produce the goods we all enjoy & people who work hard to make sure they are given fair wages.

The women of La Cooperative d'Artisanat hand embroidering their linens in Fond des Blancs, Haiti. Coming soon from Autonomie Project in 2008!

Marcela, Alba, Mirta, Estela and Juan (from left to right) working hard on your new button down shirts (coming 2008!) in Buenos Aires, Argentina. They collectively own their coop called Cerkoo.

Workers hand crafting the Ethletic sneakers in Pakistan. These workers are protected by fair labor laws as certified by the Fair Labeling Organization and enforced by the Talon Workers Welfare Society.

My Blog

FREE Cupcakes!!

This weekend, Leafygreen.info, a website which promotes green living and lifestyles through product reviews, and Sweet Avenue Bake Shop, an all vegan family owned "cupcakery", are hosting CUPCAKEFEST!...
Posted by autonomie project on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:01:00 PST

Support Fair Trade and MAKE MONEY?!

Sign up for our Affiliate Program and instantly start making money for your business or organization! It's simple - when you help bring new socially-driven consumers to our website, our Affiliate Prog...
Posted by autonomie project on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:20:00 PST

Lollapalooza Welcomes Us!

We have been accepted as a vendor at Lollapalooza at Grant Park August 1st-3rd 2008!! So if you are are in the Chicago area or are traveling for the concert, please stop by our booth to check out some...
Posted by autonomie project on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:39:00 PST

Fair Trade Joins Google Earth!

Check out Autonomie's first post with the all new, very cool, very sustainable eCo Times!http://www.econsciousmarket.com/eco-times/fair-tra...P owered by ShareThis...
Posted by autonomie project on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:01:00 PST

World Fair Trade Day Trunk Show

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Posted by autonomie project on Thu, 01 May 2008 07:48:00 PST

Fair Trade Fashion Show & Piebald Farewell

This Friday and Saturday, April 18th & 19th Autonomie Project will join in saying farewell to the Boston band Piebald at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA. Our shoes will be featured in an Eco-Consciou...
Posted by autonomie project on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:04:00 PST

GREENFEST SEATTLE

Attn All Seattle Supporters!!Autonomie Project is heading out on the road and will be in Seattle for Greenfest April 12th and 13th.We will be sharing a booth with our friends Fair Trade Sports, maker...
Posted by autonomie project on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:41:00 PST

Awesome Green Give-away Contest

The team at Life Goggles launched an awesome contest today which includes a whole load of fun, unique (and of course eco-friendly) gadgets, gift certificates, clothes and other products from a whole r...
Posted by autonomie project on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:23:00 PST

The Women Who Make Our Bags

Our new bag collection is beautiful, functional, hand made, but most important, fairly traded. We’re proud to introduce you to the people behind the bags: the talented women of Northern Creation...
Posted by autonomie project on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:45:00 PST

New Blog!

Autonomie is tickled pink to announce the launch of our new blog!We hope you'll check it out:www.autonomieproject.com/blogThere you'll find info and tips on how to make your life and our planet a bett...
Posted by autonomie project on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:04:00 PST