Watch out 2025, here we come! Our entire team is excited about all that is in store for Napa Green and our members this year. In particular, that includes some stellar events, which are the focus of this newsletter.
In the enduring words of Matthew McConaughey, βAlright, alright, alright,βΒ RISE is backΒ yβall! Itβs a challenge to make eachΒ RISE Climate & Wine SymposiumΒ better than the last, but we have a powerhouse lineup, and more speakers still to come. Check out the details below and onΒ risegreen.org,Β get your NG member discount code, and get your tickets beforeΒ Early Bird ends on March 15!
We have so many leaders in our community, and for the second time weβll be recognizing our stand out champions via ourΒ RISE Leadership Awards. See the details to apply below β DEADLINE March 7. Β
Our first event of the year, which I hope will be Sold Out, is our second collaboration withΒ Soil and Shadowβs Nikki Silvestri,Β focused onΒ Connective Conflict & Fertile Feedback.Β I will own that I could use more guidance and structures to navigate conflict and give & receive challenging feedback. Nikki has a way of making this work comfortable, engaging, and eye-opening. I know a $300 ticket might feel steep but this would normally be $550 per person. And the value of improved interpersonal and management skills is high and sustainedβ¦ More details below.
I just know that 2025, while not without challenges and hard work, is going to be a positive and impactful year. Canβt wait to see you, and support collective empowerment and action.
See you soon,
Anna Brittain
Executive Director
Many of our Napa Green members and participants in our 2022 and 2023 Symposiums have taken meaningful action in recent years. We are offeringΒ six RISE Leadership AwardsΒ that will be given out during the six days of the RISE Symposium.
One award may be given out for each of theΒ Six Pillars of Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership:
We are focused on successes andΒ measurable resultsΒ achieved within the past 24 months. This award is open to any winery, vineyard, or industry operation. This can include supply chain, but the applicationΒ cannotΒ be for a single product or service.
Award:Β Those who win the award will be given the chance to give a 5-7 minute version of a βTED Talk,β focused on telling a skilled, engagingΒ story, with selective use of photos and visuals that will enhance the audience experience.
Submission Deadline:Β March 7, 2025
Any/all RISE Leadership Awards will be announced by March 30, 2025
Yes, weβre a wee bit ambitious. Weβre hosting and collaborating on three events BEFORE RISE!
FEBRUARY 27: Connective Conflict & Fertile Feedback
Beringer Vineyards, Fermentation Room St. Helena, CA
Having participated in a full-day workshop with Nikki, I can tell you itβs worth the time and financial investment. Weβre posting a video a week on the event page with Nikki describing core elements of the training. Scroll down andΒ take a look. You can also follow along onΒ Instagram.
This Training is Right for You If:
MARCH 11: Weed Management Tools Field Day
Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate, Healdsburg, CA
Weβre collaborating with a good friend and former Napan on this workshop β Natalie Winkler.
See equipment and hear from Clemens, Pellenc, Fischer and vineyard managers about the opportunities and challenges for each type of weed management tool. There will be cultivators and undervine mowers to investigate. Spanish speakers are welcome and encouraged! Some presenters are fluent.
Check out theΒ Napa Green Weed Management ToolkitΒ here.
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MARCH 20: 2024 Vintage Salon
Buena Vista Winery, Sonoma, CA
Building on the success of last yearβs Vintage Salon, weβve decided to make this an annual event.
Wine canβt be made to a formula. Each vintage is dependent on the whims of Mother Nature. Join us to hear an array of perspectives on the 2024 vintage, including thoughts on navigating and adapting to an ever-shifting climate.
Adam Huss, of the Beyond Organic Wine podcast, will moderate a conversation withΒ Laura Barrett, Winemaker at Clif Family Winery (Napa),Β Michael Frey, Head of Operations & Regenerative Farmer at Mariah Vineyards (Mendocino), andΒ Nicole Bacigalupi, General Manager at Bacigalupi Vineyards (Sonoma).
During the Salon youβll get to sample 2024 and 2023 wines from the different regions.
April 29-May 1 & May 6-8
Charles Krug Carriage House, St Helena CA
If you havenβt yet joined us for RISE, and want to positively impact our climate & community, this is THE event to attend in 2025.
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View all of the content for each of the six half-day events atΒ RISEGreen.org
RISE Results Include:
Creation of theΒ Watershed Restoration CollectiveΒ andΒ Zero Waste Collective,Β Materra | CunatβsΒ transition to organic, a no-till pilot byΒ Dominus,Β QuintessaΒ lightening their bottle weight, transition byΒ Pine RidgeΒ to dry farming, Blue Morph UV tank sanitation byΒ Opus One, JournalistΒ Jim GordanβsΒ commitment to more climate coverage,Β SpottswoodeβsΒ EV charger rebates,Β Tres SaboresβsΒ use of low-emissions flame-cap kilns to create biochar, six matchingΒ implementation grants for over $35,000, and more.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
Buy a six-pack and split it among your team!
Additional 15% discount for Napa Green members using codeΒ NGmember15
Napa Green is grateful to our sponsors, who help fund our expanding operations and programs. If you are interested in becoming a Napa Green Sponsor please reach out to Napa Green Executive Director, Anna Brittain.
