Can we have our coffee and our happy planet too? Etelle Higonnet, COFFEE WATCH

05 Nov 2025 • 51 min • EN
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Send us a text Happy Planet Wednesday! You might want to listen to this podcast before you pour yourself that cherished morning cup of coffee.... Our guest today is Etelle Higonnet, a French-born, Yale Law School graduate, living in Denmark, who set out to make coffee more environmentally friendly through her organization COFFEE WATCH.  What she discovered was that environmental degradation was just the tip of the iceberg. The coffee industry is fraught with human injustices as well including human trafficking, child labor, and slavery.  Despite these horrors, Etelle is confident that she can make a difference by getting all of us to vote with our pocketbooks and put pressure on our local governments.  Can we have our coffee and our happy planet too? Tune in to hear it from Etelle. Coffee Watch Etelle Higonnet Support the show Listen on Apple , Spotify, our website, or pretty much anywhere you listen to podcasts! I"d like to thank our sponsors: Gulf of Maine Research Institute and Bold Ocean Ventures have partnered to create a mission-driven venture capital fund, supporting the growth of innovative, sustainable ocean-related businesses. Startup Marin Skincare has rocketed thanks to products made with Maine-lobster-derived glycoprotein that work on eczema and dry skin. Former guest on our show and co-Founder Patrick Breeding is offering listeners a 20% discount on their skincare products. Type HAPPYPLANET into the coupon code field! Spark No. 9, ensures that companies - and startups - have successful product launches by testing their products online. Remove the guesswork before you launch! Promotional and program partners include ...

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