Coldplay's Chris Martin for the Make Trade Fair campaign

[MegaManunited10]

seriously makes me want to go to africa and give help!!!

[xl59]

Chris Martin molested me

[xl59]

@xl59 no he didnt bellend

[sonyxperi]

wowwww issss ok feactures

[wahwah21008]

Wow this opened my eyes Chris Martin a saint . And here I was thinking you were doing something totaly different!

[Mdoz2013]

Strange Brew is a FAIR TRADE supporter along with Third Coast Coffee. When you drink our coffee you are supporting more than just a local coffee company. That's something to feel doubly good about! Oh, and thanks for your patronage.

[Mdoz2013]

Strange Brew is a FAIR TRADE supporter along with Third Coast Coffee. When you drink our coffee you are supporting more than just a local coffee company. That's something to feel doubly good about! Oh, and thanks for your patronage.

[g0ldb3rg3r]

Please also check out Zaytouna olive oil, that the Palestinian Farmers struggle to produce despite the Aparthide regiem of israel destroying nearly 90% of the ancient olive groves.

Help Palestine, Boycott israeli goods

[Gusford200]

What we gonna turn into commies? Just kiddin love Chris Martin comarads.

[cieloraa]

the problem is.. capitalism!! wich has been part of people's mentality for the last two centurys! .. once people and goverments realized, or admmit that the problem is in this economic ans social system, things are going to start to change.. otherwise poberty and hunger won't stop.

(I hope this is well written cause I don't speak english very well)

De todas formas, apoyo la campaña de Trade Fair!

[mana2432]

Fair trade is just another form of subsidy which encourages overproduction and price distortion, in other words, fair trade isn't even fair to begin with since it only helps one party, in the free market system you don't pick winners and you definitely do not force it either...Entonces que propones, un sistema socialista? Eso va a dejar la gente mas pobre de lo que son. La verdad es que en un sistema de capitalismo la gente ha prosperado mas que en qualquier otro sistema.

[77garfieldheights777]

I just made a video involving China and an end to slave labor. You could take a look, if you'd like.

Glad to see that humans care about other humans! May God bless!

Coldplay has good music, even without knowing about humanitarian involvement! Good job!

[giraeldisco]

chris is so good!!

[Guncriminal]

Oh riiiight. So if these people don't sell their food products, they won't survive?

What, are they going to starve to death?

You people must find thinking a real challenge.

[ashqueeb]

haha aww i love when chris dances. haha he is so cute :]

if i had loads of money like coldplay, i'd donate to make trade fair because of coldplay. but i don't. i'm only 16 lol

[manceys]

If you have a dollar, you can spend it on goods that have been fairly traded -- YOU can make a difference :o) You don't need to have lots of money!

[RockalternativoPunk]

this song is "What If???"

CP thanks for your concern for the planet!

[nitzkaulitz]

love themm

[malma3]

0:50 is it ABBA? :)

[LightWithoutSun]

Coldplay, duh!

[malma3]

at 0:50 behind Chris is something with name ABBA

[malma3]

good luck coldplay

[deedee1067]

Fairness and equal rights for all !

[shnobunnie]

I Love Cold Play!! Chris is such a Hottieee!!!

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[im8teennow]

haha i love chris's dance skills at 1:52!!

i buy fair trade coffee drinks

they're awsome!!!

[NorwegianColdplayer]

How can you NOT love Chris Martin?

He is AMAZING, and Coldplay are just as amazing :D

[lasttruehippie]

yea took the words out of my mouth

[luvCM3]

chris martin is amazing! we need to help just like he did, in different ways!

MAKE TRADE FAIR

[RumanH]

which song is this??

[ladyHSV]

what if :)

[soccerholic101]

so moving! wow ... relly sad but its good 2 know the facts

-peace

-make trade fair

[TAImyfavouritecolour]

this video really opened my eyes. CHRIS MARTIN IS A SAINT! :D

[soccerholic101]

damn .... i love you chris martin

[Rizo08]

Agreed

[icofbaby1]

So how can I make a difference and help that lady in the video? It doesn't say how?

[HelcaK]

brilliant question..

people care but wonder how they could help.. NGO websites tell you 'make a donation' but if you want to REALLY help.. like with your OWN hands not via bank transfer from your western world's home.. hmmm

[stoneandeddie]

nice to be back & have you again as my friend.. OXFAM mission is so inspiring

I was nealry due to join OXFAM New Zealand's Amazing Race 2009 in a few weeks time.. now it's time to find my way into the nGO world dream.. our Duth OXFAM Novib is not on YouTube (yet) but it sure is worth giving it a try via the regular job-searching way :)

getting involved with non-profits/ NGOs is my dream.. dreams can come true if you go for.. which is sth I'll try.. H xox

[noelortega]

1 way is to buy local from farmers/producers in your area. Buying local undercuts the large multinational corporations that have a monopoly of the entire food productions system. ADM, Cagill, Bunge, Monsanto control it all: from providing genetically modified seeds to hazardous chemical fertilizers/ pesticides & from farming to selling to the consumer. Everyone can call the CEOs and elected officials to change the exploitative polices.

[TheCinemaAssociation]

This video opened my eyes once and forever...

[DEQVF]

I think most of us have some responsibility but, as we say in Spanish 'wrong of most is excuse for weaks' Yeah, something most be done!

[perunatic]

Fair trade is getting the goods for as little as you can from someone who is trying to get as much as they can. What you call fair trade is a tax on people who subscribe to efficient socio-economic systems to subsidise backwards tribal patriarchies. How is paying more than I need to for coffee fair to me exactly?

[keypointist]

No, the fair trade policies do not subsidise tibal patriarchies. On the contrary they enable producers to have the extra income they need to for example educate their girls. Subsistence living means there is no money spare to adopt "inefficient socio-economic systems" like those that educate girls and provide maternity leave and all those economically inefficient things we do in western countries. I pay more for fair trade coffee because I want to support modernity and progress in the world.

[kirksheep]

I wish to debate that in an intelligent manor however it clearly will not pass through your extraordinary ability to be quite that selfish and self-centred. I'm lost for words and quite honestly feel ill.

[flyingghost8866]

The extra money this programme asks you to pay on each product of coffee you consume is wholy reasonable. For some certain reason the price of these products are forced to be lower than they should be. This is sometimes compensated for by aids and donations including armor from generally developed countries. I think there is possibility that you feel unfair for this fact, because to some extend, we are all selling our labor force at lower than nominal prices, but we never ask for "fairtrade"!!

[AndrBellamy]

"How is paying more than I need to for coffee fair to me exactly?"

Because when you buy fair trade, the money is going to the farmer who grew the coffee, not to the top of corporation ladders, that are making their highest profit ever, while the farmers are making what the made a decade ago.

[badboypass]

if u don't want to buy fair trade then goto the maketradefair website and join the big noise to get the trade laws chnged. Check my film 'The Good Shopper' for more details. Click on my username badboypass.

[Osonola]

JOIN TODAY! MTF Chris You ROCK come on JOIN NOW!!!!!!!!!!!

[emcmullen007]

does anyone know what this song is called in this video, &/or if you can download it or buy it anywhere?????

[catlvr4567]

what if

by coldplay

you can download it at itunes, rhapsody, pretty much anywhere

[perunatic]

Chris Martin...hmm! Is it the narrow shoulders, the limp wrist, the giant narrow forehead, the malformed lisping mouth, the jokeshop nose, or the posh-boy facke "mockney" accent that makes you tingle with excitement?

[paramoreisabandyo]

what? Chris Martin rocks!

He isn't the message they are trying to potray in this video, go mock a music video and have some decency at least. This isabout a serious matter - not the way some guy looks.

[hilightday]

But besides that I support MTF!

(trying to compensate for my irrelevent comment.)

[hilightday]

But besides that I support MTF!

(trying to compensate for my irrelevent comment.)

[after100tries]

unfair trade is a very complicate problem, if the MEDCS decide to stop food aiding the poorer countries, htere will be more people suffer from hunger, but then again, large amount of food aid to the poor countries will destory their local food market and thus slows down the their growth.

[april8tals]

great great...most of aii I loved how chris was dancing....hhh cute guy...great vidio...loved///

[goodieproductions]

Chris you're a real LEGEND.!!!

[44444ass]

chris martin u just rock....i think even celebeties got to learn something from dis man.....u simply rock!!!

[TeresaAngeles1979]

I bought a ten pound bag of sugar from Costco that had the fair trade stamp on it. It is called WHOLESOME SWEETNER. It is organic, and the bag is green. When my mom cooked with it, I thought the dessert was awesome!

[ttrtratractracy8]

i love this.

[Dancing4Coldplay]

i think its wonderful that Chris is very involved in MTF, some celebs support a cause just for their own benefit, but he seems genuinly concerned.

[badboypass]

Watch my short film 'The Good Shopper' just click on my name badboypass and watch the vid from there. It's about ethical shopping and campaigning. Make Trade Fair, Fairtrade, Amnesty etc

[TeresaAngeles1979]

I love seeing someone like Chris Martin who is not caught up in his money, but rather concerned for the world. How many rich people do you see with this kind of heart?

[JAtria]

Starbucks is now Fair Trade!

I'm an Oxfam activist.

[TeresaAngeles1979]

Great! Didnt know that. Been a fan of Coldplay and Starbucks for a long time. Costco also sells many Fair Trade products.

[frdrcksncn]

Great!

Perhaps you can help on persuading people to sign up for MTF.

cheers!

[hilightday]

I love how British people speak.

No offense to anyone, I'm serious.

But um... yeah.

[baulabaul]

they should show this on tv to get more support

[rpraca]

Hi Oxfam Friends, I was introduced to The MTF Campain last semester, I study Ads and Publicity in Brazil, we whore asked to make TV Comercials about MTF, the are all in portuguese but you can take a look, I can put Subtitles if needed. this are the links:

There ate 10 of them

Please search for rpraca to find them.

Thanks

[label86]

Why do we always have to help? Shouldent we just buy fair trade products because they are better. Not because of our guilt of being rich.

[bassannie]

Does this have something to do with what Chris writes on his hands? If so, he's come up with a new way to get the message out. I hate those damned ribbons that are absolutely everywhere and hence have become meaningless.

[oxfamamerica]

Dear Bassannie,

The mark on his hand is the Make Trade Fair logo (an equal sign).

[joshsimo]

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Coldplay but I suppose the irony of this is that he actually did a spoof of himself putting together a clip like this on "Extras".

[kmm1482]

Yeah, it is kinda funny! But I think it would be worse if he was one of those celebs that always talked about it but never did anything about it. Chris genuinely helps and cares very much, so I think a little satire doesn't hurt.

"Are you havin a laugh!?"

[Downshifting]

FairTrade must be pulled into the mainstream and so much more education raised. Nice vid.

[werochino]

Be Fair. Make Fair Trade.

[chuckkottke]

YES!

[Timmy21girl]

great video. thanx 4 putting it up. :)