Welcome to the Spring Edition of the Development in Action Magazine. It’s bursting with contributions from past volunteers, members, trustees and supporters all interested in issues of ethical consumerism, fair-trade, and sustainability. It comes after the recent annual Fairtrade Fortnight pioneered by the Fairtrade Foundation, which marked an increase in sale of Fairtrade products in the UK to half a billion pounds. As an important driver of development, I hope awareness of what fairtrade is will continue to grow in the coming year.