Global warming and our commitment for change.
As farmers of grapes, our unique and diverse terroirs rely on mother earth and its fragile ecosystem to bring amazing wines to your cellars, tables, families, friends and celebrations of new beginnings.
We believe that global warming is the largest threat to human kind and have therefore evaluated how, together, we can embrace a new sustainable path towards a new lifestyle on the planet. Go to the bottom of this page to learn about changes you can make to benefit the world.
Authors around the world have written persuasive impacting books, Jeremy Rifkin wrote The new worldwide Green Deal. David Wallace-Wells wrote The Inhabitable Earth. Both books are eyeopening and inspirational. Read the Inhabitable Earth first then The new green deal.
Many believe that challenges related to global warming should be addressed by governments. While governments can help set policies, each and every one of us has many choices now to combat global warming, all having a significant impact on the planet when those choices are embraced across the globe.
For Francophone speakers we encourage you to click the link below and read the following report on global warming:
Planting 5 Trees
for Every Bottle
Our Commitment To You.
Watch the video related to the 2019 donation of funds to our partners to plant around 9,000 trees:
We recently discovered while searching for a means to be carbon neutral as individuals, that reforestation is a very effective and natural way to help restore the equilibrium we drove out of balance.
While many nonprofit organizations offer tree planting services, we found that the 4-H Million Trees Project (4HMT) / Friends of Usambara Society (FoU) project in northern Tanzania is very cost effective, and provides a great return on the philanthropic investment. Working in the West Usambara Mountains, FoU/Usambara Environmental Rescue Group can raise trees in nurseries and plant them in reforestation, agroforestry, and woodlot projects for US$0.1/tree. Assuming that a tree can sequester about 50 pounds of atmospheric CO2 /year, this means that an American can contribute $600 and plant 7,500 trees to offset their carbon footprint.
The 4HMT is working with FOU in this effort to reforest the Eastern Arc Mountain ranges. Part of this effort is to educate students about horticulture, the scientific methods, and the value of trees in the climate crisis. This year FOU started 4-H environmental clubs at 24 schools where the main project at each school is a 10,000 seed tree nursery. Next year 60 more schools will join the program. The goal is for all students in the Eastern Arc regions to get involved, and learn an environmental ethic from a young age.
The 4-H Million Trees Project and Friends of Usambara website links are:
http://usambaratravels.com/
https://www.facebook.com/4-H-Million-Trees-Project-311665871868/
To learn more about Global Warming, the concepts of feedback loops, tipping point, we encourage you to watch videos narrated by Richard Gere on the following website:
https://feedbackloopsclimate.com
We encourage you to begin anew and to directly donate to the organization.
De Novo Wines sources most of its grapes from sustainable farming partners and has committed to planting 5 trees with our partners in Tanzania for every bottle we sell directly to you.
Choices we can make to impact global warming
Food we eat: vegetarian / organic vs. carnivore / non-organic
Go meat less one day per week
Cars we drive: electric / hybrid vs. gas powered
Tourisme: Ecotourism versus regular tourism
Family budget: allocate 0.5 or 1% yearly toward carbon neutral goals
Investments in energy infrastructure: renewable vs. fossil fuels.
Call you energy company and ask about green energy options.
Transportation: electric bike / walk / public transportation vs. cars
Job proximity: bike to work vs. drive to work
Air travel: less frequent with longer stay vs. frequent with shorter stay
Consumptions:
reuse / recycle vs. disposal
When buying items, evaluate its plastic contents. Many items can now be purchased without plastic but it requires a little research the first time to find them. Once a new purchasing habit is established, it become part of life.
Farmers market are great to avoid plastic usage, especially if you bring your own bags or containers.
Buying in bulk and bringing your own containers and weighing them at the bulk station is another great way to avoid using plastics.
At restaurants, bring your own containers as well to take left overs home.
Donate items instead of throwing them away.
Give a plant instead of cut flowers.
Carbon foot print:
Use the following link to calculate your air travel carbon footprint:
https://www.atmosfair.de
Inspire others:
Ask a friend to join you on your ecological trip and share with them your journey to inspire them.