Photo: Courtesy of the Smithsonian Bird Friendly certification

When: Thursday, January 18, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Fee: FREE, but registration is required

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

We do not know of any coffee shops in northern Virginia where you can buy a fresh hot cup of certified Bird Friendly coffee - and we want to change that! We are looking for volunteers who are inspired by this program to help us with coffee shop outreach. We have promotional materials that volunteers can bring to coffee shops to ask them to consider selling Bird-friendly. Please contact Tina Dudley if you are interested in helping!

Kirstin Hill 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 community working to make the world safe for birds.