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Climate Heroes: How Rukim Makes Biochar into a Climate-Smart Business
From Husk to Dust: Making Biochar into a Business It all started with the love of motorbikes. A group of young men, all with modified old machines would come together to hang out, drive around the village paths, talk, and make plans for the evening. Rukim, one of the...
“The Coffee Sector Must Join Forces”: Missed Wake-Up Call Webinar Emphasizes Urgency to Act Against Climate Change
“Stop hitting snooze! The alarm clock is ringing!” – Climate change impacts coffee-growing regions more than expected. It requires immediate action. This is the clear message given by climate scientist Dr. Peter Baker and Stefan Ruge, Program Manager Climate at Hanns...
Webinar “Missed Wake-Up Call: The Coffee Industry and the Impacts of Climate Change”
Join our webinar!Stop hitting snooze! The alarm clock is ringing! Join us on Wednesday, March 30, at 3:00 p.m. CEST for our webinar: "Missed Wake-Up Call: The Coffee Industry and the Impacts of Climate Change". The impacts of climate change on coffee production are...
Closing The Gender Gap in Coffee Production
Climate change is putting a strain on coffee production and the greatest impact is faced by smallholder farming families who depend on the lucrative cash crop for their livelihoods. Frankly, it is women, more than men, who are at the center of the struggle. This is...
Climate Heroes: Glenda Fuentes
At the age of 7, Glenda Fuentes remembers waking up to the sound of the rooster, stepping out of bed, and neither of her parents being home. She is one of many women in coffee production. They had already left the house at quarter past 5 to pick coffee in the...