Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability, Empowerment

70+

speakers

750+

guests

40+

sustainable sponsors

50+

commitments to action

What is RISE?

The climate crisis is no longer imminent. It is here. Coming together as sustainable winegrowing leaders is no longer optional, it is imperative.

Growers and vintners must play an increasingly active role in building social equity, conserving natural resources, reducing and drawing down GHG emissions and creating more resilient vineyards, businesses and communities.

Wines capture global attention, meaning our leadership can be an outsized force for change. This is a changemaking convening to enable the wine industry to leverage its powerful platform and set a standard for sustainability and climate action that galvanizes the global wine community.

View 2023 Recordings & Slides at NapaGreen.org/events-workshops

RISE 2023 had 750 guests, more than 65 speakers and 40 sponsors, and dozens of commitments to action! 

Read the culminating Press Release.

Join us on April 29-May 1 and May 6-8, 2025

confirmed speakers

Prof. Kimberly Nicholas

Sustainability Scientist at Lund University & Author

past speakers

Jancis Robinson, OBE, MW

JancisRobinson.com
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Bill McKibben

350.org
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Eric Asimov

the new york times
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Kelly Mulville

Paicines Ranch
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Kayalin Akens-Irby

Planet FWD
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Paul Muller

Full Belly Farms
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Michael Silacci

opus one
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Jason Haas

Tablas Creek Vineyard
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Maryam Ahmed

Maryam + Company
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Carolina Leonhardt

Clif Bar & Company

Birgit Cameron

Patagonia Provisions

Jonathan Foley

Project Drawdown

Prof. Kimberly Nicholas

Sustainability Scientist at Lund University & Author

Arnulfo Solorio

Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation

Katherine Cole

750 Daily & The Four Top

Will Drayton

Treasury Wine Estates

Philana Bouvier

Demeine Estates

Sarah Keiser

Wild Oat Hollow

Dr. Peter Gleick

the Pacific Institute

Taylor Kate Brown

San Francisco Chronicle

Tonya Pitts

Sommelier & Wine & Food Consultant

Priyanka French

Signorello Estate

Kelli Audrey White

Sommelier & Author

Beth Forrestel, PhD

UC Davis

Dr. Akilah Cadet

Change Cadet

Sam Parra

AHIVOY

Elizabeth Vianna

Chimney Rock Winery

Remi Cohen

Domaine Carneros

Patrick Spencer

the Cork Forest Conservation Alliance

THE VENUE

RISE Six Event Series

Charles Krug Winery, Carriage House

Hosts

Anna Brittain

Napa Green

Past Sponsors