Climate Talks by Porto Protocol
Episodes
Decarbonizing Packaging - Roundtable
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Marta Mendonça - The Porto ProtocolJoin us for a dynamic talk on decarbonizing wine packaging, featuring diverse perspectives from alternat...
Cultivating Sustainability - Roundtable & Tasting
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hosted by Fran Draper from Fran Draper Consultancy & Porto ProtocolThree winery owners and winemakers will share practical insights on how you int...
The Porto Protocol & the Future of Wine - Podcast at ProWein with Adrian Bridge & Simone Loose
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Adrian Bridge, CEO of The Fladgate Partnership, shares the story behind founding The Porto Protocol — the wine industry’s climate...
Enhancing viticultural resilience through climate research
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This was the first of a series of talks in partnership with Etienne Neethling that engage with leading scientists to explore cutting-edge research on...
Natural Predators in Viticulture
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This climate talk is hosted in partnership with the Regenerative Viticulture Foundation (RVF) and is titled Natural Predators in Vineyards: From Bats ...
Agroforestry in Vineyards_2nd Edition
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As vineyards face climate challenges and biodiversity loss, agroforestry offers a promising way forward—blending trees, shrubs, and diverse flora to...
Water Footprint in Wine
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The water footprint (WF) of a product is an indicator of the consumptive use of water resources along its life cycle. Water scarcity is recognized to ...
Climate Learnings from Region to Region
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our first one-to-one Climate Talk will be a discussion between Greg Jones (Climatologist and CEO at Abacela) and Etienne Neethling (Head of the inte...
An-In-Depth-3-Year-Journey-Towards Regenerative Viticulture
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Our partners at The Regenerative Viticulture Foundation challenged us to open our climate talks space for their trustee, Caine Thompson (O'Neill ...
Unpacking Wine Guide - Launch
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are thrilled to invite you to the official launch of the long-awaited Unpacking Wine Guide: A Practical Journey Through the Environmental Landscap...
Water Management in Vineyards - Research Edition
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Moderated by Jihany Brecci, founder of Stella Pietro Vineyards, this special research edition of the Climate Talks features Dr. Kees van Leeuwen, Pro...
Agroforestry in Vineyards - 2nd Edition
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As vineyards face climate challenges and biodiversity loss, agroforestry offers a promising way forward—blending trees, shrubs, and diverse flora ...
Agroforestry in Vineayrds
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This was the first of a series of talks in partnership with The Regenerative Viticulture Foundation! It focused on the topic of Agroforestry in Viney...
Establishing Vineyard Ecosystems
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we will be decoding and exploring the concept of managing ecosystems, with vineyards at its core. This also represented the launc...
Saving Every Drop: Water Management and Conservation Strategies in Wine Production
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Within the New York Climate Week, Porto Protocol, in partnership with the New York Wine & Grape Foundation (Boldly NY), bring you various players ...
Seeding the Future Building Paths to Sustain Wine Legacy and Production for Future Generations
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Within the New York Climate Week , Porto Protocol, in partnership with the New York Wine & Grape Foundation (Boldly NY), bring you various stake...
Saving Every Drop: Lessons Learned and Innovation In Regenerative Viticulture
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This discussion will explore regenerative viticulture’s impact on water conservation in this engaging webinar. Learn from experts as they share str...
Sustainability and Profitability - Climate Talk by Porto Protocol
22 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk is a Business Edition, in which we explore how sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand, through the voices and best pra...
Cépages et Porte-Greffes en réponse au Changement Climatique - Climate Talk by Porto Protocol
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dans le contexte du changement climatique, les cépages jouent un rôle important dans les solutions adaptation. Sachant que selon l’OIV, il existe ...
Biochar as a Mitigation Tool?
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk was hosted by Mimi Casteel from Hope Well Wine with Claudia Kammann from Hochschule Geisenheim Un...
Wine Education and Climate Change
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wine is first and foremost an agricultural product, extremely vulnerable to climate change. Its impact is being experienced by vintners in a variety o...
The value of sustainability for international markets
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, you will listen to Anna Brittain (MD at Napa Green), Marja Aho (Sustainability Manager at Alko Oy) and Polly Hammond (MD and ...
Discovering the world of vineyard microbes - Climate Talk by Porto Protocol
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk is a Research Edition, dedicated to the work generated by academia. We counted with different experts and researchers from dis...
Waste Management and Circularity - Climate Talk by Porto Protocol
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk, the words reduce, reuse and rethink will be on top of the discussion. We’ll explore why and how a circular approach can provid...
The role of retailers as drivers of Climate Change - Climate Talk by Porto Protocol
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Global wine consumption has not been steady, but the risks associated to climate change have grown significantly. Consequently, so have the number of ...
Building Climate Resilience with Animals in the Vineyards - Climate Talk by Porto Protocol
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The use of grazing animals in vineyards seems to be of increasing interest and use around the globe. The information available indicates that it is a ...
Climate Smart Wineries
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk is dedicated to sharing different practices that make a winery more efficient and less impactful from an environmental standpoint, e...
The Wine Bottle of the Future is Reusable
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk is moving past the “low-hanging fruit” and reaching for the stars – showcasing wine bottle reuse. The bottle accounts for 50% ...
When climate action meets efficiency along the wine operation
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we explored what an Operations Executive needs to consider to implement strategic changes across the whole value chain: From logi...
New Challenges in Managing Soils
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk, organized in cooperation with The Regenerative Viticulture Foundation, we will explore the importance of soil health in vineyard...
The Business Sense of Internalizing Climate Change_4th edition
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we debate the why and the how of internalizing climate change in your wine business: Where to start? What are the fundamental cha...
Circular Innovation In The Wine Industry
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk addresses the state of art of circular innovation in wine, by bringing together different players from the wine value chain, but als...
Energy Management Throughout Wine Production
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For this Climate Talk on energy management throughout wine production, we have invited Charles Perry (Sustainable Future for All) to host a conversati...
The business sense of Internalizing climate change - III Edition
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we will debate the why and the how of internalizing climate change in your wine business: Where do you start? how does this mater...
Mitigating Carbon throughout the wine value chain
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk is an initiative of Dr. Richard Smart, renowned International Wine Grower and Consultant. Dr. Smart challenged Porto Protocol ...
Transforming Wine Tourism for Climate Action
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we will debate how wine tourism businesses are dealing with the climate challenges and what is the role it can play on adapting a...
The business sense of internalizing climate change - 2nd edition
01 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
n this Climate Talk we will debate the why and the how of internalizing climate change in your wine business: Where do you start? how does this materi...
Climate in a Bottle
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we will discuss the various issues around the glass bottle, the element that contributes the most to the carbon footprint of wine...
Measuring carbon footprint for small winegrowers
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we will explore the tools, the challenges, barriers, benefits and insights in general from various players of the wine value chai...
A Wine World Beyond Glyphosate
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we will approach this topic from a solutions perspective, rather than a controversial one. As the title suggests, it is not about...
The business sense of internalizing climate change
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we will debate the why and the how of internalizing climate change in your wine business: Where do you start? how does this mater...
The Choice of Grape Varieties as a Resilience Building Tool
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Climate Talk we will explore the impacts of climate trends in vines and wines across the world, and which are the long-term solutions producer...
Healthy Soils under a Regenerative Approach
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Soils are filled with life. In fact, 80% of life on earth is in the soil Its organic matter forms the basis of soil health and fertility, and therefor...
Extreme Weather Events: Response from the Vineyards
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A changing climate leads to changes in the frequency, intensity, spatial extent, duration and timing of extreme weather and climate events (EWE). Thes...
Sustainability Standards - Different Approaches in Different Wine Regions
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thos Climate talk will address the perspectives on certifying standards for sustainability in the wine industry, by bringing together experts from dif...
The Role Of Biodiversity In Vines In A Changing Climate
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a multifunctional agricultural system, that has characterized our viticulture for centuries, biodiversity provides important ecological services th...
Climate Talks: Water Footprint: Water Usage In Wines And Vines
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The water footprint (WF) of a product is an indicator of the consumptive use of water resources along its life cycle. Water scarcity is recognized to ...
Carbon Sequestration: Throughout The Wine Production Cycle
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carbon dioxide is a heat trapping gas produced both in nature and human activities. It plays a significant role in global warning. Reality as we speak...
Building a Climate Response in Wines and Vines – The Role of Technology and Nature
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk will bring together wine makers across various wine regions in the world, that will share how they are using technology and nature t...
The Carbon Footprint of Sustainable, organic and biodynamic viticulture
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk will bring together wine makers across various wine regions in the world, that will share how they are using technology and nature t...
The Elephant in the Room – Sustainable Packaging in Wine
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This Climate Talk will touch on the element that contributes the most to the carbon footprint of wine and yet one of the less discussed and/or interve...