Napa, CA (February 1, 2023) – The Napa Valley Grapegrowers (NVG) is happy to be chosen as a 1% for the Planet Environmental Companion. 1% for the Planet is a worldwide motion, created by Yvon Chouinard, founding father of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founding father of Blue Ribbon Recordsdata, that gives organizations with assist for fixing the planet’s issues. The fastidiously vetted approval course of reviewed the NVG for its advocacy, conservation, stewardship, and training efforts towards a brighter future.
To be eligible, the NVG met the next {qualifications}:
- A nomination from a 1% for the Planet Enterprise Companion
- Its mission and packages are related to a number of of 1% for the Planet Influence Space Targets
- Its finances consists of not less than two-thirds devoted to programming aligned with 1% for the Planet Influence Areas
- A transparent danger evaluation
As a part of the rigorous choice course of, NVG’s academic programming on environmental matters was assessed as was its annual calendar, which addresses the issues all of us face, akin to water conservation and wildfire preparedness. Moreover, NVG packages, like its Low Smoke Burning Program and Local weather Science Sequence, taught by UC Berkeley Haas College of Enterprise Senior Lecturer Drew Issacs, have been additionally considered.
With this recognition, NVG features entry to a community of 1% for the Planet Enterprise members that actively decide to giving 1% of product sales to organizations making optimistic adjustments for the surroundings. Enterprise members assist 1% for the Planet Environmental Companions with financial donations, volunteer time, in-kind donations, and different types of promotion, and choose which Environmental Companions to assist.
The NVG is grateful to 1% for the Planet Enterprise member, Paradigm Vineyard, for nominating it as an Environmental Companion. By means of 1% for the Planet, the NVG is worked up to construct a broader community of environment-conscious companies and organizations all through Napa, the Northern California Bay Space, and past.
To be taught extra about 1% for the Planet, go to onepercentfortheplanet.org.
For inquiries about NVG’s participation within the 1% for the Planet program or our work, please contact Caroline Feuchuk, cfeuchuk@napagrowers.org.
Concerning the Napa Valley Grapegrowers
The Napa Valley Grapegrowers is a non-profit commerce group that has performed an important function in strengthening Napa Valley’s status as a world-class viticultural area for 48 years. Its mission is to protect and promote Napa Valley’s world-class vineyards. NVG represents 685 Napa County grape growers and related companies and is a 1% for the Planet Environmental Companion. To be taught extra in regards to the Napa Valley Grapegrowers, go to the web site, or observe us on Instagram, Fb, LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok for winery updates and greatest practices for sustainable farming.
