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Anna Brittain | Napa Green
The RISE Climate & Wine Symposium returns to Napa for the third year, focusing on results and resources for Regeneration, Innovation, Sustainability, and Empowerment. This unique six-event symposium, starting April 29, is organized and hosted by Napa Green, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing regenerative winegrowing, and setting the highest bar for sustainability and climate action in the wine industry.
Organized around Napa Green’s Six Pillars of Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership, the symposium will feature more than 65 expert speakers from five countries. While RISE is focused on wine industry opportunities, much of the content is relevant to anyone in the community interested in stewardship, cultivating biodiversity, adopting regenerative farming practices, and building climate resiliency.
RISE focuses on actionable opportunities. In addition to facilitating mentorships, Napa Green has tracked dozens of positive impacts stemming from the symposium since 2022, including the introduction of sheep grazing at Corison, generating biochar at White Rock, and trials of three herbicide-free farming methods at Chimney Rock.
“Sustainability is a journey, and I think it’s a journey best taken with other people,” said Elizabeth Vianna, Winemaker at Chimney Rock. “RISE brings people together who are on the same path. And it doesn’t matter where you are in your journey, you’ll come away with new ideas. You’ll find incredible collaboration with leaders from all over the world. It is truly inspiring.”
Each half-day RISE event includes practical workshops, a marquee keynote address, a forum asking a critical question, and community-building over food and wine. The event lineup and question of the day includes:
April 29 – Water Efficiency & Savings: “Is Water the Solution Heat Stress?”
April 30 – Energy Efficiency & Savings: “To Till & EV or Not to Till & EV?”
May 1 – Proactive Farming, Soil Health & Biodiversity: “Is Regenerative Ag Our Future?”
May 6 – Diversity & Inclusion: “Does Diversity Improve Business Performance & Resilience?”
May 7 – Supply Chain & Waste Prevention: “Do Consumers Care about Sustainability & Climate Action?”
May 8 – Climate Action & Regenerative Agriculture: Two forums — “Can Forest & Creek Restoration Create Localized Climate Cooling?” and “Can Wine Really Impact Climate Action?”
RISE gives participants a chance to engage with speakers rarely here in Napa, including:
• Praveen Penmetsa, CEO of Monarch Tractor (April 30)
• Dr. Jonathan Lundgren, Agroecologist, Director ECDYSIS Foundation & 1000 Farms Initiative (May 1)
• Jermaine Stone, creator and host of Emmy- and James Beard-nominated Street Somm (May 6)
• Randi Kronthal-Sacco, Senior Scholar at NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business (May 7)
• Dom De Ville, Director of Sustainability and Social Impact at The Wine Society (May 7)
• Obi Kaufmann, Author and Illustrator of the California Field Atlas series (May 8)
• Dr. Sarah Jaquette Ray, Professor and Chair of Environmental Studies at Cal Poly Humboldt and author, “A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety” (May 8)
• Finn Does, Youth Climate Justice Organizer (May 8)
Jermaine Stone, who is coming west from Manhattan to marquee the May 6 event, said, “Wine is a reflection of history, culture, and the people who shape it. It is more important than ever to identify how we will continue to uplift the voices and contributions of diverse communities. True sustainability isn’t just about the land –it’s about creating opportunities, breaking barriers, and ensuring that everyone has a seat at the table. At RISE we’re not just talking — we’re building a future where diversity is the standard.”
Martin Reyes, MW, partner at WineWise and co-founder of RISE, added, “The data is clear: businesses that integrate a whole system approach to sustainability leadership outperform their counterparts. As we face the headwinds of economic and market uncertainty, this philosophy isn’t idealistic — it’s imperative. I’ve spoken to many RISE participants who have shared the sustained impacts of our content on their businesses.”
Visit www.RISEgreen.org to learn more and to purchase tickets to individual events or a shareable six-pack ticket.
About Napa Green: The Napa Green 501c3 is a global leader in sustainable winegrowing, setting the highest bar for sustainability and climate action in the wine industry. Napa Green facilitates whole system soil to bottle certification for wineries and vineyards, and provides the expertise, boots-on-the-ground support, and resources to continually improve. Learn more at https://napagreen.org/participating-members/.
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🍷 Our last itinerary for Cheers to Climate Smart Wines and it’s a good one! Thank you @frankfamilyvineyards, @aubergedusoleil & @seaveyvineyard!
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📣 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
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Giveaway ends Friday, July 18th. Winner will be announced here and contacted via DM by Monday, July 21st.
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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.
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🍇 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?
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Join us Wednesday, June 25, 2025 @closduval to learn how to talk about being @napapagreen certified.
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