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MCE honors Napa Green, Matt Belasco, and Sara Bellafronte
SAN RAFAEL and CONCORD, Calif. — MCE’s Board of Directors recognized three recipients of this year’s Charles F. McGlashan Advocacy Awards on February 16, 2023. The award was established in 2011 to recognize changemakers for their outstanding dedication to environmental leadership and commemorate the legacy of MCE’s founding Chairman, Charles F. McGlashan. This year’s honorees include Napa Green, Matthew Belasco of the Pittsburg Unified School District, and Sara Bellafronte of the City of Pittsburg.
“This is MCE’s twelfth year honoring individuals and organizations who share a commitment to creating a more sustainable future for our communities and the planet,” said Barbara Coler, MCE Board Director and Town of Fairfax Vice Mayor. “Community advocates are a part of MCE’s DNA and we’re proud to present the Charles F. McGlashan Advocacy Award to this year’s recipients as a way of honoring his work to launch MCE and empower Bay Area residents and businesses with an equitable clean energy economy.”
Napa Green
Napa Green encourages wineries and vineyards to commit to environmental stewardship and sustainable business practices, and actively connects these businesses to MCE’s Deep Green 100% renewable service and various program offerings.
“Napa Green has been partnering with MCE for years to deliver clean energy solutions to Napa growers and vintners,” said Anna Brittain, Napa Green’s Executive Director. “We are proud to be one of this year’s McGlashan Award recipients and are excited to partner with MCE on our upcoming RISE climate and wine symposium to accelerate climate action in our communities.”
Matthew Belasco, Pittsburg Unified School District
Matthew “Matt” Belasco, Pittsburg Unified School District’s (PUSD) Director of Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation has led the district’s efforts to purchase three electric school buses, install energy storage across ten campuses, and participate in MCE’s energy saving programs to lower costs and emissions across the district.
“MCE’s program offerings have helped us cut emissions and lower costs for our 10,500 students across the district,” said Matt Belasco, Maintenance, Operations, and Transportation Director with the Pittsburg Unified School District. “I see our students as change agents, looking to make a tangible impact on the future. It’s an honor to be recognized for our success supporting PUSD’s students.”
Sara Bellafronte, City of Pittsburg
Sara Bellafronte is the Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Pittsburg. Sara has worked closely with MCE staff to integrate MCE programs within the City’s capital improvement strategy. Her work has led the city to secure $95,000 in funding to install 18 new EV charging stations. In partnership with MCE staff, Sara organized Pittsburg’s annual Green Footprint Festival, a community event celebrating environmental awareness.
“It’s been my pleasure to work with MCE to support environmental stewardship in the City of Pittsburg,” said Sara Bellafronte, City of Pittsburg. “MCE’s partnership has been invaluable in this process.”
MCE’s work is made possible thanks to our partnership with outstanding environmental leaders across our communities. If you or your organization are interested in collaborating with MCE to advance our clean energy future, please contact us at engagement@mceCleanEnergy.org
Come join us this week at @klwines!! Tickets can be found at the link in our bio. Cheers! 🍷
😍 This one is a gem! Book your tastings at Napa Green Certifed @mummsparkling & @spottswoodewinery and enjoy a stay at the incredible @solageauberge!
Sustainability & Luxury truly make a great pairing. Cheers to Climate Smart Wines! 🍷
🎙️: @mvino1
⚠️ Don’t sleep on this one! Get your $15 tickets to taste INCREDIBLE wines from @spottswoodewinery, @dominusestatewinery, @chimneyrockwinery and many more at @klwines in San Francisco on July 23rd & 24th!
You know where to go ➡️ link in bio or www.napagreen.org. See you there! 🍷
📣 Calling all wine lovers! We’re partnering with some amazing wineries, restaurants and resorts to celebrate Cheers to Climate Smart Wines Month and we’re giving away an incredible ‘Experience Napa Valley Day’ to one lucky winner! 🍷
The winner will receive:
✨A one-night stay at @solageauberge
✨Wine tastings at @seaveyvineyard and @rutherfordhillwinery
✨A gift certificate to @charlies_nv
How to Enter:
1️⃣ Make sure you’re following @napagreen & @visitnapavalley
2️⃣ Like this post
3️⃣ Tag your favorite wine lover in the comments.
🙌 Bonus Entry: Share this post to your stories and tag us!
Giveaway ends Friday, July 18th. Winner will be announced here and contacted via DM by Monday, July 21st.
Legal Terms:
Must be 21+ and a legal resident of the U.S. to enter. Giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Instagram. No purchase necessary to enter. Winner will be selected at random and must respond within 48 hours to claim the prize. Travel and additional expenses NOT included.
Good Luck! 🥂
Sustainability is beautiful 🌼
Experience this wine tasting itenerary for yourself on your next trip Napa Valley! 🍷
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Fairy tale like settings? Delicious, ethically & sustainably produced wines? Yes please! 🌸
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🎞️: @mvino1
🎟️$15 wine tasting with the winemakers!? Join us at @klwines in San Francisco July 23rd & 24th tasting @spottswoodewinery, @dominusestatewinery, @chimneyrockwinery, @etudewines and many more from 4:00-6:00pm.
Pick up your tickets asap at the link in our bio!
⭐️ Steal this itinerary!
Cheers to Climate Smart Wines Month is back this July and we couldn’t be more excited!
We have built some truly fabulous and sustainable experiences which you can find on www.napagreen.org and this year we have included hotels as well!
Tag us in your posts when you visit our amazing Napa Green Certified wineries so we can share your Green adventures!
Team Green is thoroughly enjoying visiting a few of our Napa Green Certified wineries today! 🌱
Pictured here are the STUNNING new Sky Lofts at @rutherfordhillwinery. We strongly recommend a visit, it’s spectacular!
Wondering what this sign hung outside of the winery that you work at means? Want to be able to talk more about what it means to be @napagreen certified??
Join the Napa Green Ambassador training at Clos du Val on Wednesday, June 25 from 9-11 am to learn the answers and more.
Tickets are free but space is limited so reserve your spot from the Workshops & Events link in our bio.
#climateaction #napagreen #napagreencertified #climatesmartwinery #regenerativeag #regenerativefarming
🍇 Do you want to learn more about what it means to be a Napa Green Certified Vineyard or Winery?
🍇 Do you have new team members who still aren’t sure what that Napa Green Certified sign hanging out front actually means?
🍇 Are you curious about this term that’s suddenly popping up everywhere – regenerative?
🍇 Want to know what exactly does it mean to be climate smart?
Join us Wednesday, June 25, 2025 @closduval to learn how to talk about being @napapagreen certified.
Use the event link in our bio to register.
#climateaction #wineindustry #wineindustryleadership #climatesmart #sustainablewine #sustainablewinery #regenerativevineyard #regenerativeag
📢 Attn Wineries!! Today is last day to sign up for the Cheers to Climate Smart Wines this July!
Email winery@napagreen.org to sign up today!
Thank you all for making RISE Climate & Wine Symposium a success! We 70 powerful speakers and 650 guests across the six events, dozens of commitments to action, and a flood of positive, heartfelt feedback.
Let’s keep the momentum going!
📸: @briana_marie
Congratulations to Napa Green Certified @cliffamily for winning the RISE Leadership Award for Supply Chain & Waste Management Excellence!
Clif Family attended our first conference & committed to reducing their bottle weight and waste. They set upon an inspiring journey to change their packaging based on their outdoors loving and mountaineering inspired founders. They were able to..
• lighten the weight of a case of their wine by almost 8 lbs!
• reduce their carbon output by 42 metric tons!
• institute fully recyclable, bio based shippers that keep wine cool!
• eliminate all foils!
• eliminate all plastic & metal moving fully to renewable cork enclosures!
Their customers responded with absolute enthusiasm.
“This story is not just about wine packaging or supply chain decisions. It’s about how we do business. It’s leading with values. It’s about remembering that the best way to climb higher.. is to carry less.” - Sarah Richmond, Clif Family Winery.
Take action this Earth Month with Napa Green. Our team of experts is ready to assist you in achieving your climate action goals for both your vineyard and winery, no matter where you are in your sustainability journey.
🎥 @robot_productions
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🍴Wednesday April, 23rd is the day NOT to miss lunch at @cliffamily!!
Come enjoy delicious food while supporting Napa Green! See you there.
