Inaugural Grounded Summit Aligns Investors, World Leaders, Artists and Innovators to Accelerate Climate Change Solutions

SONOMA, Calif., Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 250 impact-minded investors, policymakers, scientists and mindfulness experts will come together for the spring equinox on March 20-21, 2019 in Sonoma County, CA, for the first-annual Grounded summit. Grounded was established in February 2018 with the mission to reimagine the relationship between human and planetary health.

The intimate and interactive gathering, hosted by Julia Jackson, environmentalist and second-generation proprietor for Jackson Family Wines, will feature solutions-oriented panel discussions, engaging activities and keynote speakers. Topics will include The Science of Wildfires, Climate Change & Innovation, The Future of Food Systems and Lessons from Indigenous Peoples.

"Given the pace of climate change and the impact of major events, including the Tubbs and Camp Fires in Northern California, on our planet and on our lives, our collective future is at risk," said Julia Jackson, Founder of Grounded. "To slow the warming of our planet we need innovation and investment, and we need it now. It's time to stop talking and instead start collaborating and funding innovative ideas that can move the needle."

Throughout the two-day event, participants will hear from climate action pioneers including: Paul Hawken, Author and Founder of Project Drawdown; Lawrence Bloom, Secretary General of the Be Earth Foundation, a UN Intergovernmental Organization; and Dr. Paul Hessburg, award-winning research landscape and fire ecologist. Featured global leaders in renewable energy will include Former President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and others.  

The inaugural Grounded summit will provide a platform for inventors pioneering planet-saving innovations, including Nikita Zimov, Director of Pleistocene Park, one of the world's largest Arctic research stations that is working to repopulate the tundra with animal species that, through grazing, will have a cooling effect on the melting permafrost.

The immersive experience will unite global environmental allies from local organizations including the Marin Carbon Project to indigenous peoples across the Americas, including Nemonte Nenquimo of the Waorani community in Ecuador and founding member of the indigenous Ceibo Alliance.

Additional panel discussions and keynote speakers, which will be announced in the coming months, will include ecological designers, soil health scientists, solution innovators and more.

Set on an exclusive Sonoma County estate, Grounded will also treat guests to networking opportunities including a welcome reception with wines from the Jackson Family Wines portfolio, a live musical performance, and meals prepared by Grounded guest chef Søren Westh, former sous chef of the four-time awarded World Best Restaurant NOMA in Copenhagen, and current manager of the sustainable food initiative Nordic Food Lab, as well as Co-founder of Enspire and .506.

For more details on currently confirmed speakers, attendance information, and sponsorship opportunities, please visit www.grounded.org or email [email protected].

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About Grounded
With a mission to reimagine the relationship between human and planetary health, Grounded is a hub for identifying and accelerating scalable climate change solutions. Hosted in Sonoma, CA on March 20-21, 2019, the Grounded Summit will unite leading voices in climate action, top culinary talent and globally recognized artists for a two-day immersive opportunity for shared learning, collaboration and urgent action. 
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