Last week there was a climate change leadership conference that
hundreds of wine industry representatives attended. The conference took place in
Porto during March 5 to March 7, and Al Gore gave the closing speech.
This article summarizes some of the key takeaways
from the conference: https://www.decanter.com/wine-news/al-gore-global-emergency-wine-climate-change-conference-410330/#TUqS0RMqWyD6ttTE.99
Climate change is important for everyone, and the wine industry has a responsibility to reduce climate change as well. Some of the key highlights of the article include the
following:
“Bridge conceived of
the conference as a way to galvanise wine producers into collaborating and
sharing information. While acknowledging a growing trend towards more
sustainable practices, he believes that the wine industry as a whole has not
yet woken up to this issue. ‘We know what the problem is and we need to find
solutions.”
“Al Gore closed the
conference highlighting the global emergency posed by climate change to the
planet’s resources – from water, topsoil and forests to biodiversity and the
integrity of our oceans, and recalling extreme weather events like the
wildfires in California that occurred last year."
“A number of wine
sector initiatives were showcased at the conference, including California’s
first ‘Self Sustainable Winery’ at UC Davis, advances in water-saving
technology from around the world, research programs to protect biodiversity in
wine regions and investments in renewable energy.”
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