Climate Day at Expo West 2019

Don't miss out on our favorite day of the year! We are thrilled to be convening our third annual Climate Day with New Hope Network at Natural Products Expo West.

Join industry leaders for inspirational keynotes, executive roundtables, workshops, music, networking, climate awards, a rockin' reception and more. Get the tools, information and inspiration you need to help your company take meaningful action to reverse climate change.

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Climate Day events are free with your exhibit hall badge but space is limited! If you haven't registered for Expo West yet, you can do so here.

Speakers added weekly so check back in! See a full agenda and speaker bios on the New Hope website here.

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Agenda

9:00 - 9:05 am Welcome

• Erin Callahan, Climate Collaborative

9:05 - 10:15am From the Ground Up: Building Resilient Agriculture Supply Chains

• Gero Leson, Dr. Bronner's
• Safianu Moro, Serendipalm
• Shauna Sadowski, General Mills
• Ken Lee, Lotus Foods
• Katherine DiMatteo, SFTA - Moderator

10:15 - 10:30am Break

10:30 - 11:30am Breaking Down Barriers, Overcoming Resistance & Finding Funding: How You Can Advance Climate Action

• Joseph Button, Straus Family Creamery
• Deanna Bratter, Danone
• Alyssa Harding, Justin's
• Sara Newmark, MegaFood
• Erin Callahan, Climate Collaborative - Moderator

11:30 - 12:30pm Lunch Break (on your own)

12:30 - 12:40pm Afternoon program Welcome

• Erin Callahan, Climate Collaborative
• Carlotta Mast, New Hope Network

12:40 - 12:50pm National Co+op Grocers Climate Collaborative Awards

• National Co+op Grocers
• Climate Collaborative

12:50 - 12:55 pm Dr. Bronner's/Organic Valley Special Announcement

12:55 - 1:05 pm Audience Engagement

1:05 - 1:30 pm Dialogue: Making Sure Climate Action Benefits Us ALL

• Michelle Romero, Green For All
• Nancy Hirshberg, Hirshberg Strategic

1:30 - 1:50 pm Sourcing for the Health of Customers & the Environment

• Sarah Michelle Gellar, Foodstirs
• Galit Laibow, Foodstirs
• Greg Fleishman, Foodstirs
• Katherine DiMatteo, Sustainable Food Trade Association - Moderator

1:50 - 2:45pm Catalyzing Consumers

• Edward Maibach, George Mason University
• Brenna Davis, PCC Community Markets
• Ryan Black, Sambazon
• Sylvia Tawse, Fresh Ideas Group - Moderator

2:45 - 3:00pm Break & Resource Fair

3:00 - 3:10pm National Co+op Grocers Climate Collaborative Awards

• National Co+op Grocers
• Climate Collaborative

3:10 - 3:40pm Keynote: Building the Prototype for Our Sustainable Future

• Tom Chi, Google X & Rapid Prototyping

3:40 - 4:30pm Leaders Roundtable: Insights from the Top on Climate Action

• Chris Mann, Guayaki
• Corinne Shindelar, Independent Natural Food Retailers Association
• George Siemon, Organic Valley
• Sheryl O'Loughlin, REBBL
• Lara Dickinson, OSC2 - Moderator

4:30 - 4:40pm We've come a Long Way: Climate Collaborative Impact & Progress

4:50 - 4:55pm National Co+op Grocers Climate Collaborative Awards

• National Co+op Grocers
• Climate Collaborative

4:55 - 5:30pm Keynote Dialogue

• Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia
• Zach Bush, Seraphic Group, Inc.

5:30 - 6:30pm Climate Day Reception

6:30 - 8:00pm Film Screening: The Human Element

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Speakers

Yvon Chouinard

Founder,

Patagonia and Patagonia Provisions

Keynote

Alyssa Harding

Corporate Social Responsibility and External Relations Manager,

Justin's

Speaker

Brenna Davis

Vice President, Social & Environmental Responsibility

PCC Community Markets

Speaker

Carlotta Mast

SVP of Content & Insights,
New Hope Network, Informa Global Health & Nutrition Network
Speaker

Chris Mann

Chairman of the Gourd,

Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products

Speaker

Corinne Shindelar

CEO,

Independent Natural Food Retailers Association

Speaker

Deanna Bratter

Senior Director of Public Benefit & Sustainable Development,

Danone

Speaker
Ed Maibach PhD

Professor & Director of the Center for Climate Change Communication,

George Mason University
Featured Speaker

Erin Callahan

Director,

The Climate Collaborative

Speaker

Galit Laibow

Co-Founder & CEO,

Foodstirs

Featured Speaker

Gero Leson

Vice President of Special Operations,

Dr. Bronner's

Speaker

George Siemon

CEO,

Organic Valley

Speaker

Greg Fleishman

Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder,

Foodstirs

Featured Speaker

Joseph Button

Sustainability Director,

Straus Family Creamery

Speaker

Katherine DiMatteo

Executive Director,

Sustainable Food Trade Association

Speaker

Ken Lee

Co-Founder & Co-Owner,

Lotus Foods

Speaker

Lara Dickinson

Executive Director, OSC2

Partner, Pluot Consulting

Speaker

Michelle Romero

National Director,

Green For All

Keynote

Nancy Hirshberg

Chief Catalyst,

Hirshberg Strategic

Speaker

Ryan Black

Co-Founder/CEO

Sambazon

Speaker

Safianu Moro

Managing Director,

Serendipalm

Speaker

Sara Newmark

VP of Social Impact,

MegaFood

Speaker

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Actress, Entrepreneur, Author

Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer,

Foodstirs

Featured Speaker

Shauna Sadowski

Head of Sustainability, Natural & Organic Operating Unit,

General Mills

Speaker

Sheryl O'Loughlin

CEO,

REBBL

Speaker

Sylvia Tawse

Founder & Chief Fresh Officer,

Fresh Ideas Group

Moderator

Tom Chi

Founder, Prototype Thinking

Co-Founder, Google X

Keynote

Zach Bush MD

CEO,

Seraphic Group, Inc.

Keynote