It is critical that we take an integrated, whole systems approach to sustainability and climate action. When you save water you save the energy to transport, heat, and treat that water, reducing costs and emissions, and helping to address one of the most critical issues of our changing climate: water availability.
Erica Löfving, Chief Sustainability Officer with Vintage Wine Estates, will lead this Salon conversation. Jay Famiglietti, Global Futures Professor in the ASU School of Sustainability and former Senior Water Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will share the 10,000’ perspective on California’s water and energy future, including water recycling. Matt Crafton, winemaker and de facto environmental manager at Chateau Montelena Winery, and Jason Moulton, winemaker at Whitehall Lane Winery, will share their best practices and innovations around energy and water efficiency, and the resource reliability and cost benefits of these practices.
Erica Landin-Lofving is a native of Sweden but has lived and worked in France and Germany. A stint as a harvest intern 10 years ago set her on the path to settling in sunny Santa Barbara to lead sustainability at Vintage Wine Estates. In addition to running sustainability and public ESG reporting for the group, she engages heavily with operations on environmental and social initiatives in viticulture, winemaking and packaging.
Erica has MSc in Biology and a broad background spanning from finance, international wine journalism (featured in Decanter, Condé Nast and The Wine Enthusiast), and as a sustainability consultant (including Systembolaget and the ICA grocery retail group). She never stops learning and has continuing education from UC Davis (viticulture and winemaking), UC Berkeley (Sustainable strategy and ESG), and Harvard (Sustainability Leadership), as well as being a certified ESG financial advisor. While she loves digging into numbers and solutions for water and energy use, her main message to Napa vintners is this: ditch the heavy wine bottles
Jay Famiglietti is a Global Futures Professor in the School of Sustainability, in the College of Global Futures at Arizona State University. He is Professor Emeritus from the University of Saskatchewan, where he was Executive Director of the Global Institute for Water Security, and where he held the Canada 150 Research Chair in Hydrology and Remote Sensing. He is currently advising the Silicon Valley tech startup, Waterplan, after serving as its founding Chief Scientist. Before moving to the University of Saskatchewan, he was Senior Water Scientist at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology; he was a professor in Earth System Science and in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of California, Irvine; and he was a professor in Geological Sciences at the University of Texas at Austin.
Famiglietti and his research team use satellites to track changing water availability, and they pioneered the methods to detect groundwater depletion from space using the NASA GRACE mission. They have been working for many years towards improving hydrological prediction in climate models like those used in the IPCC. This work has driven Famiglietti’s interest in corporate water sustainability and stewardship, innovations in financial tools and data-driven reporting platforms, and international water diplomacy.
He is a former Chair of the Board of the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI), a former Editor-in-Chief of Geophysical Research Letters, and he has been a Visiting Professor at Stanford University and UCLA. He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and of the Geological Society of America, a recipient of AGU’s Hydrological Sciences Award, and a Distinguished Alumni of Tufts University.
Prof. Famiglietti is committed to science communication. He is regular advisor to state, provincial, U. S., Canadian and world leaders on regional and global water issues, he appears as a featured expert in television and film, and he hosts the podcast “What About Water?” He and his research group have published numerous papers and reports, and their work has been featured in major international news media.
Matt Crafton leads the production team as Winemaker at Chateau Montelena. He not only oversees all production and operations, but also plays a critical role in strategy, education, and technology at the winery.
With a sense of determinate optimism and the need to further engage his right brain, Matt leaned away from a career in finance after earning a degree in Economics from the University of Virginia in 2003 and instead was drawn to winemaking. Starting at the very bottom in the cellar, Matt internalized the words from his father, “Smart people in the world are a dime a dozen. All you can do is control how hard you work.” Years later, after methodically building his toolbelt in wineries and vineyards on the east coast, Napa and Sonoma, Matt was hired as Enologist at Montelena upon finishing his degree in Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis in 2008. He was promoted to Winemaker in 2014.
Jason Moulton is the Director of Winemaking and Viticulture for Whitehall Lane Winery. A native of Illinois, Jason made his way to New Zealand and graduated from the Lincoln University Viticulture and Enology program just outside of Christchurch. He spent a number of years making wine in the Russian River, British Columbia, New Zealand, Bordeaux, South Africa, and finally to Napa Valley, where he recently completed his 23rd harvest. Through the years, Jason has ascended the ranks from Cellar Worker to Cellar Master, Assistant Winemaker to Winemaker. Apart from winemaking, he believes wine service, wine education, and sensory are of great importance and in 2017, became a certified sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. As the Director of Winemaking and Viticulture at Whitehall Lane, he oversees not only the winemaking production and vineyard management, but leads it in an effort to be environmentally sensitive and sustainable in all facets.
If you haven’t heard, we confirmed our Marquee keynotes for the final fireworks day of RISE on May 8. Not one but TWO incredibly insightful and inspiring leaders. Dr. Renee Lertzman is a specialist in climate emotions and has a TED Talk with more than 2.4 million views! “How to turn climate anxiety into action” is a great lead in to RISE.
Finn Does is a youth climate activist who at just 19 years old has already helped lead thousands of students in organizing for climate action. He also thinks deeply about how we practice self-care and prevent burnout as we face the long-game of advocating for change.
They’ll each give a powerful talk, and then sit down for a cross-generational conversation about supporting personal and collective action. This is just one incredible element of RISE.
Don’t miss these voices and this community. As we gather and listen and hatch new plans we gain momentum.
🌎 Happy Earth Day! With all that is happening in the world today, we warmly invite you to come get involved and connect directly with a strong community focused on meaningful climate action.
We know it can be overwhelming, but we also know change starts small and it starts with community. We can’t wait to see your smiling faces at RISE starting next Tuesday, April 29th at @charleskrugwinery!
Tix may be found at www.risegreen.org or at the link in bio and Napa Green Members get a 15% discount. See you there.
#wineindustry #climateaction #winesymposium #winebusiness #napavalley #sustainability #winecountry #napa #winelife
Congratulations to @grgichhills for receiving the RISE Leadership award for Soil Health and Biodiversity!
Join us on May 1 @risegreenwine when fViolet Grgich accepts the award for their holistic approach to regenerative farming and economic analysis showing the financial value of collaborating with nature.
Thank you for your exceptional leadership!
#climateaction #biodiversity #soilhealth #climatesmartwine #winesymposium #regenerativeag #regenerativefarming
Can forest and creek restoration create localized climate cooling?
Join leaders in ecological restoration, climate action, and community engagement to learn more.
May 8, 2025 at Charles Krug.
Ticket link in bio.
#climateaction #forestrestoration #creekrestoration #wineindustry #winebusiness
Why is RISE so important?
Check out what @abrittain, the co-founder of @risegreenwine and the Executive Director of @napagreen has to say.
Hear more at the RISE Climate & Wine Symposium April 29-May 1 and May6-May 8 at the @charleskrugwinery.
#climateaction #wineindustry #sustainabilityinaction #winebusiness #regenerativeag
Congratulations to @domainecarneros for receiving the RISE Leadership award for Energy Efficiency & Savings!
Join us on April 30 @risegreenwine to hear about their cutting edge micro grid and investments in renewable energy with a clear ROI.
Thank you for your exceptional leadership!
#climateaction #climatesmartwine #renewableenergy #wineaymposium #energyefficient #saveenergy
Huge thanks to @mcecleanenergyfor being an Exclusive Event Sponsor of @risegreenwine symposium since day one! Their support has been instrumental in making our action-oriented content and emissions and cost reducing results a reality.
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Do consumers care about sustainability and climate action?
Most consumers want to support values-driven brands, but they struggle to identify responsible products at point of purchase.
Join us on May 7, 2025 to explore how wineries can leverage growing consumer demand for business transparency and trusted, responsible products and hear the opportunities and challenges in communicating sustainability.
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#climateaction #wineindustry #winebusiness #winesymposium #sustainablewine #climatesmartwine #sustainabilityinaction
Congratulations to @cliffamily for receiving the RISE Leadership award for Supply Chain & Waste Prevention!
Join us on May 7 @risegreenwine to hear about the results of their packaging emissions inventory and receive their award.
Thank you for your exceptional leadership!
#climateaction #supplychain #climatesmartwine #winesymposium
Tune in to listen to Napa Green`s Anna Brittain, on Andrea Robinson`s Youtube Livestream, Quench - April 16th at 5:00 pm PST.
Andrea and Anna will discuss what sustainability in wine really means, how to know what to look for as a consumer and how to control how we spend our consumption dollars.
Andrea will feature 3 award winning wines from Napa Valley`s own @chandonusa - this year`s 2025 California Green Medal Sustainable Winegrowing Environment Award, as well as @pineridgewine and @cliffamily, both @napagreen certified wineries.
Follow the link in our bio and subscribe to Quench on Youtube!
#earthmonth #earthday #pineridgevineyards #pineridgeCBV #chandon #napavalley #cliffamilywinery #visitnapavalley
Congratulations to @boeschenvineyards for receiving the RISE Leadership award for Social Justice, Diversity and Inclusion.
Join us on May 6 @risegreenwine to hear about their outstanding commitment to worker disaster insurance and hazard pay from Doug Boeschen in a TED Talk style presentation.
Thank you for your exceptional leadership!
#climateaction #socialjustice #socialequity #dei #climatesmartwine #winesymposium
Does diversity improve business performance and resilience? The answer is a resounding, YES! Diversity enhances innovation, market reach and organizational resilience.
Hear an evidenced based discussion of how diversity strengthens business success and adaptability.
Join us May 6, 2025.
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#wineindustry #sustainabilty #climateaction #regenerativeag #regenerativeagriculture #wineandclimate #climateandwine #regenerativevineyard #soilhealth #carbonfarming #winesymposium #diversity #dei
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