Going beyond a living income: the role of biodiversity and natural capital. Moderated by the Centre for Economic Transformation.

Speakers: 

• Enver Loke (Chocolatemakers)
• Selma van der Haar (CIFOR/WorldAgroforestry – Wageningen University)
• Fabian Calvo (Rainforest Alliance)

And more speakers soon to be announced!

“Living income reflects the needs of a household in a particular place to afford a decent standard of living for all members” (KIT 2020). And there are different pathways to close the gap between the current income of cocoa households and the living income. One could think for example of increasing farm gate price increases, income diversification, or sustainable intensification to increase yields.  

But what about the living incomes of future generations? How can actors in the cocoa industry support biodiversity and soil health to make sure that future generations  also have access to the ecosystems services that these landscapes provide for their livelihoods? And what does that mean for not only our understandings of a living income but also the pathways to make it happen?  

Chocolate for Everyone week 15 to 17 December 2021.

This event is part of the Chocolate for Everyone week from 15-17 December 2021 organized by the Centre for Economic Transformations* from the University of Applied Sciences in Amsterdam. During this week we zoom in on the big question: how can we close the living income gap in the cacao industry? Several panel discussions are organized with stakeholders from the industry to shed light on different pathways how we could close this income gap. We will look at the role of transparency, biodiversity and close the week with exploring different perspectives what should be done to create only fair and sustainable chocolate bars.

Wednesday December 15th

14:00 – 15:30 pm Panel discussion - Going beyond a living income: the role of biodiversity and natural capital.

Thursday December 16th

11:00 – 13:00 pm Living income hackathon (student only)

15:00 – 16:30 pm Panel discussion - Living income: the role of transparency and traceability

Friday December 17th

13:00 – 14:30 pm Panel discussion - Living income: what are the different pathways to close the living income gap?

15:00 – 16:00 pm Living income pitch competition

16:00 – 17:00 pm Online networking event

What is the Centre for Economic Transformation?

The Centre for Economic Transformation (CET) offers a platform where new ideas on economics take shape in practice-oriented research and education. We work together with business community, social organizations and governments on economic issues that affect society, both nationally and internationally, because we are all connected within one singular large system. More information about us can be found here.

*The programme has been adjusted due to covid-19. We hope to organize the 'Chocolate for Everyone' week in person next year in 2022.