Heart di Vite: For the Love of Art, Science, and Our Environment
A special thanks to all of our guests who share our passion for creating a more vibrant & sustainable future.
Heart di Vite raised nearly $20,000 in support of student scholarships in Biological Sciences.
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Instant Wine Cellar Raffle Raffle tickets purchases are no longer available. The winner has been notified. Thank you for supporting student scholarships!
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Continue to make an impact by visitng the Division of Biological Sciences giving site to give direct support to our deserving students.
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Your generosity helps students realize their full potential and make an impact, like Brittany Jellison ’11 who conducts research vital to deep sea ecology and conservation. |
Eco Fact: A 2˚ F increase in Napa Valley could shrink the region’s grape-growing land by half in coming years
Eco Fact: San Diego was at one point the largest seafood port in America.
Eco Fact: Approximately 850 California wineries account for 90% of US wine production and acreage.
Eco Fact: Researchers from Utah State University estimates that climate change could wipe out 81% of premium wine production area in the United States by century’s end.
Eco Fact: In 2010, levels of greenhouse gases are higher than the worst case scenario outlined by climate experts just four years ago.
Eco Fact: Non-organic, conventional wine-growing can expose local waterways to fungicides, fertilizers and pesticides.
Eco Fact: The nation would reduce greenhouse gases equivalent to the emissions from 800,000 cars if everyone in the US replaced one light bulb to a compact florescent.
Eco Fact: Worldwide, there are 50% more toxins from algae in seafood than we had 20 or 30 years ago causing poisoning and fish reduction.
Eco Fact: San Diego County projects population growth from 3 to 4 million in the next 25 years and a 25 % increase in water use, despite anticipated aggressive water conservation.
Eco Fact: An organic vineyard supports a thriving ecosystem of birds, bugs and other ecologically friendly animals and plant life.
Eco Fact: 14 billion pounds of trash are dumped into the ocean every year.