Getting Started

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Below are some suggestions for using the toolkit based on where you are starting from and your goals. 

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• New to Climate Action: If you are just beginning to better understand how climate change will impact your vineyard and/or winery, we suggest you work through the three toolkit steps in order: Learn, Assess & Plan, and Implement. Once you complete the steps, you will have a written Climate Action Plan that summarizes your goals and prioritizes practices for implementation. 
   

• Create a Climate Action Plan: If you understand why climate action is needed, you can jump straight to Step 2: Assess & Plan to begin creating your Climate Action Plan and prioritizing climate smart practices for implementation. Browse through the Implement step to find resources about specific practices that help mitigate and adapt to climate change. 

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• Support an Existing Climate Strategy: If you manage an existing climate strategy and already have a climate action plan for your vineyard and/or winery, the Implement step provides helpful information on practices that are likely already in your strategy. However, reviewing the Learn and Assess & Plan sections may be valuable, as there may be new information to integrate into your strategy or share with others in your organization for educational purposes. 

 

Download the Climate Action Worksheet
 

Regardless of where you start, completing the Climate Action Plan Worksheet as you make your way through the toolkit will help you create a strategy and implementation plan, focus time and resources, and provide a place to record insights. There are two versions available – a comprehensive, in-depth Excel version or a simple, high-level Word version.