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Sustainability Resources
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  Bill Cooper
CSWA Board Member - Cooper-Garrod Vineyards
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Climate Protection Resources
These resources provide an overview of the greenhouse gas effect, lists the 6 main gases that make up GHG emissions, defines terminology and provides an outlook on world energy supplies.
http://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/docs/CSWA%20GHG%20Report_Final.pdf The introduction of this report consists of a broad overview of California’s GHG production by sector and gas type. Focus is placed on agriculture and in particular the state-wide contributions of perennial crops. Additional background information on California’s agricultural GHG production and mitigation potential is presented along with a general overview of the biogeochemistry of the C and N cycles and their interactions. The main body of the report is comprised of a more detailed literature review of how agricultural management impacts GHG production and sequestration, particularly in vineyards. Additional agricultural systems were included in the report to illustrate the current knowledge of the biogeochemical processes. The main body has been divided into sections dealing with the three major biogenic GHGs including a section concerning carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and photosynthetic absorption and a section that deals with nitrous oxide (N20), and methane (CH4) emissions (and assimilation in some limited cases). Within these sections, the review is further organized into sub-sections dealing with irrigation practices and farm equipment, fertilizer use, above- and below-ground net primary productivity, and C sequestration to illustrate how these activities influence GHG emissions in vineyards. The conclusion of the report emphasizes what research is needed to produce a reasonable estimate of California’s vineyard GHG footprint.
CA Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/ccms/factsheets/ccbackground.pdf
These resources provide information for understanding GHG and climate change from a business perspective. It covers regulations, cost benefits, business solutions, making the case to management and shareholder value.
California Air Resources Board http://www.arb.ca.gov/cc/factsheets/ab32factsheet.pdf
Frances G. Sussman and J. Randall Freed, PEW Center on Global Climate Change, April 2008 http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/Business-Adaptation.pdf
PEW Center on Global Climate Change, January 2009 http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/Climate101-Business-Jan09.pdf
Energy Matters Newsletter, U.S. Department of Energy, Winter 2003 http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/energymatters/articles.cfm/article_id=59
Green Biz, 2005 http://www.neefusa.org/pdf/Energy+ShareholderValue.pdf
These resources focus on understanding electricity use and natural gas consumption, and how to collect that information in order to calculate a carbon footprint.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/energysavingsrebates/tips/integratedenergyaudit.shtml
Practical Winery & Vineyard Magazine, May/June 2005 http://www.practicalwinery.com/mayjune05/mayjune05p6.htm
Pacific Gas & Electric Company http://www.pge.com/mybusiness/edusafety/training/pec/classes/
Energy Efficiency Rebates for Your Business, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
These resources provide an overview of a carbon footprint, steps to take to determine your carbon footprint, challenges and barriers, and an example of a tool to use.
California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, May 2009 http://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/docs/Vineyards%20and%20GHGs%20Handout%20Final%20-%20May%202009.pdf
The Carbon Catablog, September 2008 http://www.carboncatalog.org/blog/2008/09/18/carbon-concierge-eight-business-tips/
Wine Institute February 2008 http://www.wineinstitute.org/resources/pressroom/01282008
Pacific Gas & Electric Company http://www.pge.com/microsite/calculator/calc1.jsp
These resources provide an overview of cap and trade, offsetting pitfalls, agriculture land for sequestration, and potential "greenwashing" issues.
PEW Center on Global Climate Change, January 2009 http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/Climate101-CapTrade-Jan09.pdf
California Association of Winegrape Growers, May 2009 http://www.cawg.org/images/stories/pdf/cap_and_trade_handout_final.pdf
The Carbon Catablog, October 2008 http://www.carboncatalog.org/blog/2008/10/03/offset-carbon-legal-interview/
By Jeffrey Ball, Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2008 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123059880241541259.html
These resources tie it all together and provide information on how to avoid risk, what growers can do, technical solutions and trends to consider.
Reducing Risks Through Sustainable Winegrowing: A Growers' Guide, Chapter 4, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, December 2008 http://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/docs/Risk-Management-Guide-Chap-4-Air-Quality.pdf
Reducing Risks Through Sustainable Winegrowing: A Growers' Guide, Chapter 7, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, December 2008 http://www.sustainablewinegrowing.org/docs/Risk-Management-Guide-Chap-7-Energy.pdf
International Trade Center UNCTAD/WTO and The Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, 2007 https://www.fibl-shop.org/shop/pdf/mb-1500-climate-change.pdf
PEW Center on Global Climate Change January 2009 http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/Climate101-Tech-Jan09.pdf
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