Sustainability in your business can drive profitability, create innovative solutions, and meet consumer and regulatory demands. Every brand has its own tone and voice so for your sustainability communications to feel authentic, it needs to be told in a way that reflects your brand. Training your staff on the practices that have been implemented is crucial in transparency.
Napa Green offers onsite training for your teams to learn about the practices and workshop messaging that reflects both the practices that have been implemented and responses to frequently asked questions from your team and guests.
Who needs training?
Hospitality: Transform your team into confident storytellers who can boost sales, demystify the sustainability practices, and build genuine connections with guests.
Marketing: Share authentic communication that builds brand trust based on sustainability practices that have been put in place.
Leadership: Top-down strategic alignment enables sustainability initiatives to become core operational practices and shift company culture and practices.
Sustainability can be a market differentiator, but only if you talk about it! Reach out to team@napagreen.org to schedule your site specific sustainability training or join our How to Tell Your Sustainability Story Workshop on July 8th at Trefethen Family Vineyards.
We are grateful to all of our incredible members who are raising the bar for sustainability in the wine industry through continual improvement.
With Gratitude,
The Napa Green Team & Board
Operations Director
megan@napagreen.org
(707) 200-7813
Vineyard Program Director
ben@napagreen.org
(707) 204-0556
Winery Program Manager
marisa@napagreen.org
(707) 241-3301
The Napa Green 2026 Board of Directors
Get ready! We are absolutely thrilled to announce the 4th RISE Climate & Wine Symposium 2027 and we want your bold perspectives to make this our most impactful event yet! Please complete this survey to make sure we are bringing what our community needs.
In response to your input, the symposium has been streamlined into a dynamic three-day program running from April 20, 2027 to April 22, 2027.
Prepare for an immersive journey through the lifecycle of the grape through three distinct thematic focuses:
Day 1: A deep dive into the future of vineyard management and soil health.
Day 2: Exploring the cutting-edge of sustainable wine production.
Day 3: An epic finale featuring exclusive climate-smart wine tastings!
We look forward to seeing you at RISE 2027 for an unforgettable gathering of world class content focused on expert insights, actionable results, and community growth.
Want to get inspired? Revisit past content here: https://napagreen.org/rise-
July 9, 2026 | Muir-Hanna Vineyards
A Napa One Block Challenge Field Day at Crocker & Starr Estate. Join us if you are already a participant of the One Block Challenge, or if you are a wine grower who is curious about regenerative viticulture.
July 8, 2026 | Trefethen Family Vineyards
Master the art of sustainability storytelling and leveraging research to communicate achievements transparently and authentically.
July 20, 2026 | Grgich Hills Estate
Hear about the renewable opportunities available for wineries – from our local CCA & strategic investments to achieving energy independence.
June 17, 2026 | Foodshed Take Away
Order from 10am-7pm and 20% of the proceeds will go back to Napa Green.
What began as a series of collaborative discussions at the Napa RISE climate action conference in 2023 has blossomed into a powerful regional network. Today, this collective works to aggregate, process, and remanufacture “waste” into sustainable new packaging solutions. This initiative has grown to include over 100 dedicated wineries and businesses across Napa and Sonoma counties.
The Zero Waste Collective can accept and process: stretch wrap, label backing, tin foils, corks, broken macrobins, and now, thanks in part to a grant from Napa Valley Vintners, lab plastics and nitrile gloves!
Join the Zero Waste Collective meeting to learn more about what can be collected, and hear from Sigma and iSustain, two companies in their supply chain about their circular stretch film stream, taking stretch film from our Napa and Sonoma collections and reprocessing it back into 30% PCR stretch film.
June 9th, 2:00pm, St. Supery tasting room or Zoom.
Cheers to Climate Smart Passport: coming soon a limited time Napa Green passport to drive traffic to your tasting room in August 2026. Get involved today.
Pouring Opportunities: Want to pour your wine or have Napa Green pour wine for new consumers and the community on your behalf? Reach out to hear about all of our upcoming consumer facing opportunities.
One of the Napa Green pillars is Saving Energy and Energy Efficiency. That is why we are thrilled to partner with two local companies that are doing the work to show you the true cost of your energy, reduce energy costs, shift loads, find solutions and work towards a more sustainable future!
BPi Power: is a full-service, nationwide renewable energy EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contractor. Headquartered in Napa, CA, they specialize in developing, financing, building, and maintaining turn-key solar and battery energy systems for commercial properties
Agriculture Energy Savings Action Plan (AESAP): Adopting efficient technologies can reduce your energy usage and operating expenses, allowing for an increase in profit margins and progress toward sustainability goals without compromising quality. With rebates available from the Agriculture Energy Savings Action Plan (AESAP), upgrading your equipment to save energy has never been easier!
VinWizard: provides scalable automation and monitoring for wineries of all sizes. From small boutique cellars to global producers. Headquartered in Santa Rosa, California,they serve everything from boutique wineries to massive global producers by streamlining tasks, reducing operational costs, and optimizing energy efficiency.
– Hear from Napa Green sustainability partner, BPi Power –
As a proud new sponsor and supporter of Napa Green, BPi is thrilled to align ourselves with an organization dedicated to pioneering sustainable, climate-resilient viticulture. True sustainability, however, requires financial viability. At BPi, we believe your power assets should earn- not just offset- GHG emissions.
Under the current federal rules, wineries qualify for Biden’s Green New Deal tax incentives that reduce the total cost of solar by 30% to 40%. However, this window is closing rapidly as these enhanced tax credits expire on July 4, 2026. Fortunately, capturing these historic credits does not require rushing into immediate construction or upending your current cash flow. Wineries have a few weeks left to lock in tax incentives by establishing safe harbor with just a 5% (refundable) deposit. This strategic step legally qualifies your project under the current rules, giving your estate years to design, plan, and build at a massive discount.
Reach out to learn more. To schedule a free compliance review, visit BPi-Power.com or connect with us through the Napa Green partner directory.
Thank you to our Sponsors, who support climate action in the wine industry!
