Coffee by Dnessa

Society

dnklockziem — 2015-04-09 14:24:09 UTC

Coffee isn't sustainable to society because many coffee suppliers and growers do not get a lot of profit due to "direct trade" and the way they sell beans. Therefore, coffee suppliers and growers are poor due to their working lifestyle. Also their kids have to drop out of school to help.

By: Dnessa Klockziem

Environment

dposto — 2015-04-09 14:29:34 UTC

The coffee In the rainforest are harming the rainforest because the coffee is over growing. People are cutting down the trees to make more room for more coffee.

By: Derek Posto

Summary

mlongdo — 2015-04-09 14:30:34 UTC

According to the way coffee needs to be grown to satisfy society, the economy, and the environment, coffee growing is not sustainable. Large businesses want coffee to be grown completely in sunlight which causes damage to the environment when forests have to be clear cut. Coffee also has a negative impact on both society and economy because families aren't making a large enough profit to support their families, and only large business owners are able to make a profit. In conclusion, we have decided that the sustainability level is a 2.

By: Mackenzie Longdo

Economy

kwokatsch — 2015-04-09 14:33:56 UTC

The national, international, and especially local

economies are impacted in a negative way

-no money for the middle man

-coffee growers receive almost no money

Meaningful jobs are provided by his resource

but some jobs are also lost.

-representatives are appointed to speak with

Local growers

-the middleman is going to lose money/his job

There is not a lot term economic gain for people

or communities.

-local growers should get more money

-Big corporations gain a lot of coffee and money

The extraction of this resource is not sustainable

-large companies benefit

-middleman loses his job

-local growers struggle

-negative impact on economy

By: Kory

Coffee- Rating 2

mlongdo — 2015-04-09 14:44:59 UTC

Definition: the seed of a coffee shrub