The Vinguard is holding a wine and environmental justice conference on June 9 in San Francisco, the day before WINeFare. We feel that like-minded wine professionals should band together to create safer conditions for industry workers and the communities surrounding our businesses, especially in the production sector. While there are many important issues, we will focus on pesticide and water usage.

We’re having this conference so that we can be better informed, and working with one another, take action. The conference will begin with a panel discussion, including expert representatives from impacted communities and wine industry professionals. Afterward, we will break up into small groups for discussion and then come back together and commit to the next steps.

A $40 fee to attend the conference will help us cover the cost of a boxed lunch and speaker fees. Attendees will also get free admission to WINeFare the next day. The conference is open to everyone who works in the wine industry, but seating is limited, so please RSVP asap.

Wine and Environmental Justice Conference

10 am: Registration

10:30: Panel discussion with:

Janaki Anagha, Director of Community Advocacy, Community Water Center/El Centro Comunitario por el Agua

Irene de Bairraicua, Director of Operations, Lideres Campesinas

Megan Bell, Margins Wine

Charlie Toledo, Executive Director, Suscol Intertribal Council

Diego Roig, Les Lunes Wine

11:30 am: Q&A with panelists

Noon: lunch break

12:45 pm: Small group discussion

2:00 pm: Reconvene as a large group and discuss the next steps

3:00 pm: Toast to a better future

Please let us know which language you prefer and if you have a hearing disability.