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Climate Day at Expo West 2025

Marriott Convention Center

Anaheim, CA

9 am - 6 pm PST

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Connect with inspirational leaders at Climate Day and discover the information, innovations, and community your company needs. We’ll discuss key initiatives for the natural products industry and how to support your climate goals in 2025 (and beyond!) From keynotes to an interactive Community Resource Fair & Reception, you'll experience it all at Climate Day!

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Agenda

8:55 - 9:00: Welcome

  • Corinne Shindelar, All Natural Strategies
  • Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative

9:00 - 10:00: Disrupting Carbon-Intensive Commodity Models: Supporting Farmer Well-Being and Nature-Positive Outcomes through Direct Sourcing, Transparency, and Multi-Year Commitments

  • Caitlin Oleson, Climate Collaborative (Moderator)
  • Christina Skonberg, Simple Mills
  • Jane Kuhn, Once Upon A Farm
  • Luke Peterson, A-Frame Farm

9:00 - 10:00: Emerging Policy Opportunities in 2025 & Beyond: Strategies to Scale Climate Action (Grand Ballroom E)

  • Aria McLauchlan, Land Core (Moderator)
  • Britt Lundgren, Stonyfield Farm
  • Matthew Dillon, The Organic Trade Association
  • T.A. Hawks, Monument Advocacy

10:15: - 11:15: Leveraging and Building Scope 3 Value Chain Partnerships for Collective Impact

  • Katie Clark, Chobani (Moderator)
  • Benjamin Bartley, UNFI
  • Julie Kunen, Oatly
  • Vincent Hoen, Supplier LOCT

10:15 - 11:15: Emerging Opportunities in Food Waste: Unlocking Revenue, Enhancing Efficiency, and Reducing Emissions (Grand Ballroom E)

  • Manuel Gorrin, Nature's Path Organic Foods (Moderator)
  • Christina O'Keefe, Kerry
  • Renee McKeon, Sodexo
  • Sarah Burnett, ReFED

11:15 - 11:45: Lunch (On Your Own) & Resource Fair (Marquis Ballroom NE/NW)

11:45 - 11:55: Afternoon Welcome

  • Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative
  • Danica Cullins, New Hope Network

11:55 - 12:40: From Chaos to Coherence: The Aligned Reporting Initiative’s Work to Streamline and Standardize Sustainability Disclosure

  • Andy Harig, FMI
  • Julien Gervreau, Sensiba
  • Kayalin Akens-Irby, Planet FWD
  • Nijia Zhou, Whole Foods Market

12:40 - 1:20: Strengthening the Case for Regenerative Agriculture: Emerging Opportunities in Nutrient Density, Consumer Engagement, and Biodiversity

  • Anthony Corsaro, Regen Brands (Moderator)
  • Carolyn Gahn, Applegate
  • Eric Smith, Edacious
  • Sherry Frey, NIQ

1:20 - 1:55: Presencing: Seven Practices for Transforming Self, Society, and Business

  • Otto Scharmer, Presencing Institute

1:55 - 2:10: Snack Break

2:10 - 2:15: Interactive Welcome Back

2:15 - 2:35: Keynote: Jerome Foster II

2:35 - 3:00: Lightning Round: Industry Innovations and Critical Updates Driving Climate Action

  • Nick Gardner, Premiums for the Planet
  • Ryan Pintado-Vertner, Smoketown
  • Tina Owens, TIFS

3:00 - 3:40: Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Funding Freezes: Navigating Climate Action in this New Era

  • Andrew Burke, Lotus Foods
  • Kyle Koehler, Wildway

3:40 - 4:00: Keynote

4:00 - 6:00: Climate Day Reception & Resource Fair (Marquis Ballroom NE/NW)

Resource Fair Participants:

  • Climate Collaborative
  • Food Integrity Collective
  • Heifer International
  • HowGood
  • Mad Ag!
  • NSF
  • OSC
  • Planet FWD
  • Premiums for the Planet
  • Regenerative Organic Alliance
  • reNourish Studio
  • Sensiba
  • Soil & Climate Initiative
  • Upcycled Food Association

 

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