Lecture Description
The global coffee industry generates over 40 million tons of biomass annually from coffee processing. This biological material is an underutilized resource full of potential. There is wealth in coffee beyond the three billion cups consumed daily -- by enhancing resource efficiency through circular economy, we can cultivate new products, create jobs, diversify producers’ income streams, and protect our environment.
The latest Coffee Development Report by International Coffee Organization, “Beyond Coffee: Toward a Coffee Circular Economy,” explores the transformative potential of circular economy in coffee. Co-created in partnership with the International Trade Centre, Lavazza Foundation, Politecnico di Torino, and the Center for Circular Economy in Coffee, this edition of the CDR is informed by a global multi-stakeholders working group, part of the ITC Coffee Guide Network.
This panel discussion brings the findings to life through a discussion with coffee organizations who aim to integrate circular economy and regenerative agriculture holistically throughout the coffee value chain. How can these practices not only be environmentally sustainable, but also generate shared, equitable economic value for coffee stakeholders? What challenges limit the adaptation in practice? What is the role of coffee stakeholders in addressing the challenges to promote widespread adoption of these practices?
Date: Saturday April 26, 2025
Time: 9:00am - 10:00am
Location: Room 360ABC
Category: Sustainability
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Please note that lecture sessions are open on a first-come, first-served basis. Early arrival is highly recommended to secure your seat.
Speakers
Katherine Oglietti
Coffee Guide Network Coordinator, International Trade Centre
Katherine Oglietti coordinates the Coffee Guide Network with the International Trade Centre’s Alliances for Action initiative. She is also the Co-Coordinator of the Center for Circular Economy in Coffee (C4CEC). She facilitates pre-competitive collaboration to deepen and share knowledge toward a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable coffee sector. With over 20 years of experience in international development, her background ranges from coffee importing, nonprofit work, and academia. She proudly served 3 years in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua and holds an MBA and MA in International Development Studies from The George Washington University.
Vanusia Carneiro Nogueira
Executive Director, International Coffee Organization
Vanúsia Nogueira comes from a family of coffee producers and started her career at PwC Consulting, where she was a partner and worked for 15 years. She started working directly with coffee in 2002, always focusing on niche markets.
She served as Executive Director at BSCA from 2007 through April 2022 and took over as Executive Director at the International Coffee Organization in May 2022.
Vanúsia holds a PhD in Administration/Marketing from Rosario National University in Argentina, a BS in Systems Engineering and Administration from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ) and MBAs and post-MBA focusing on Management, Marketing and Advanced Project Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in Rio de Janeiro.
Ed Canty
General Manager, Cooperative Coffees
Ed Canty's coffee career began three decades ago in a Portland, Maine coffee shop where he learned the craft of roasting and the pleasure of customer service. His interest in coffee quality and the communities that grow coffee led him to the role of a Fair Trade and Organic coffee buyer and further on as a coffee importer. He values transparency, principled negotiations, intelligent system design, and regenerative agricultural practices that improve quality and producer livelihood through trade. He lives in the hills of Vermont with his partner Christe and children Asher and Emma.
Thomas Käslin
CEO, Cotierra
Thomas Käslin is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cotierra, a company focused on decarbonizing and building resilient agricultural value chains through decentralized biochar solutions. Married to a Colombian wife and through his time spent in the country, he recognized the real challenges many local communities are facing, especially farming communities that are most affected by climate change. His objective is to leverage carbon finance and strong collaboration with value chain partners to build stronger supply chains and decarbonize the agricultural sector, starting with coffee.