2. The Earth Defenders by Steve McCurry

3. 'The Earth Defenders'
The 2015 Lavazza Calendar has been produced together with Slow
Food, it features twelve breathtaking pictures by renowned US
photographer, Steve McCurry, capturing the spirit, strength and
humanity of the Earth Defenders - women and men who protect
their land and projects in Africa with passion and bravery.

4. 'D reaming of a Better Africa'

5. 'Dreami ng of a Better Africa' - Edward Mukiibi, Slow Food International Vice President and tropical agronomist, he is the proud defender of
sustainable agriculture and biodiversity
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

8. 'Argan Oil Paladine'

9. ‘Argan Oil Paladine’ - Nadia Fatmi, president of the Tighanimine women’s cooperative (a Slow Food Presidium), she is the guardian of the argan tree,
which is similar to the olive but grows only on the southern coast of Morocco. From it a rare oil is obtained which has remarkable therapeutic
properties and is an excellent condiment
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

13. 'Seed Saver'

14. ‘Seed Sa ver’ - John Kariuki Mwangi, Slow Food Foun dation for Biodiversity Vice President and the coordinator of all operations in Kenya, he is 27
years old and stands guard over the pumpkins of Lare, which have been thriving in the area for centuries despite the highly irregular rainfall
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

18. 'The Se ntinel Guarding the Plantations'

19. ‘The Sen tinel Guarding the Plantations’ - Asnakech T homas, a coffee grower in Ethiopia, the homeland of coffee, she is a determined and passionate
guardian of the Ethiopian Arabica coffee she calls “green gold” and regards as the “backbone” of her country
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

22. 'Soul Ingredients'

23. ‘Soul Ingredients’ - Mayé Ndour, a chef and restaurant owner in Senegal, is a champion of cereals and local product
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

27. 'The Salt of the Presidium'

28. ‘The Salt of the Presidium’ - Andrew Wanyonyi Sikanga, a salt producer in Nabuyole, western Kenya, produces salt from an aquatic plant
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

32. 'Our Roots'

33. ‘Our Roots’ - Ethiopian women from the Kafa region defend and preserve the coffee which symbolises the richness of this land
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

37. 'Saffron and Freedom'

38. ‘Saffron and Freedom’ - Mhamd Id Taleb, President o f the saffron agricultural cooperative and Slow Food Presidium in Taliouine, a village in the
south east of Morocco, the freedom of his lifestyle derives from the cultivation of saffron
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

41. 'The Chieftain'

42. ‘The Ch ieftain’ - Roba Bulga Jilo, an Ethiopian food a ctivist, he is a member of the Karrayyu tribe of nomadic herders, with whom he has established
a Slow Food Presidium to safeguard camel milk, a product with a symbolic value in Ethiopia
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

46. 'Women of Fadiouth'

47. ‘Women of Fadiouth’ - Anna Ndiaye (President of the Gie Mbel Saac Federation on Fadiouth Island in Senegal) fights to defend the quality of salted
millet couscous
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

51. 'Kirua calls Tierra'

52. ‘Kirua calls Tierra’ - Father Peter Kilasara, a Tanzanian missionary in the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, he has worked in various countries and is
at present the determined leader of the Kirua Children Association in Tanzania. He is surrounded by an expanse of coffee beans drying in the sun, as
a defender and protector of his tradition in Tanzania
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

55. 'Future in Our Hands'

56. ‘Future in Our Hands’ - children in Father Peter’s Sch ool in Tanzania who symbolise the Earth Defenders of the future, throwing colourful coffee
seeds into the air demonstrates that the future really does lie in our own hands
Picture: Steve McCurry/Lavazza

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