Weβre beginning to count down the days to ourΒ RISE Climate & Wine Symposium.Β Only five weeks remain! RISE is all about building community and empowering collective action. These events are for anyone in the wine industry ready to accelerate sustainability and climate action leadership.
Check out the details below and onΒ risegreen.org,Β get your NG member discount code, and get your tickets! Reminder that six packs can be divided amongst your team.
Next week weβll be announcing the winners of our RISE Leadership Awards. These leaders will get to give their version of a brief βTEDTalkβ during RISE!
RISE is THE event to attend in 2025. Iβm not the only one who thinks so:
Ray Isle (Apr. 30)Β shares, βThe only way to have any real impact on large-scale issues is to work together, and events like RISE are critical for fostering collaboration. Wine is a community as much as something we love to drink, and when it comes to climate and wine, we can make visible change together.β
Jermaine Stone (May 6)Β notes, βTrue sustainability isnβt just about the landβitβs about creating opportunities, breaking barriers, and ensuring that everyone has a seat at the table. Iβm honored to be participating in the RISE Climate & Wine Symposium; weβre not just talkingβweβre building a future where diversity is the standard, not the exception.β
Mimi Casteel (May 8)Β says, βNever has it been more important for our industry to lead. In times like these, true solutions are born when we gather with curiosity and commitment, and that is precisely what RISE calls us to do. Decades from now our wines and our successors will tell the stories of how we met this moment. Letβs write a good story.β
See you there!
Anna Brittain
Executive Director
Spring has sprung, and this is a wonderful time to share your stories of regenerative and climate smart vineyard and winery leadership. Share beautiful photos and fun stories. Below are a few recent posts weβve enjoyed.
If youβre looking for some ideas of what to spotlight, take a look at ourΒ Napa Green Certified Vineyard & Winery Talking Points.
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Napa Green will be pouring your donated wines atΒ Earth Day NapaΒ on April 12 at the Oxbow Commons. Donate wine (sparkling and white are the most popular) to raise funds for the Environmental Education Coalition of Napa County Field Trip Bus Grant Program and the Darcy Aston Scholarship. Reach out toΒ megan@napagreen.orgΒ to donate wine.
On Instagram tagΒ @napagreenΒ and on Facebook tagΒ @napagreencertified.
April 29, 30, May 1 & May 6, 7, 8
Charles Krug Carriage House, St Helena CA
View the content for each of the six half-day events atΒ RISEGreen.org
Napa Green Members Save 15% using Promo CodeΒ NGMEMBER15
Donβt miss the real-world insights, results and actionable steps shared by visionary global leaders coming to each day of the RISE Symposium. Our expert speakers and panelists will explore critical questions, including:Β
Here is a quick taste of two of these forums:Β
May 1 β Is Regenerative Ag Our Future?Β
Napa Greenβs own Ben Mackie will moderate a conversation with Dr. Kimberly Nicholas (sustainability scientist and author, Under the Sky We Make), Jonathan Lundgren (agroecologist and leader of Ecdysis Foundation and the 1000 Farms Initiative), and Caine Thompson (Head of Sustainability for O’Neill Vintners & Distillers, Managing Director of Robert Hall Winery).
Learn how these leaders are using regenerative practices to demonstrate measurable benefits for vineyards, wineries, and the bottom line
May 8 βΒ Can Forest & Creek Restoration Create Localized Climate Cooling?Β
An exciting outcome of RISE 2023 was the creation of a Watershed Restoration Collective led by Tod Mostero (Dominus Estate), Mimi Casteel (Hope Well Wine), and Anna Brittain (Napa Green). Two ecological experts will join them in discussion β Brock Dolman (permaculture and regenerative design leader) and Obi Kaufman (ecologist and author, The State of Fire). This incredible lineup will discuss the potential to combat heat domes through landscape restoration and rehydration.Β
The wins could be huge: capturing and storing water, enhancing biodiversity, reducing fire risk and increasing resilience, and generating meaningful localized cooling.
Join Us in Collective Action and Impact
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Last year, we launched our premiereΒ βCheers to Climate Smart Wines!βΒ consumer and community campaign. This co-marketing program raises consumer awareness of your wineryβs climate action leadership, generates incremental sales, and supports Napa Green.Β
Why is this so important?Β While more than 66% of consumers say they will pay more for an environmentally sustainable product,Β nearly 80% say they donβt know how to identify these companies and products.
Cheers to Climate Smart Wines! spotlights Napa Green membersβ commitment to climate smart winemaking. Throughout the month of July, the campaign will promote engagement with the growing number of consumers that want to support climate friendly, purpose-driven wineries.Β
How does it work?Β Choose a giveback method that works for you with a minimum donation commitment of $2000 to participate. Examples include allocating a percentage of tasting fees, tasting experiences, or featured SKUs generated in July.Β
Napa Green will provide participating members:
If youβre interested in being involved reach out toΒ winery@napagreen.org. Β
We are immensely grateful for all of your support as a champion member of Napa Green. Collectively, our leadership is making a difference.
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.
