Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry
- Offered byFutureLearn
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry at FutureLearn Overview
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry
at FutureLearn
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹1,114 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Credential | Certificate |
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry
Table of content
- Overview
- Highlights
- Course Details
- Curriculum
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry at FutureLearn Highlights
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry
at FutureLearn
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate.
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry at FutureLearn Course details
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry
at FutureLearn
Skills you will learn
More about this course
- On this four-week course from the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT), you will explore the concept of sustainable wine production, from a sustainable way of managing the environment called kaitiakitanga, to the vision and purpose of the sustainable wine label Tohu.
- Wine grapes are grown in three ways: conventionally, organically, and biodynamically. These different sustainable management systems have some similarities and some differences, and which is used will depend on a number of factors.
- You will look at each approach, learning the key principles that set them apart and comparing their techniques, benefits, and challenges. You will also cover regenerative agriculture as a whole, delving into the science and principles behind it.
- Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) is a certification programme created to provide a best practicemodel of environmental practices in the vineyards and wineries in New Zealand.
- On this course, you wil look at the various certifications recognised by SWNZ, from BioGros organic certification to the ISO 14001. You will delve into what these certifications mean, why they are important to the sustainable wine industry, and the process of achieving them.
- NMIT is located in the main wine region of New Zealand, with 78% of the wine grape production. Sharing their campus with government research institutes focused on the wine industry, their faculty are experts in the field of viticulture and winemaking.
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry at FutureLearn Curriculum
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry
at FutureLearn
Intro to Sustainability
Introduction to NMIT. Why study with us?
What is sustainability
Kaitiakitanga
Pono
Introduction to the New Zealand wine industry
Tohu wines
Quiz
Sustainable Certification
What is SWNZ?
SWNZ
Spray Schedules for Vineyard and Wineries
Sustainable Certifications
ISO 140001
Quiz
Sustainable viticulture
Conventional (SWNZ accredited)
Regenerative Agriculture
Organic and Biodynamic Accreditation
Quiz
Environmental impact
How do we assess environmental impact of wine or any product/process?
Winery waste
Sustainable wineries
Sustainability in the New Zealand wine industry
Next steps
Other courses offered by FutureLearn
₹1.81 K
2 weeks
– / –
₹1.46 L
15 weeks
– / –
View Other 1956 Courses
Sustainability in the New Zealand Wine Industry
at FutureLearn
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?