Looking to expand your knowledge
on sustainability in coffee?
We offer online, virtual coursework to coffee professionals and enthusiasts worldwide. We partner with a variety of industry-wide trainers and academic institutions to deliver content, promoting a shared understanding of the complexities of sustainability in the coffee value stream. Our work involves providing both theoretical and practical education, allowing us to influence the industry towards more sustainable outcomes and inspire a greater focus on social, environmental, and economic justice.
SCA Coffee Sustainability Program
The Foundation level of the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Coffee Sustainability Program is an online course designed to offer baseline knowledge of what the term sustainability means and the challenges of acting sustainably across the coffee value stream. It is focused on developing a common vocabulary and understanding of sustainability, with a focus on economics, the environment, social issues, and the connections between them. Students will be exposed to sustainability terminology, a brief history of sustainability in coffee, and key sustainability challenges throughout the industry. They will begin to understand the trade-offs and complexities of different approaches and current practices, and access some of the tools that exist to address a variety of sustainability challenges. The course is designed for people at all points in the value stream, as well as for coffee enthusiasts.
Cost:
English: $350 USD per person including all SCA fees
Español: Estamos ofreciendo un descuento del 50% en este curso para hacerlo más accesible: $175 por persona, incluidos todos los costos de la SCA
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The Intermediate level of the SCA Coffee Sustainability Program is an online course that builds on concepts introduced at the Foundation level and provides more instruction about the history of sustainability. The goal of the course is to develop each student’s ability to analyze and interpret a variety of sustainability projects at various parts of the value stream. Upon completing the Intermediate level course, students will be able to articulate different definitions of sustainability, resilience, and sustainable development. They will also be able to better assess and critically analyze a) the major issues facing the specialty coffee industry in the twenty-first century, and b) a variety of sustainability goals, practices, and measures of success.
Cost:
English: $675 USD per person including all SCA fees
Español: Estamos ofreciendo un descuento del 50% en este curso para hacerlo más accesible: $337.50 por persona, incluidos todos los costos de la SCA
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The Professional level of the SCA Coffee Sustainability Program is an online course that builds on concepts introduced at the Foundation and Intermediate levels and offers an intensive, practical experience in which students design, carry out, and assess their own sustainability project in accordance with their individual, organizational, or business goals and capabilities. The course is designed to be taught over a period of several months, with initial group sessions followed by individual sessions, allowing students one-on-one support as they design, carry out, and assess their projects. The goal of the course is to develop each student’s ability to successfully identify measures of accountability, success, and progress within sustainability projects and programs. They will engage extensively with current debates, policies, and practices of sustainability throughout multiple points of the value chain.
Cost:
English: $1,500 USD per person including all SCA fees
Español: Estamos ofreciendo un descuento del 50% en este curso para hacerlo más accesible: $750 por persona, incluidos todos los costos de la SCA
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Sustainability Reporting
The Sustainability Reporting course with Coffee Knowledge Hub is an opportunity for coffee professionals to explore the importance of corporate and non-profit accountability, and practically develop a strategy to improve sustainability, impact, or transparency reporting at their own companies and institutions. Students will learn about the different types of industry-wide reporting, understand key terminology, and assess opportunities and methodologies for data collection and organization. They will gain technical knowledge on best practices and on how to develop a robust reporting structure and system that highlights their company’s or institution’s ethical activities and impact. Students will be introduced to a variety of tools they can leverage for this purpose, and further be able to review existing reports to better understand how to put lessons learned into practice.
Cost:
€330
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Learn at your own pace! Access 20+ pre-recorded lessons designed to simplify and strengthen your reporting practices. With your registration you also access monthly office hours.
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