Regenerative Coffee: Biochar, Climate, and Health, A Human and Planetary Health Action Lab

Catalog description

Coffee is one of the world's most traded commodities - and one of its most wasteful. Every year, the global coffee industry generates more than 34 million tons of organic waste from pulp, husks, and spent grounds. What if that waste could become a climate solution - improving soil health, supporting farmer livelihoods, and capturing carbon - while advancing human and environmental health? This Action Lab brings together an interdisciplinary group of students to tackle this pressing and timely question. Student teams will work directly with leading partners to explore how coffee waste-derived biochar can advance both human and planetary health. Weekly in-person attendance is required. Admission by application only. https://tinyurl.com/mutf32mc. Applications are due by November 19th, students will be notified by November 25th. This is a Cardinal Course certified by the Haas Center for Public Service.