Chocolate & Deforestation: Sam Mawutor of Mighty Earth

This podcast is the first of the June Impactfull series, focusing on humanitarian and environmental issues in the chocolate and cocoa industry.

What does chocolate have to do with deforestation?

For the first episode of our chocolate series, I spoke to Sam Mawutor of Mighty Earth. He runs campaigns to influence business and government to act to end deforestation in cocoa-growing regions.

Sam and I discussed how farmer poverty and deforestation are connected, his favorite kind of chocolate, and what average consumers (like you!) can do to create impact.

Now a Senior Advisor at Mighty Earth, Sam grew up in Ghana. After working in civil society in Ghana, he moved to the United States for graduate school. Learn more about Sam.

To create impact, head to www.impactfull.novelhand.com to sign up for Impactfull. This month, we’re exploring the social and environmental impacts of the chocolate industry— from living incomes for cocoa farmers to deforestation. You can read our first article of the series and start creating impact.

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Alexa

I’m Alexa, the Founder and Editor of Novel Hand. I graduated from Vanderbilt University with degrees in Political Science, Economics and Spanish, and I currently study law in Texas. At Novel Hand, I’m specifically interested in learning about topics related to justice and poverty, and how to create equitable, sustainable impact. You can reach me at novelhandco@gmail.com or connect with me on LinkedIn.

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