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Sustainability
Matters
Glasgow Coffee Festival 2023
New Models
Social & Economic Issues
Alongside this, we have also been
taking further steps to reduce our We believe that environmentalism is intersectional with social and
environmental impact. economic issues. With this in mind, we curate our festival
conversations to focus not only on environmental issues, but also
These include a new model for class & gender equality as well.
merchandise, encouraging people
to pre-order to reduce our waste This year we hosted a ‘Women in Coffee’ breakfast, alongside a
overstock, encouraging exhibitors panel discussion with women working in the coffee industry and our
to reduce single-use items on their talks programme was made up of 75% women speakers.
stand, working with BWT to MAY/JUNE. 2023 | ISSUE 30
introduce water refill stations and With the power to choose the topics we cover at the festival, we
recycling all of the wood used in hope to educate and inspire attendees with conversations focused
our festival build. on sustainability and ethics, for years to come.
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