Bird Friendly® Certified Coffee: Conserving Birds One Cup at a Time

Did you know that the coffee you drink can affect the birds in your backyard? Smithsonian Bird Friendly® does more than any other certification to conserve habitat for birds and wildlife on coffee farms. During this talk, Bird Friendly Program Manager Kirstin Hill will describe the link between coffee and bird conservation, discuss what makes Bird Friendly certification the gold-standard for biodiversity protection, and share how you can join the movement to “Drink Bird Friendly.”  Your coffee is stronger than you think!

Bio: Kirstin Hill is the Program Manager for Smithsonian Bird Friendly, the gold standard in biodiversity-friendly coffee. She is a conservationist at heart and an educator by training, with 15 years of experience working to engage audiences in the protection of wildlife and wild places. As the Bird Friendly Program Manager, Kirstin works alongside coffee companies to increase consumer awareness and support for Bird Friendly certified coffee, building a stronger Bird Friendly community.