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Putting a focus on gender inclusion and climate change in coffee production
European coffee companies, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung take much needed action. Through its gender component the initiative for coffee&climate drives change for women and climate change in coffee...
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Planting trees for a more climate-friendly 2019
Usa River, Tanzania – December 19th - 2018 has been an exciting and important year for the initiative for coffee&climate. Our fieldwork continued and expanded, in Central America our networks with partners as Promecafe grew, we increased the south-south exchange in...
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Climate Smart Innovation in Swahili
Usa River, Tanzania - December 12th, 2018 - Ubunifu is the Swahili word for creativity. And not only in Tanzania one needs a little bit of Ubunifu in order to be successful and make a difference in protecting the climate. The Mbokomu Youth Group in the Kilimanjaro...
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Promoting the c&c gender component in Tanzania
Mbeya, Tanzania - October 1st, 2018 - “This energy saving stove has reduced my time to collect wood and has no smoke emission. Now there is more time for me.” Ester Mwaulezi is very happy about the improvement in her daily life. She is a coffee farmer from Mbeya, in...
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Qualifying third parties to implement c&c practices
Minas Gerais, Brazil - August 8th, 2018 - In June and July, coffee&climate conducted several “Training of Trainers” workshops for trainers of overall 18 Fairtrade cooperatives and associations in the Southern Minas region...
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Recently our colleagues in the Trifinio region held a Training of Trainers event where they covered the coffee&climate approach as well as Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung approach and good agricultural practices. These events are great opportunities for trainers in the region to learn more and stay up-to-date with the latest information.
The Mbokomu Youth Group in the Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania limits deforestation and make their coffee farms more sustainable. Find out, how they do that.
Climate Smart Innovation in Swahili | initiative for coffee&climate
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Climate Smart Innovation in Swahili Dec 12, 2018 | Tanzania River, Tanzania – December 12th, 2018 – Ubunifu is the Swahili word for creativity. And not only in one needs a little bit of in order t...We are looking back to a very exciting and fantastic 2018 and we are looking forward to a even greater 2019 with all the fantastic people working together with us. Check out, what we have accomplished in 2018.
Planting trees for a more climate-friendly 2019 | initiative for coffee&climate
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Planting trees for a more climate-friendly 2019 Dec 19, 2018 | News Article Usa River, Tanzania – December 19th – 2018 has been an exciting and important year for the initiative for coffee&climate...The bad weather did not scare the Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung team in Mbeya to give its contribution to the environment ahead of the end of 2018. Together with the Idugumbi community where the initiative for coffee&climate supported a water project our team planted tree seedlings around the water source that supplies the community with fresh water for domestic use and farming activities. We chose to support the reforestation efforts of the local environmental committee to make sure that water will continue flowing down the beautiful green slopes of the mountain in the years to come
Kicking off our new gender component: Closing a gap that really needs to be closed.
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Putting a focus on gender inclusion and climate change in coffee production Dec 20, 2018 | News Article European coffee companies, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and H...You won't believe how the Mbokomu Youth Group in the Kilimanjaro Region is protecting the climate and serves their need for energy. Watch the video or find out more on our Blog: coffeeandclimate.org/climate-smart-innovation-in-swahili/
Sector commitment and farmer responses visible. Ministério do Meio Ambiente 🇧🇷 organized a great event at COP24 🇵🇱🇺🇳 UNFCCC. Spotlight on practical approaches addressing climate change. Fantastic for our Technical Director Max Ochoa to highlight experiences generated by the initiative for coffee&climate over years in Brazil. #COP24Katowice
Developing tools to support coffee farmers in rust resistance remains an important part not only of c&c work. Coffee & Cocoa International - C&CI World Coffee Research Ihcafe Instituto Hondureño del Café
DISEASE RESISTANCE IN COFFEE ‘AN ONGOING BATTLE’ - C&CI Mag
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WCR says fighting coffee leaf rust through genetic resistance via F1 hybrids ‘is an effective tactic’ but won’t be enough to protect farmers"Adverse climate conditions in Guatemala affect food security by reducing agricultural production in both commercial as well as subsistence farming, limiting the agricultural work opportunities that make up a significant portion of the national economy as well."
Another evidence why the promotion of tools and practices to effectively adapt to changing climate is essential!
Changing climate forces desperate Guatemalans to migrate
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Drought and shifting weather are making it difficult for many small-scale farmers to feed their families, fueling a human crisis.