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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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Strengthening local partnerships – c&c at PROMECAFE
Guatemala City, Guatemala - July 2nd, 2018 - Earlier this month, PROMECAFE together with other coffee institutes from Central America invited coffee&climate (c&c) to present our approach during their course “Agro-Meteorology: Monitoring tools and their impact on...
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Royal Visit to SIDA in Stockholm
Stockholm, Sweden - July 17th, 2018 - On June 15th the King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, visited the headquarter of one of our dedicated members, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). During his visit, the King received information about the...
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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
nationalgeographic.com
Drought and shifting weather are making it difficult for many small-scale farmers to feed their families, fueling a human crisis."The whole supply chain has to change." Mario Cerutti from Lavazza about the importance to address climate change in coffee production during Climathon.
Our c&c team in Brazil developed a toolkit to foster climate resilience of coffee and to sensitize stakeholders of the coffee supply chain regarding the impacts of climate change. The toolkit was presented at the 5th Força Café Coffee Championship 2018 organized by Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung do Brasil, supported by Stockler.
With participation of Lavazza, Bero Polska, Cukiernia Sowa, Barista Magazine, Die Rösterei - Hamburger Caféhaus, InterAmerican Coffee
Sustainability at its best .. every farmer should know about this. Less chemicals, less costs, longer lasting natural fertilizer, better results, higher harvest ...
How to predict the effects of climate change on coffee production? Concrete solutions and tools, such as early warning systems, were discussed during the 5th meeting of the Community of Practice (CoP) that recently took place in Brazil.
Read more about the outcomes (in Portuguese): bit.ly/2P5ni97
Global Coffee Platform Instituto Terra Coopasv Cooxupé Alfenas - Mg Instituto Federal - Campus Machado Ministerio da Agricultura-Brasilia Expocaccer Cooperativa dos Cafeicultores do Cerrado Cptec / Inpe Exportadora de Café Guaxupé Ltda. Olam International Epamig-Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária de Minas Gerais
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Sob o tema “Caracterização Climática, projeções futuras e sistemas de alerta antecipado de clima” a 5° sessão da Comunidade de Prática “adaptações às mudanças climáticas” – CoP,...Make sure not to miss our updates! Subscribe to the c&c Newsletter.
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updates on c&c don´t miss any news - sign up and always stay up to date. Please check your inbox and confirm your email address to complete your subscription. First Name Last Name Email subscribe now...How to adapt to unpredictable and adverse weather conditions in coffee production? This video shows how to make use of the c&c toolbox - our open online platform with more than 25 adaptation and mitigation practices -> toolbox.coffeeandclimate.org/
A dramatic report by the world´s leading climate scientists says urgent changes are needed in order to prevent damaging impacts on many parts of the world.
Already now coffee farmers worldwide need to adapt to climate change to respond to changing weather conditions. In response, the c&c toolbox provides known and innovative adaptation practice: toolbox.coffeeandclimate.org/
We have 12 years to limit climate change catastrophe, warns UN
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Urgent changes needed to cut risk of extreme heat, drought, floods and poverty, says IPCC