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SPARKING PURPOSE

WITH PETE POOVANNA

Writer | Speaker | Entrepreneur| Educator
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Living My Purpose

My purpose goes beyond words; I aim to create meaning through my work, bringing conservation, education, and action to life.

  • Conservation in every cup — Forest Bean Coffee
  • Purpose in every penny — Business for good with Forest Bean
  • Education in every word — Blogs & Newsletter
  • Action in every conversation — Speaking & Events

This is my way of bringing purpose to life—inviting you to walk alongside in your own way.

Forest Bean: The Company I Founded

Because it’s more than a coffee company; it’s climate resilience in action. 
  • Over 1,000 acres preserved—shade-grown, regeneratively farmed lands that act like forests, sequestering over 80,000 tons of CO₂ annually.
  • More than 1,500 farmers empowered—cooperatives linking growers to global markets with traceable supplychain.
  • Over 200 species protected—biodiversity flourishes when coffee is cultivated in harmony with nature.
This isn’t just a farming company. It’s a climate solution and an innovation blueprint from future fuels to nature-inspired technologies like those I studied in my PhD.
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Drink Forest Bean Coffee: Shade-Grown, Local Roasts

Light to Medium Roast - MAYURA

Medium Roast - NARI

Italian Espresso Roast - Matanga

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Speaking Engagements

From SXSW stages to Fortune 500 boardrooms and global universities,
I share lessons from building Forest Bean Coffee, driving clean energy transitions, and leading with purpose.
My talks go beyond inspiration; they give people the clarity, courage, and tools to act.

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My BLOGS/NEWSLETTER: THE BIGGER CONVERSATION

Why cheap Chinese EVs may cost Canada more in the long run

When “being the best” quietly breaks teams at work

Canada’s Costly Cold War With India: Trust Deficit and Missed Chances

A Bright Light for Our Planet has Dimmed. In Memoriam: Jane Goodall (1934–2025)

Exhausted by Greenwashing: The Hidden Truths About Corporate Careers in Sustainability

The Green Promise: Why Nature-Inspired Solutions Outshine EVs for a Thriving Planet

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