COFFEE AND CLIMATE FILM
PORTHCAWL STUDENTS HELP LOCAL COFFEE FILM
Coffee and Climate - a short film made in Porthcawl by Sustainable Wales (SW) launched in the Senedd at the 15th anniversary of Fairtrade Wales. It asks us to stop and think where our coffee comes from, its importance socially and economically worldwide and the effects of climate change.
IMAGES OF THE LOCAL COFFEE SHOPS ARE PORTRAYED
The coffee growing belt is within the equator and coffee is a major cash crop for the producer countries, providing livelihoods for people in developing countries.
50% of the appropriate land in coffee growing areas will be lost by 2050 due to climate change.
This single commodity worldwide it is a multi-billion pound industry – what does this mean for millions of businesses and for all of us?
Purchasing fairtrade goods provides a more secure income for the producers and an additional premium which can be used to help mitigate their plantations from climate change.