
2023 Green Gala
Thursday, September 28, 2023
CEC's 2023 Green Gala featured a keynote by 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner Nalleli Cobo.
Together, we raised over $100,000 to support our critical community work.
It was incredibly powerful to host this event at the newly opened Environmental Hub—using it for what it was intended: building a strong community of climate activism.
Thank you to everyone who attended for directly impacting our ability to fight climate change on California’s Central Coast. Read below for details on the event, including the many sponsors, committee members, and partners who came together to create such a powerful evening.
2023 Green Gala in the media
2023 Event details
CEC’s Environmental Hub
1219 State Street, Santa Barbara
Thursday, September 28, 2023
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Plant-based Noshes by Satellite SB
Cocktails by Flair Project
Wine by Trippers & Askers
KEYNOTE BY
Nalleli Cobo
2022 Goldman Environmental Prize Winner
Plus a LIVE AUCTION with fabulous packages, including VIP tickets to the SOLD OUT Foo Fighters show (plus access to the Wendy McCaw VIP Terrace and One Free Parking Spot) at the Santa Barbara Bowl the night of the 28th.
FESTIVE SUMMER PARTY ATTIRE
THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 EARTHLY SUSTAINERS
Belle Hahn
THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 GREEN BENEFACTORS
Sally Warner-Arnett and Dr. G. William Arnett
Kiva Cowork
Barbara and Albert Lindemann
Montecito Bank & Trust
Charles and Betsy Newman
Randy Solakian Estate Group
Sea Forward Fund
Analise Maggio and Ben Sprague
Peter Schulyer and Lisa Stratton
THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 VERY IMPORTANT PLANET (VIP) SPONSORS
Allen Construction
Ariadne Wealth Management
Chandler Buie
Carolyn Cogan
Jocelyn Belloni and Shawn Dailey
Mally Chakola and Dean Jackson
Jean and Dave Davis
Judy and Rob Egenolf
Tisha Weber Ford
Cameron Gray and Julie Heider-Gray
Chris Knowlton and Pippa Hames-Knowlton
Limoneira
Sally Morgan
Stacy Pulice
Sandhi Wines
Santa Barbara Foundation
Santa Barbara City College Foundation
Karen Lehrer and Steve Sherwin
Weymouth Development Group












GREEN GALA 2023 COMMITTEE
Sarah Cetrulo
Mally Chakola
Nicole Delesalle
Rita Donahoe
Emily Engel
Lucy Firestone
Carolyn Fitzgerald
Julie Heider-Gray
Belle Hahn
Bethany Harkrider
Ashley Hollister
Connie Maday
Analise Maggio
Jessica McLernon
Katy Powers
Elizabeth Riley
Stephanie Sanders
Dana Seltzer
Elizabeth Wagner
Michelle Weinman
2023 EVENT PARTNERS