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Sustainability In Progress (SIP) · Oct 24, 2025 · 34 min

Brewed Awakening: The Future of Sustainable Coffee

From the farms that grow it to the cafés that fuel our mornings, coffee is one of the world’s most beloved and climate-vulnerable commodities. In this episode of SIP, we sit down with Etelle Higonnet, environmental advocate and founder of Coffee Watch, to unpack how rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and shifting ecosystems are transforming global coffee production. We explore how climate change is affecting farmers’ livelihoods, what companies and policymakers are doing to adapt, and what the future of your daily cup might look like. So grab your favorite brew and join us for the conversation. Link to Coffee Watch petitions: https://coffeewatch.org/sign-petitions/

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From the farms that grow it to the cafés that fuel our mornings, coffee is one of the world’s most beloved and climate-vulnerable commodities. In this episode of SIP, we sit down with Etelle Higonnet, environmental advocate and founder of Coffee Watch, to unpack how rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and shifting ecosystems are transforming global coffee production.

We explore how climate change is affecting farmers’ livelihoods, what companies and policymakers are doing to adapt, and what the future of your daily cup might look like. So grab your favorite brew and join us for the conversation.


Link to Coffee Watch petitions:

  • https://coffeewatch.org/sign-petitions/