The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) ranks nature-based solutions among the top five strategies for fighting climate change. Winegrowing is uniquely placed to support climate action while making a premiere agricultural product. 

All of our actions can have positive outcomes. Operational carbon footprints in both the vineyard and winery are minimized through energy and water efficiency. Sustainable practices like composting, recycling, and eco-friendly purchasing further lessen environmental impact. Cutting back on fertilizer and pesticide applications lowers procurement expenses, manufacturing demand, and shipping emissions. Additionally, this reduces nitrous oxide output, a greenhouse gas 200 times more potent than CO2, resulting from nitrogen fertilization. Social equity efforts also play a key role, such as offering public transportation options and supporting employee commutes. When team members work for sustainability-focused organizations, they often adopt these green habits at home, expanding the overall positive reach.

Additional ways sustainable wineries and vineyards actively combat climate change include:

• Napa Green Certified Vineyards receive custom Carbon Farm Plans designed to capture carbon and improve long-term soil vitality in the vineyards
• Participate in the Porto Protocol to commit to being part of climate solutions
• Choose “Deep Green” power with Marin Clean Energy (MCE) to run facilities on 100% California solar and wind energy
• Green your supply chain by lightening bottle weights and choosing sustainable packaging to decrease waste and pollution
• Reducing air freight and long-distance travel, which generate significant emissions, when air travel is necessary, purchase verified carbon offsets
• Decrease vehicle transportation emissions by generating nitrogen onsite, cancelling bottled water deliveries, and minimizing waste collection cycles