NAPA, Calif.,ย March 6, 2023ย โ The six-event Climate & Wine Symposium is returning for a second time this April, now with a new name, RISE: Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability, Empowerment. This unique Symposium, organized around the six pillars of sustainable winegrowing leadership, first launched in 2022 and was an incredible success, with over 65 speakers and 600 total guests. Throughout Earth Month, RISE is returning with another impressive lineup across the pillars of Energy Efficiency & Savings (Apr 5); Water Efficiency & Savings (Apr 6); Waste Prevention & Supply Chain (Apr 12); Proactive Farming, Soil Health & Biodiversity (Apr 13); Social Justice, Diversity & Inclusion (Apr 19); Climate Action & Regenerative Agriculture (Apr 20).
RISE will launch with a Marquee Address from the worldโs most influential wine writer,ย Jancis Robinson, MW. โMost of us feel vaguely impelled to do what we can to save our precious planet but RISE aims to provide real, practical help, which is why Iโm thrilled to be supporting it,โ shares Robinson, editor in chief of JancisRobinson.com. โI initially suggested online participation but the organizers are adamant that personal participation has so much more value. I aim to prove them right.โ (RISE has purchased carbon offsets for travel.)
Throughout the six events there will be seven Marquee speakers, includingย Mimi Casteelย (Hope Well Wine),ย Michael Silacciย (Opus One Winery), andย Maryam Ahmedย (Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum). There will also be Living Room Salons with leaders likeย Kelly Mulvilleย (Paicines Ranch) in a conversation about โThe True Value of Regenerative Agriculture,โ andย Esther Mobleyย (San Francisco Chronicle) and Alexandria Villaseรฑor (Earth Uprising International) discussing the current โState of Sustainability.โ
โRISE is about taking care of our own community, building vineyard resilience and business longevity. It is also about leveraging our powerful platform to galvanize aspirational change in the wine industry,โ saysย Anna Brittain, Executive Director of Napa Green and co-founder of RISE. โOur goal at Napa Green is to set the highest bar for sustainability and climate action globally, and, critically, provide the support and resources to achieve that leadership. RISE is central to this goal.โ
Elizabeth Vianna, Winemaker and General Manager at Chimney Rock Winery, attended the Symposium events last year. Vianna says, โEvery leader should be there for an engaged dialogue and exchange of ideas. This is action-oriented, focusing on the meaningful opportunities that we can take back to our wineries and start getting busy tomorrow.โ
RISE is organized and hosted by the Napa Green non-profit, with a community planning committee. Learn more and purchase your tickets atย www.RISEGreen.org.
Symposium Location:ย RISE Premier Sponsorย Charles Krug Winery | Carriage House | 2800 Main St,ย St Helena, CAย 94574
Thank you to our Exclusive Event Sponsors, who have helped make RISE possible:ย MCE Clean Energy; Lallemand Plant Care; H&A Barrel Management; Napa Valley Vintners; International Wineries for Climate Action
Contact:ย Megan Scott
Napa Green
RISE@34.229.46.156ย
(707) 200-7813
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About Napa Green: The Napa Green 501c3 is a global leader in sustainable winegrowing, setting the highest bar for sustainability and climate action in the wine industry. Napa Green facilitates whole system soil to bottle certification for wineries and vineyards, and provides the expertise, boots-on-the-ground support, and resources to continually improve. Learn more atย https://napagreen.org/participating-members/.
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๐ท Our last itinerary for Cheers to Climate Smart Wines and itโs a good one! Thank you @frankfamilyvineyards, @aubergedusoleil & @seaveyvineyard!
Follow this itinerary for a stunning day in Napa!
Book your tastings at @napagreen certified @chimneyrockwinery @etudewines and @domainecarneros and stay at the luxurious @carnerosresort for a day that will delight all of your senses!
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If you missed last nightโs amazing climate smart wine tasting @klwines you can join us tonight Thursday, July 24 for another great lineup of @napagreen certified wineries @dominusestatewinery @chimneyrockwinery @domainecarneros and @beringervyds
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๐ฃ Calling all wine lovers! Weโre partnering with some amazing wineries, restaurants and resorts to celebrate Cheers to Climate Smart Wines Month and weโre giving away an incredible โExperience Napa Valley Dayโ to one lucky winner! ๐ท
The winner will receive:
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Cheers to Climate Smart Wines Month is back this July and we couldnโt be more excited!
We have built some truly fabulous and sustainable experiences which you can find on www.napagreen.org and this year we have included hotels as well!
Tag us in your posts when you visit our amazing Napa Green Certified wineries so we can share your Green adventures!
Team Green is thoroughly enjoying visiting a few of our Napa Green Certified wineries today! ๐ฑ
Pictured here are the STUNNING new Sky Lofts at @rutherfordhillwinery. We strongly recommend a visit, itโs spectacular!
Wondering what this sign hung outside of the winery that you work at means? Want to be able to talk more about what it means to be @napagreen certified??
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Tickets are free but space is limited so reserve your spot from the Workshops & Events link in our bio.
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๐ Do you want to learn more about what it means to be a Napa Green Certified Vineyard or Winery?
๐ Do you have new team members who still arenโt sure what that Napa Green Certified sign hanging out front actually means?
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