EntWine Australia - Resources

"It is more important than ever that the wine industry is able to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable practices"

Winemakers’ Federation of Australia

Tel: (08) 8222 9255

Fax: (08) 8222 9250

Email: wfa@wfa.org.au

PO Box 2414

Kent Town SA 5071

Resources

Entwine Australia

Entwine Flier July 2011 (PDF) NEW

Entwine Australia Membership Checklist 2011 (PDF) NEW
Entwine Australia Data Collection Sheet 2011 (PDF) NEW

Entwine Australia Vineyard Membership Form & Reporting Guide (PDF) NEW

Entwine Australia Winery Membership Form & Reporting Guide (PDF) NEW

Entwine Newsletter Feb 2011 (PDF)

Entwine Australia Membership for Different Business Type’s (PDF)
Australian Wine Carbon Calculator

Links

Freshcare Certification

Freshcare

Freshcare Trainers & Training

Freshcare Certification Bodies

Freshcare Industry Links

Freshcare Environmental Winery Code (PDF)
Freshcare Environmental Viticulture Code 2nd Edition (PDF)

ISO Certification

ISO Home Page

ISO 14001 Essentials

Australian Wine Industry Stewardship (AWIS)
2009 AWIS National Repor (PDF)

National Wine Industry Bodies

WFA
Wine Australia
GWRDC
WGGA

International Bodies

FIVS

FIVS - Global Wine Sector Environmental Sustainability Principals (PDF)

OIV

OIV - Sustainable Vitiviniculture Guide (PDF)

Financial Incentives - Government

FarmReady Reimbursement Grants

Caring for our Country

R&D Tax Credit Program

Web-based Environmental Management Tools

Eco-Mapping (Environmental Management Tool)
Winemakers’ Environmental Management Kit, EPA Victoria

Farm Minder (Chemical Management Tool)
TargetOn (Activity Management Tool)

Environmental Law

Rural Landholder’s Guide to Environmental Law in NSW (800 Kb)

WA Farm Notes - Legislation controlling the use of agricultural chemicals in WA
Guidelines for Wineries and Distilleries, EPA South Australia

Vegetation Planning
Property Vegetation Planning in NSW

Vineyard Management

WA Farm Notes - Garden Weevil in Vineyards

CRCV Viticare Project

Regional Code of Best Practice - Viticulture (Sunraysia)

CRCV Good Environmental Management Guidelines

Tasmanian Viticultural Soils and Geology

Fertcare
Guidelines for Environmental Assurance in Australian Horticulture (2006)

CESAR (Calculate the effect of chemicals on vineyard insects)

Environmental Management Systems

Winemakers’ Environmental Management Kit, EPA Victoria

BEST Winery - Benchmarking, Energy and Water Efficiency Savings Tool (USA)

BestFarms Environmental Management System

Water
Tasmanian Dept of Primary Industries, Water and Environment’s Fodder and Cash Crops - Irrigation Requirements
Key checks for efficient irrigation, NSW Dept of Primary Industries (266 Kb)

Water Management for Wine Grapes in a Drying Environment (PDF)

Irrigation Australia Ltd

Agrochemicals

DrumMuster

ChemClear

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority

Biodiversity
Treasury biodiversity guidelines
AWIS Biodiversity Factsheet
Land for Wildlife – Victoria
Land for Wildlife – NSW
Land for Wildlife – Tasmania

Sustainable Viticulture 2010 and Beyond: Vineyard Management and Beyond (PDF)

Enhancing Biodiversity in the Vineyard-Workshop Notes 2010 (PDF)

Climate Change

Cool farming: climate impacts of agriculture and mitigation potential

Validity of food miles

Carbon emissions of wine imported to the UK - Study
Carbon reduction opportunities - Shipping

Making Carbon Offset Claims

Greenhouse_Gas_Reduction_Guide_-_Nov_2010 SAWIA (PDF)
Carbon Farming Initiative

Energy
Improving Winery Refrigeration Efficiency (AWRI)

Winery Energy Management Case Studies (WA)

Markets
Market analysis: Food miles and sustainability trends International Impacts of EU and UK consumption
Environmental Impacts of Food Production and Consumption, UK Dept of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
I Will if you will
Public understanding of Sustainable consumption

Waste

National Pollutant Inventory
NPI Emission estimation technique manual: Wine and Spirits Manufacturing
Winewatch Projects - Wastewater

Packaging

Assessment of the International Trading Markets for Recycled Container Glass and their Environmental Implications, UK Waste Resource Action

Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP), UK

National Packaging Covenant

Natural Resource Management
http://www.nrm.gov.au/

International

California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance, US
Californian Green Business Program
Integrated Production of Wine - South Africa
Biodiversity and Wine Initiative - South Africa
Lodi Rules for Sustainable Winegrowing, US
Sustainable Winegrowing NZ
World Resources Institute