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.

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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