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As coffee demand grows, farmers work to deliver a sustainable brew
Every day, billions of cups of coffee are consumed around the world — and experts say demand could triple over the next 30 years. So, how will all those lattes, espressos and cold brews affect the environment?
August 14, 2023
A Peruvian forest was vanishing. Coffee and community trust saved it
In the Alto Mayo Protected Forest in Peru, local farmers have partnered with Conservation International to produce sustainable coffee and halt deforestation. Since 2011, this partnership has helped deforestation decline by 59 percent.
January 10, 2023
A scientist’s view: Critics of carbon markets miss the mark
According to a Conservation International expert, carbon markets offer two things we need to stop climate breakdown: speed and reach.
November 9, 2021
As pandemic pounded Peru, one region thrived on coffee, carbon
Across Peru, the COVID-19 pandemic has left millions without jobs. But in the Alto Mayo Protected Forest, where the Amazon meets the Andes, coffee farmers were spared much of the economic devastation that gripped Peru’s cities and towns.
April 9, 2021
Report: Coffee companies pledge to tackle the bitter consequences of climate change
Freshly brewed, a new report on the future of sustainable coffee offers grounds for optimism.
February 1, 2021
Climate Week: The climate solution in your cup
This year, at New York Climate Week, one conservationist offered a climate-friendly solution to producing one of the world’s favorite crops: coffee.
September 25, 2020
When it comes to food production, sustainability pays. Here’s how
Students are finding ways for sustainable fishers and farmers to make more money.
June 5, 2018
To weather a changing climate, coffee needs bees, trees: study
Climate change is threatening coffee supplies just as global demand for it is at an all-time high. New research highlights how bees and forests factor into the equation.
September 11, 2017
What coffee and airplanes could mean for forests
In light of recent reports on climate change, forests are making headlines.
April 14, 2016
Indonesian coffee farmers grapple with climate of uncertainty
Shifting weather patterns may make coffee harder to grow in North Sumatra — but it’s still better than the alternative.
February 5, 2016
In a country where coffee is king, sustainability is brewing
CI experts traveled to Nicaragua to learn how McDonald’s coffee roasters are helping local coffee farmers and their communities.
May 23, 2017
What ‘sustainability’ means to a lifelong coffee farmer
Editor’s note: On National Coffee Day, we’re taking a look at the people who make your morning cup of joe
September 29, 2017
Unsustainable coffee? In the near future, it won’t be an option
How do you achieve 100 percent sustainable coffee? It starts with sourcing.
September 28, 2017
Starbucks makes special delivery to ensure the future of coffee
CI’s director of sustainable coffee markets visited Guatemala to see how coffee trees are grown and delivered to farmers as part of the Starbucks “One Tree for Every Bag” commitment.
September 14, 2017
Illegal logger turned forest champion — with help from hummingbirds
For Norbil Becerra, destroying forests was a necessary evil — until the day he saw a hummingbird.
January 5, 2016
Q&A: How the coffee sector is mapping a path toward global sustainability
With forecasts of growing demand and a changing climate, the time to protect this crucial crop is now.
March 4, 2016
The trees protecting your coffee — and the farmers who grow it
The “One Tree for Every Bag Commitment” provides disease-resistant trees to farmers struggling with the impacts of climate change.
September 27, 2016
3 ways to be a more sustainable coffee drinker
3 ways you can help ensure the future of coffee
September 19, 2018
Sustainable coffee: What it really means
Here's what "sustainably grown coffee" really means.
September 4, 2018
Research: Climate change disrupting farming in Central America
New CI research gives farmers and other decision-makers the full picture of climate change impacts in Central America.
March 2, 2017
What on Earth is ‘sustainable’ coffee?
What makes coffee “sustainable,” and why it even matters.
September 29, 2016