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RISE Climate & Wine Symposium Activates 750 Guests and Raises $75,000 for Industry Climate Action Implementation

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

At the final "Climate Action & Regenerative Agriculture" event on April 20 the audience of over 150 guests all stood and said their commitments aloud.

Key Points: 
  • At the final "Climate Action & Regenerative Agriculture" event on April 20 the audience of over 150 guests all stood and said their commitments aloud.
  • Commitments included exploring the use of kegs in the tasting room at Sterling Vineyards and Brooks Wine (Willamette Valley).
  • The dinners raised a $75,000 pool of matching funds to support industry sustainability and climate action projects for those with the greatest financial need.
  • RISE is about building the relationships and partnerships, and critically, providing the support, to act with urgency and set the industry bar for climate action leadership.

RISE Climate & Wine Symposium Launches April 5

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Monday, March 27, 2023

NAPA, Calif., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This Earth Month the six-event Climate & Wine Symposium is returning as RISE: Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability, Empowerment (www.RISEGreen.org). This unique action-oriented Symposium is organized around the six pillars of sustainable winegrowing leadership. The lineup includes over 60 expert speakers, with Marquee keynote addresses from Jancis Robinson, MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 5); Paul Muller, Full Belly Farm (Apr 6); Jason Haas, Tablas Creek (Apr 12); Mimi Casteel, Hope Well Wine (Apr 13); Maryam Ahmed, Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum (Apr 19); Michael Silacci, Opus One Winery and Anna Brittain, Napa Green (Apr 20). RISE is designed to help anyone in the wine industry accelerate sustainability and climate action.

Key Points: 
  • NAPA, Calif., March 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- This Earth Month the six-event Climate & Wine Symposium is returning as RISE: Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability, Empowerment ( www.RISEGreen.org ).
  • This unique action-oriented Symposium is organized around the six pillars of sustainable winegrowing leadership.
  • RISE is designed to help anyone in the wine industry accelerate sustainability and climate action.
  • I hit the point on the grief curve where I acknowledged climate change is here, and I rolled up my sleeves.

Treasury Americas, Tablas Creek Vineyard, Cakebread Cellars and Niner Wine Estates Named 2023 Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Winners

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Thursday, March 23, 2023

“It’s a pleasure to recognize the California wine community’s cutting-edge leaders in sustainability through the California Green Medal Awards,” said Allison Jordan, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance’s (CSWA) Executive Director.

Key Points: 
  • “It’s a pleasure to recognize the California wine community’s cutting-edge leaders in sustainability through the California Green Medal Awards,” said Allison Jordan, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance’s (CSWA) Executive Director.
  • Tablas Creek Vineyard is the recipient of the 2023 California Green Medal Environment Award for its proven commitment to environmental stewardship.
  • For its exemplary community leadership, Cakebread Cellars is the recipient of the 2023 California Green Medal Community Award.
  • Demonstrating the importance of sustainability in passing on a vibrant business to future generations, Niner Wine Estates is the recipient of the 2023 California Green Medal Business Award.