Coffee Hour-An American Immigrant to Ecuador: Birds, Trees and Coffee 5/22
Saturday, May 22
10:00am-11:45am
At the Resource Center of the Americas
Presented in English
Description: Brian Krohnke of Minneapolis has lived in Ecuador for the last 15 years. He is the President of the Mindo Cloudforest Foundation (http://www.mcf.ec) that seeks to preserve the cloud forest in NW Pichincha province where they own and operate two bird sanctuaries. MCF is involved in reforestation projects in the area and in Imbabura province through a carbon sequestration program supported by foreign foundations. MCF is currently updating the National Strategy for Avitourism as consultants to the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism. While growing coffee at their two bird sanctuaries, the Foundation also promotes the sale of two coffee brands that provide financial assistance for its projects. The brands–“Shadier Coffee” and “Tiny Footprint Coffee”– are roasted by Minneapolis’ Roastery 7 (http://www.roastery7.com), in which brother Alan is involved. Coming soon.
Speaker:
Brian Krohnke - President of the Mindo Cloudforest Foundation
Contact Information:
The Mindo Cloudforest Foundation (http://www.mcf.ec)
