Follow the Things is a website developed by Professor Ian Cook and colleagues at the University of Exeter. It follows the stories of items that we buy, and looks at the idea of supply chains.Everyday we encounter items which have been within a shipping container, and which have a story that can be unpicked and followed.
It started with Ian's research, where he followed up the story of a papaya.
A few years ago, Ian was able to get some funding and he paid for me to work with him for a few days, and some writing time to develop some resources. I worked on an educational resource, with some downloads for the 'Follow the Things' website.
It started with Ian's research, where he followed up the story of a papaya.
A few years ago, Ian was able to get some funding and he paid for me to work with him for a few days, and some writing time to develop some resources. I worked on an educational resource, with some downloads for the 'Follow the Things' website.
A related area is the work of Eeva Kempainnen and Finnish colleagues on trade justice issues, and she has also produced a guide for producing subvertisements.
Articles like this one point out the importance of shipping containers, and understanding the role of these in global trade is important.
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