New regulations mean that ESG scores could impact large retailers’ stocking decisions or a winery’s ability to secure bank loans. Photo credit: iStock Anna Brittain, the cofounder of Napa Green, speaking at Napa Thrives. Photo credit: Paige Comrie. The energy-efficient Spottswoode winery belongs to and supports various organizations with a focus on environmentalism. Photo credit: […]
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Sustainability Across the Travel Journey Sharing lessons and best practices across the industry is a key step to ensure travel is a net good. To ensure travel remains a net good, sustainability must be integrated into the entire travel journey. While travel enables improved global collaboration, cultural understanding, and socio-economic benefits, reducing its environmental impact is […]
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The Economics of Sustainability w/ Anna Brittain, Napa Green As designer and Executive Director of sustainability non-profit Napa Green, Anna Brittain is passionate about taking action on the 7 pillars of sustainability. Spreading the word about how pursuing sustainability can save money is critical. Anna describes how she defines the 7 pillars of sustainability, what makes Napa […]
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Tod Mostero, director of viticulture and winemaking at Dominus Estate, led a Dry Farming Mentorship workshop at the first Napa THRIVES conference in June. Submitted photo The Climate Connection: A report from Napa THRIVES If not here, where? Napa County can and should be the wine industry leader in sustainability and climate action. Our region […]
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Napa Thrives Kicks Off June 7: A Six-Event Sustainability Symposium So many people in the wine business debate whether or not it is profitable to farm organically. With only about 3 percent of wine grape vines in California (and the U.S.) certified organic, the U.S. has been quite far behind its counterparts in France, Italy […]
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Video by Agnes Walton and Kristopher Knight Ms. Walton is a producer for Opinion video. Mr. Knight is an editor and filmmaker. New Climate Promises, Same Old Global Warming In what seems like a rapid shift of gears, corporations are finally jumping into action on climate change. Or that’s what they’d like us to believe. Many of the […]
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Same Old Global Warming"
Land to Market label marking / Image courtesy of Mariah Vineyards Image courtesy of Mariah Vineyards Image courtesy of Hedges Family Estate The Science, Ethics, and Spirituality of Regenerative Farming The regenerative farming movement appears to finally be reaching critical mass with consumers increasingly demanding sustainably produced wine. By 2030, the organic wine market will […]
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Napa Thrives’ Green Energy Workshop: Accelerating Progress on Solar, Southern Glazer’s Sustainability Ramps Up A panel of four experts highlighted some of the hottest topics in energy conservation and carbon emission reductions in St. Helena at a Napa Green event held June 9. The panelists recommended taking specific actions to address climate change–adopting LEDs, rightsizing solar energy, […]
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Featuring Bill McKibben, Jancis Robinson, Eric Asimov, Nikki Silvestri and other Leaders in Climate Action and Wine Education Napa Thrives Kicks Off June 7: A Six-Event Sustainability Symposium June 7-23, Napa, CA – This month Napa Green and community partners are hosting Napa THRIVES – a groundbreaking symposium with six half-day, tightly focused events organized around the six pillars of […]
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Napa Green Set to Launch Napa THRIVES: A Six-Event Symposium Featuring Leaders in Sustainability & Climate Action Napa, CA – During the month of June, Napa Green and community partners will host Napa THRIVES – a groundbreaking series of six half-day, tightly focused events organized around the six pillars of sustainable winegrowing leadership. Unfolding at the historic Charles Krug Winery, […]
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WineInk: Sustainability standards in the wine industry I was in Four Dogs Wine and Spirits looking for a bottle of a particular California Chardonnay, when I heard a woman behind me ask the wine guy, “Can you help me find some organic wines? I need to make a change.” What a refreshing request. The wine […]
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The Opus One Green Team, from left, back, Nathalie Jure Buckland, Daniela Krueger-Franco, Michael Silacci, Chris Lynch, Allie Russell, Mike Morrison, Angela Muscarella, Morgan Tageson, Jose Hernandez, Marina Acuna, Juana Odilia Casas, Inocencio Casas and Susan Mitchell. Photo by Briana Forgie Eloy Paniagua adds brush to the AirBurner BurnBoss. Submitted Photo The Climate Connection: One […]
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Photo courtesy of Cade Winery Julie Johnson, Tres Sabores Photo courtesy of Opus One Photo courtesy of Spottswoode Estate Winery Photo courtesy of Carneros Resort and Spa The Ethical Cellar Goes To Napa Deborah Grayson and Jonathan Russo went to Napa to learn how some of the world’s most remarkable organic wineries are finding creative […]
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