Climate Day Community Resource Fair & Reception
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM · 1 hr. 30 min. (America/Los_Angeles)
Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 6
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The Climate Day Resource Fair brings together a wide range of service providers, nonprofit partners, and initiatives working across climate action in the food and grocery sector. Attendees are invited to explore ideas, tools, and partnerships spanning regenerative agriculture, supply chains, packaging, standards, finance, and data, while connecting with peers during a hosted cocktail hour.
This year, meet with representatives from:
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Climate Day Schedule
Climate Day
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 8:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Marriott, Grand Ballroom
Climate Day Welcome & Keynote: What Pollinators Reveal at the Intersection of Nature & Climate
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Marriott, Grand Ballroom
Courtney Pineau · The Climate Collaborative
Samuel Ramsey · Ramsey Research Foundation
Corinne Shindelar · All Natural Strategies, LLC
Climate Day: Unlocking a Constellation of Regeneration - Innovative Partnerships Enabling Regenerative Transition
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 8:30 AM to 9:15 AM
Marriott, Grand Ballroom
John Strohfus · Field Theory Foods
Emily Lafferty · Seven Sundays
Berklee Welsh · Simple Mills
Adam Kotin · Soil & Climate Initiative (SCI)
Climate Day: Centering Short-Lived Climate Pollutants in Climate Action Strategy
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 9:15 AM to 9:55 AM
Marriott, Grand Ballroom
Courtney Pineau · The Climate Collaborative
Kiff Gallagher · SCS Global Services
Caitlin Leibert · Amazon Worldwide Grocery
Claire Loudis · Lotus Foods
Climate Day: Lightning Round - Critical Updates & Innovations Shaping Climate Action
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 9:55 AM to 10:40 AM
Marriott, Grand Ballroom
Sherry Frey · NielsenIQ
Beatriz Diam · Tradin Organic
Omar de Kok-Mercado · Mad Agriculture
Matthew Dillon · Organic Trade Association
Amber Sciligo, Ph.D. · Organic Trade Association
Climate Day: Leading with Conviction - How Strong Climate Values Can Drive Connection & Growth
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 10:40 AM to 11:25 AM
Marriott, Grand Ballroom
Courtney Pineau · The Climate Collaborative
Brad Liski · Tru Earth
Kate Williams · 1% for the Planet
Keith Bearden · Alter Eco Foods LLC
Lisa Curtis · Kuli Kuli
Climate Day Keynote: From Risk to Resilience - Rethinking Supply Chains for a Changing Climate
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 11:25 AM to 12:00 PM
Marriott, Grand Ballroom
Julia Collins · Planet FWD
Sam Kass · Acre Venture Partners / TROVE
Climate Day Workshop: Navigating Climate Risk with Open-Source Tools
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 2:15 PM to 3:00 PM
Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 3
Sheila Ongie · thinkPARALLAX
Emma Stein · Vita Coco
Climate Day Schedule
Climate Day: Community Resource Fair
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 12:00 PM to 12:30 PM
Marriott, Platinum Ballroom 6
Climate Leaders Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Marriott, Grand Ballroom
Courtney Pineau · The Climate Collaborative
Paul Lightfoot · Patagonia Provisions
Climate Day Workshop: Developing a Corporate Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP)
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 3:10 PM to 4:00 PM
Marriott, Orange County Ballroom 3
Ariella Sela · Pure Strategies
Christina O'Keefe · Kerry
Climate Day: Unlocking Capital for Regenerative Agriculture - Financing Solutions for Smallholder Farmers
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 4:10 PM to 5:00 PM
Christopher Gergen · Regenerative Organic Alliance
Andy Thornton · Silvan Ingredient Ecosystem
Amanda Hartt · Sol Organica
Mike Wenrick · PCC Community Markets
