2022-05-03 Bird-Friendly Coffee and Certification, by Kristin Hill

0:00 Elizabeth Perrin introduces Kirstin Hill
3:31 start of presentation
Did you know that the coffee drink can have an impact on the birds in your backyard? The Smithsonian Bird Friendly® certification does more than any other certification 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, share what makes Bird Friendly certification the gold-standard in biodiversity protection, and outline opportunities for the Delta Naturalists Society to get involved in the movement to “Drink Bird Friendly®.” Your coffee is stronger than you think!

Bio: Kirstin Hill is the Program Manager for Smithsonian Bird Friendly®, the gold standard in biodiversity-friendly coffee. She is a conservationist at heart and an educator by training, with over a decade 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 Bird Friendly community.

A native of Philadelphia, PA, Kirstin now resides in the metro Vancouver area, where she is working to increase the sale and support of Bird Friendly coffee not just for Vancouverites, but for coffee drinkers across Canada and around the world.