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Climate Day at Expo West 2024

In case you missed part of all of our sessions at Climate Day, you can access the recordings for each session below. 

Agenda

Welcome, Opening Remarks, & The Time Is Now: Building a Climate Action Movement

  • Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative
  • Corinne Shindelar, Climate Collaborative
  • Arohi Sharma, NRDC
  • Elizabeth Candelario, Mad Agriculture
  • Eric Levine, Count Us In

Delivering Value Beyond the Soil: The Case for an Organic and Regenerative Agricultural System

  • Joe Dickson, Merryfield (Moderator)
  • Jessica Wright, SPINS
  • Ryan Zinn, Dr. Bronner's
  • Sonali Pandithasekara, Serendipol

ESG and Climate Action: Considerations for Companies of All Sizes

  • Tina Owens, Nutrient Density Alliance (Moderator)
  • Andrea Chu, Vital Farms
  • Errol Schweizer, Impakt IQ
  • Julien Gervreau, Sensiba

From Marketing to Movement Building: The Role of Our Industry in Driving Climate-Friendly Eating Habits

  • Alisa Gravitz, Green America (Moderator)
  • Charlotte Vallaeys, General Mills
  • Ethan Soloviev, HowGood
  • Sophie Egan, Food for Climate League

Working at the Intersection of Climate and Nature: The Opportunities and Challenges Companies Face to Account for Their Efforts

  • Tim Greiner, Pure Strategies (Moderator)
  • Caitlin Leibert, Whole Foods Market
  • Jessica Rosen, Guayaki Yerba Mate
  • Nicole Rakobitsch, Organic Valley

Afternoon Welcome: Sparking Joy: The Opportunity Climate Action Provides Us

  • Carlotta Mast, New Hope Network
  • Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative

Strategic Climate Decision Making with Macroeconomic, Industry, and Consumer Trends (10:01)

  • Corinne Shindelar, All Natural Strategies, LLC (Moderator)
  • Paul Giudice, CoMetrics
  • Rachel Dreskin, Plant Based Foods Association
  • Sherry Frey, Nielsen IQ

Navigating Scope 3 Data Challenges Through Collaboration (49:50)

  • Ann Armbrecht, Sustainable Herbs Program (Moderator)
  • Briana Buckles, Yogi
  • Erin Douglas, Banyan Botanicals
  • Nate Brennan, Pacific Botanicals
  • Taylor Clayton, Traditional Medicinals

Accelerating our Electric Future (1:29)

  • Nancy Hirshberg, Hirshberg Strategic (Moderator)
  • Dr. Leah Stokes, UC Santa Barbara
  • Julia Thayne, RMI

Living Systems, Living Values: The Lessons of Indigenous Regenerative Ecosystem Design (1:59)

  • Dr. Lyla June, Author/Musician/Community Organizer

Patagonia Provisions Case Study: Building a Revolutionary Brand, and Supporting the Climate in the Process (2:44)

  • Paul Lightfoot, Patagonia Provisions

Constellations of Regeneration: Collaborations from the edge of Finance, Nutrient Density, and Regenerative Agriculture (3:05)

  • Caitlin Oleson, Climate Collaborative (Moderator)
  • Eric Smith, Edacious
  • Jeff Bos, Foment
  • Kevin Morse, Cairnspring Mills
  • Ryan Anderson, Steward

Lessons from the C-Suite on Trailblazing a Future Food System (3:49)

  • Julia Collins, Planet FWD (Moderator)
  • Karen Colberg, King Arthur Baking
  • Katlin Smith, Simple Mills
  • Sarela Herrada, SIMPLi

From Influencer to Cultural Catalyst: The Power of Culture in Building a Thriving Future (4:28)

  • Eric Levine, Count Us In

Speakers:

Alisa_Gravitz.agriculture_headshot.tight_crop.jpg Alisa Gravitz

 CEO,
 Green America
 Moderator

 

Andrea_Chu_Headshot.jpg Andrea Chu

 Director of Impact and ESG,
 Vital Farms
 Speaker

 

 Ann Armbrecht

 Director,
 Sustainable Herbs Program
 Moderator

 

 Arohi Sharma

 Deputy Director of Regenerative Agriculture,
 Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
 Speaker

 

Briana_Square.jpg Briana Buckles

 Global Senior Sustainability Manager,
 Yogi
 Speaker

 

Caitlin_Leibert__Square.jpg Caitlin Leibert

 Vice President, Sustainability, 
 Whole Foods Market
 Speaker

 

CAITLIN_OLESON_500X500.jpg Caitlin Oleson

 Director of Operations & Programming,
 Climate Collaborative
 Moderator

 

Carlotta_Mast.jpg Carlotta Mast

 SVP and Market Leader,
 New Hope Network
 Speaker

 

Charlotte_Vallaeys.jpg Charlotte Vallaeys

 Organic Expert,
 General Mills
 Speaker

 

 Corinne Shindelar

 Principal,
 All Natural Strategies, LLC
 Moderator

 

 Courtney Pineau

 Executive Director,
 Climate Collaborative
 Moderator

 

Bergen_Head_220820_square.jpeg Elizabeth Candelario

 Chief Strategy Officer, 
 Mad Agriculture
 Speaker

 

 Eric Levine

 Co-founder,
 Count Us In
 Keynote

 

Eric_Smith_Square.jpg Eric Smith

 CEO and Founder,
 Edacious, PBC
 Speaker

 

 Erin Douglas

 Sr. Manager of Social and Environmental Responsibility,
 Banyan Botanicals
 Speaker

 

 Errol Schweizer

 CPG Partner,
 Impakt IQ
 Speaker

 

 Ethan Soloviev

 Chief Innovation Officer,
 HowGood
 Speaker

 

Jeff_Head_Square.jpg Jeff Bos

 Co-founder & Managing Partner,
 Foment
 Speaker

 

Jess_Rosen_headshot.jpg Jessica Rosen

 Director of Impact and Regeneration,
 Guayaki Yerba Mate
 Speaker

 

jessie-wright_square.jpg Jessica Wright

 Vice President of Product Intelligence,
 SPINS
 Speaker

 

Joe_Dickson_Square.jpg Joe Dickson

 Co-Founder & Head of Standards and Policy,
 Merryfield
 Speaker

 

Julia_sqaure.jpg Julia Collins

 Founder & CEO,
 Planet FWD
 Moderator

 

Julia-Thayne-DeMordaunt.jpg Julia Thayne

 Senior Principal, Climate-Aligned Strategies
 RMI
 Speaker

 

Julien_Gerveau.png Julien Gervreau

 Director, ESG and Sustainability Services,
 Sensiba
 Speaker

 

Karen_Square.jpg Karen Colberg

 CEO,
 King Arthur Baking
 Speaker

 

Katlin_square.jpg Katlin Smith

 Founder & CEO,
 Simple Mills
 Speaker

 

Kevin_Square.jpg Kevin Morse

 Co-founder & CEO,
 Cairnspring Mills
 Speaker

 

Leah_Square.jpg Dr. Leah Stokes

 Author, Climate and Energy Policy Expert
 Keynote

 

 

Lyla_June_square.jpg Dr. Lyla June

 Author, Musician
 Keynote

 

 

 Nancy Hirshberg

 Chief Catalyst,
 Hirshberg Strategic
 Speaker

 

Nate_Brennan_Square.png Nate Brennan

 Senior Supply Chain Manager,
 Pacific Botanicals
 Speaker

 

Nicole_Rakobitsch_square.jpg Nicole Rakobitsch

 Director of Sustainability,
 Organic Valley
 Speaker

 

 Paul Giudice

 Chief Executive Officer,
 CoMetrics
 Speaker

 

Paul_Lightfoot_square.jpg Paul Lightfoot

 General Manager,
 Patagonia Provisions
 Speaker

 

Rachel_Headshot_Square.png Rachel Dreskin

 CEO,
 Plant Based Food Association
 Speaker

 

Ryan_Zinn_Square.jpg Ryan Zinn

 Regenerative Projects Manager,
 Dr. Bronner's
 Speaker

 

Sarela_Square.jpg Sarela Herrada

 Co-Founder,
 SIMPLi
 Speaker

 

Sherry_Frey_Headshot.jpeg Sherry Frey

 Vice President of Total Wellness, 
 NielsenIQ
 Speaker

 

Sonali_square.jpeg Sonali Pandithasekara

 CFO and Founding Partner,
 Serendipol Private Limited Sri Lanka
 Speaker

 

Sophie_Egan_square.jpg Sophie Egan

 Director of Strategy,
 Food for Climate League
 Speaker

 

Taylor_Clayton_square.png Taylor Clayton

 Sustainability Impact Manager,
 Traditional Medicinals
 Speaker

 

Tim.jpg Tim Greiner

 Co-founder & Managing Director,
 Pure Strategies
 Moderator

 

Tina.png Tina Owens

 Managing Director,
 Nutrient Density Alliance
 Moderator

 

 

 

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