On 7 March 2023 (08:00-18:30 PST), the Climate Collaborative will host a Climate Day as part of the Natural Products Expo West 2023.
Join industry leaders for inspirational keynotes, executive roundtables, workshops and more to focus on climate action.
Climate Day events are free with exhibit hall badges, but space is limited.
08:00 - Opening Remarks & Climate & Coffee: Trends, Highlights for the Day, and What's Coming in the Climate Space
- Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative
- Corinne Shindelar, Climate Collaborative
- Errol Schweizer, Grocery Retail and CPG Entrepreneur and Board Member
- Ethan Soloviev, HowGood
- Heather Terry, GoodSam
- Julia Collins, Planet FWD
09:00-10:00 Building and Reporting on Climate Resiliency to Attract Investment and Mitigate Risk
- Corinne Shindelar, Climate Collaborative (Moderator)
- McKenzie Smith, Tin Shed Ventures
- Michael Whelchel, Big Path Capital
- Scott Anderson, Sensiba San Filippo LLP
9:00 - 10:00 Identifying and Eliminating Deforestation in Your Supply Chain
- Caitlin Oleson, Climate Collaborative (Moderator)
- Cheryl Pinto, Ben & Jerry's
- Taylor Clayton, Traditional Medicinals
- Tim Greiner, Pure Strategies
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:15 The Almond Project - Building a Regenerative Supply Chain through Collaboration
- Jesse Smith, White Buffalo Land Trust (Moderator)
- Berklee Welsh, Simple Mills
- Joe Gardiner, Treehouse Almonds
- Lauren Tucker, White Buffalo Land Trust
- Rebecca Gildiner, Daily Harvest
- Stacey Marcellus, Cappello’s
10:15-11:15 Transforming Agriculture and Advancing Climate Solutions through the 2023 Farm Bill
- Nancy Hirshberg, Hirshberg Strategic (Moderator)
- Arohi Sharma, NRDC
- Aria McLauchlan, Land Core
- Aviva Paley, National Young Famers Coalition
11:15-12:30 Lunch
12:00-12:30 Resource Fair
12:30-12:35 Afternoon Welcome
- Carlotta Mast, New Hope Network
- Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative
12:35-13:05 Science Fiction as a Roadmap for Designing Our Future
- Kim Stanley Robinson
13:05-13:50 Climate Action in an Uncertain Economy – The Macroeconomic Info and Consumer Trend Data You Need to Know to Make Informed Climate Decisions in Your Business
- Courtney Pineau, Climate Collaborative
- Andrew Criezis, NielsenIQ
- Eric Pierce, New Hope Network
- Paul Giudice, CoMetrics
13:50-14:35 The Climate Impact and Untapped Power of Your Corporate Cash
- Bill McKibben, Third Act
- Charlie Bischoff, Patagonia
- Nancy Hirshberg, Hirshberg Strategic
- Paul Moinester, The Outdoor Policy Outfit
14:3515:05 Radical Imagination: Moving From Crisis Mode to a Creative Revisioning of Our Future
- Leah Thomas, Intersectional Environmentalist
15:05-15:20 Break & Resource Fair
15:20-15:30 One Step Closer to Zero Waste Packaging Industry Collaboration
- Lara Dickinson, OSC
- Jake Hebert, One Step Closer
15:30-16:00 Lightning Round: Innovative Approaches to Building Circularity in our Food System
- Elysa Hammond, Clif Bar & Company
- Bri Warner, Atlantic Sea Farms
- Danielle Gould, Food+Tech Connect
- Claire Schlemme, Renewal Mill
- Jyoti Stephens, Nature's Path Foods
- Philip Taylor, Mad Agriculture
16:00-16:45 Increasing Consumer Adoption of Plant-Based With Climate-Centered Innovation
- Danielle Nierenberg, Food Tank (Moderator)
- Emma Stein, Miyoko's Creamery
- Julie Kunen, Oatly
- Rachel Dreskin, Plant Based Foods Association
16:45-17:30 C-Suite Panel: The Imperative for Climate Action, Even in a Down Economy
- Amy Kirtland, KeHE (Moderator)
- Brian Rudolph, Banza
- Jason Buechel, Whole Foods Market
- Jordan Rubin, Ancient Nutrition
- Kristy Lewis, QUINN
17:30-19:00 Networking Reception & Resource Fair