What Does Your Cup of Coffee Have to Do with Nature?

During our November Meetup, we will explore what science says about the state of nature, then roll up our sleeves and take apart a specialty coffee shop together: 🌱 What Does Your Cup of Coffee Have to Do with Nature?

0 € ticket + 100% commitment*

Description:
Your morning flat white has a secret life. Before it reaches your cup, it has travelled through rainforests, farms and rivers, and nature has done a lot of unpaid work along the way.
And it’s not just coffee: the food we eat, the water we drink and the air we breathe all come from that same free work. As nature lovers, we already know that our lives depend on it. What’s new is that the business world is starting to realise the same thing. About time.

According to the World Economic Forum, more than half of the world’s GDP depends on nature. So nature loss is no longer just an environmental issue. It’s a business risk too.

We’ll start with what the science says about the state of nature, minus the jargon. Then we’ll roll up our sleeves and take apart a specialty coffee shop together: what does it borrow from nature, what does it leave behind, and what could go wrong (or right)? No prior knowledge, no boring lecture. Just bring your curiosity, and maybe a coffee. There’s a twist at the end.

If you are:

• working or interested in sustainability,
• interested in bringing climate action into your current role,
• or just looking to grow your network, exchange ideas, and connect with like-minded people,

…this event is for you!

Whether you are new to Budapest, a local or just visiting, we encourage you to join us in the city center for a friendly event to mingle with like-minded people. Our events are in English, so don't worry if you don't speak Hungarian.

Let's meet at KUBIK Coworking office, please register until November 24th!

Join our Discord to get to know our speaker before the event, and to keep in touch between meetups!

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What to expect:

1. 17:45 - 18:00: Attendees arrive. Have a drink or take a snack, and chat with the other.
2. 18:00 - 18:10: Greetings and introduction
3. 18:10 - 18:20 Gabriella Lovas - presenter and workshop facilitator
   Brief introduction of what to expect
4. 18:20 - 19:00 Short presentation from a scientific perspective, then taking apart a specialty coffee-shop together.
   19:00 - 20:00: Mingling
   Have thought-provoking conversations and exchange ideas with other community members on the topic of sustainability. Drinks and snacks included!

This event's facilitators is Gabriella Lovas, an independent sustainability advisor specialising in nature-related disclosure and the founder of DiSelle Advisory. She helps companies understand how they depend on and affect nature, and how to report on it. Before moving into sustainability, she was a Bloomberg's Budapest correspondent covering the Hungarian economy and financial markets. She holds the CFA Sustainable Investing Certificate and is GRI-certified.

Come, think, discuss and meet other people interested in sustainability. No previous knowledge needed — just bring your curiosity and maybe a coffee!

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Let's share, learn, and build something meaningful together!

Note:
* Green Meetup is free for members, but places are valuable. If you register and can't attend, please consider paying it forward by making a small donation to an environmental or social cause of your choice and post a picture in the comment section or email us directly.

The talks and Q&A are recorded and published on YouTube, and photos on Meetup and in social media. By attending this event you accept that you might appear in a photo or video taken and published by the organizers. If you wish to remain private, please let us know on-site before the event.

This event is hosted and organized by Lombiq Technologies.