Beyond the Latte: The Ripple Effect of Your Cup of Coffee
A Smith School Social Value Forum

5:00 – 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8
Frank Auditorium, 1524 Van Munching Hall

Brought to you by the Center for Social Value Creation,
the University of Maryland Office of Sustainability
& UM Dining Services

Beyond the Latte will bring together leaders from the coffee industry to discuss the worldwide socio economic and environmental impact of a cup of coffee. The forum will include coffee importers, roasters and NGO’s, who will educate students, faculty and administrators on the coffee value chain, its complex history, the improvements being undertaken and the chance for a “better” cup of coffee.

The forum will be comprised of two sessions. The first, a general plenary session, will be dedicated to updating participants on, and giving context to, the issues facing coffee’s industry leaders today.  The second will include a choice of three breakout panels on specific issues confronting the coffee industry. Those breakout topics will include: Gender Equality and Labor, Conservation and Ethical Sourcing and The New Coffee Value Chain, Fair Trade and Certifications.

A coffee dessert reception and special photography exhibit of coffee growers will be held following the sessions.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Dennis Macray, Director, Ethical Sourcing, Starbucks
• Cristina Manfre, Gender and Development Consultant
• Martin Mayorga, Founder and President, Mayorga Coffee Roasters
• Margaret Swallow, Founder, International Women’s Coffee Alliance
• Laura Tilghman, Communications Director, Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers
• Justin Ward, Vice President, Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, Conservation International

This event is part of Earth MONTH at Maryland, a campus calendar showcasing sustainability in action.