Talking Tea and Climate at the World Tea Expo

Selena Ahmed is talking tea, climate and sustainability at the World Tea Expo this week accompanied by a guided sensory experiment with tea from different seasons she collected from study sites in Yunnan.

Talk Title: Promoting Sustainability and Climate Mitigation in the Global Tea System

Speaker: Selena Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Food Systems, Montana State University

What is the impact of climate change on tea quality and how can tea industry agents mitigate this risk? We will explore these topics from a sustainability framework and guided tea tasting. Tangible business practices will be recommended that can be adopted towards enhanced sustainability of the global tea system.

Here is a link to learn more about the sessions and tea vendors at the 2015 World Tea Expo: http://www.worldteaexpo.com

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