Heart of Green

Gorgeous & Green to celebrate Mad Men

Heart of Green and ecofabulous invite you to Global Green’s star-studded Gorgeous & Green party celebrating eco-lifestyles with celebrity guests, a runway eco-fashion show, organic cocktails and cuisine, top sustainability companies, and glamorous decor.  The gala benefits Global Green USA’s initiatives to green schools in the Bay Area and nationwide. This year will be a Mad Men extravaganza!

Global Green presents:  GORGEOUS & GREEN 2010

Hosted by Alison Brie, star of MAD MEN

WHEN:
December 13, 2010
5:30 pm Patron Reception & Dinner
7:30 pm Cocktail Party & Eco-Fashion Show

WHERE:
W San Francisco
181 Third Street

FEATURING:

• Celebrity Hosts
• Star Musical Guests
• Top Eco-Fashion Show with vintage Mad Men
• VIP Lounge
• Michelin Star Chef Joseph Humphrey of Cavallo Point
• Patron Wines by Newton Vineyards
• Eco-Cocktails by 360 Vodka
• Vinas de Oro pisco by Clear Grape
• Korbel California Champagne with organically-grown grapes
• VIP Gift Bags
• Glamorous Green Décor by Kimberly Rider Interiors
• Cocktail Party Wines by eco.love
• Beats by DJ Donovan
• Organic Desserts by Miette and Socola Chocolatier
• Bauer's Intelligent Transportation
• Living Gardens by Design Ecology
• Top Sustainable Companies
• A Target Zero Waste Event

CELEBRITY HOSTS:
Actress Alison Brie (Mad Men, Community), Mayor Gavin Newsom, First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom, William McDonough, and more.

HOST COMMITTEE:
Co-Chairs:  Zem Joaquin & Nadine Weil
Vice-Chairs:  Amber Marie and Christopher Bently
Host Committee:  Matt Petersen, Marissa Mayer & Zachary Bogue, Lily Achatz, Jackie Adlam, Jessica Appelgren, Maya Baratz, Josh Becker & Jonna Hunter, Yves Behar, Anna Boucher, Marissa Boucher, Caitlin Bristol, Brian Bunch & Tara Trask, Josiah Raison Cain, Karen Caldwell, Julie Chaiken, Timothy Childs, Scott Claxon, Emilie Cowan, Amy Darland, Jeff Denby, Nellie Draganic, Mark Dwight, Jennifer Fick, Anthony Gilmore, Joel Goodrich, Nick Graham, Moira Hanes & Marco Krapels, Jordan Harris, Brandon Hernandez, Kristine Hernandez, Deirdre Holbrook, Erin Hunt, Jay Jeffers, Bruce Katz, Jason Kibbey, Jordan Kurland, Margaret Mitchell, Clarissa Nicosia, Blair Palmer, Domenica Peterson, Heidi Pettit, Alison Gelb Pincus & Mark Pincus, Stephanie Rach, Jenevieve Randall, Christina Resasco, Kimberly Rider, Claudia Ross, Bahar Shahpar, Teri Shaw, Sarah Shaw, David Shearer, Steve Simon, Al Smyth, Maggie Stack King, Marla Steuer, Akemi Tamaribuchi, Karen Tamblyn, Joslin Van Arsdale, Jules Vasic, Janet Macgillivray Wallace & Randall Wallace, Alyssa Warnock, Christina Weber, Will Wick

DRESS CODE: 
Vintage Mad Men or Cocktail

RSVP:
www.globalgreen.org/sf/
310-581-2700
All proceeds benefit Global Green

ECO-FASHION SHOW:
Fashion Show produced by Lily Achatz and Clarissa Nicosia will be a Mad Men extravaganza with gorgeous vintage and eco-fashion designers plus new creations by Karen Caldwell. Supported by Vie, Torso, Decades, Ricky Serbin, and Eco Citizen. Beats by DJ Donovan. Hair by Pureology. Jewelry by Amber Marie Bently.  Models by Stars Model Management. 

DECOR & LIVING WALLS:
Design Ecology is putting the green in Gorgeous & Green!  They are creating living garden walls featuring California native plants from SF Foliage and Plants On Walls to bring the space to natural life. The glamorous Mad Men-inspired sustainable event decor is being created by Blueprint Studios and Kimberly Rider Interiors.

WHO’S THERE:
Rabobank, SPG Solar, PG&E, Pureology, Silver Spring, Newton Vineyards, 360 Vodka, Andronico’s, Lemnis Lighting, Vinas de Oro Pisco, MateVeza Beer, eco.love Wines, Numi Tea, Stars Model Management, Heart of Green, EO, Tsi-La Perfume, PeopleTowels, Alter Eco, Popchips, PACT, Earthlust, EcoTools, Nude Skin Care, TCHO Chocolate, Weleda, Make Love Not Trash, Sugar Beach from Stellar Spa, Brita FilterForGood, Miette, Socola, Bauer's Intelligent Transportation, Coup d'Etat Antiques, Alyssa Warnock Design, Leftwich Event Specialists, Plants On Walls, SF Foliage, Design Ecology, Blueprint Studios, Kimberly Rider Interiors

Media Sponsors:  Dwell, ecofabulous, Splendora

ABOUT GLOBAL GREEN:
Global Green's mission is to create a global value shift toward a more secure and sustainable future.  Global Green is the national arm of Green Cross International, Mikhail Gorbachev's international environmental organization.  Global Green hosts the Red Carpet Green Cars Campaign at the Oscars. They are a leader of the green rebuilding of New Orleans and creating healthy green schools in the Bay Area and nationwide. www.globalgreen.org

We hope to see you at this glamorous celebration, Gorgeous and Green! 

Campovida: Field of Life

The next stop on the Heart of Green™ eco-travel summer was Campovida, a bucolic paradise in Mendocino County north of the Wine Country. If you are looking to get back to the good things in life – organic foods, wines, gardens, sun, stars – then step into this revitalizing Field of Life.

The first thing you notice upon arrival is the sense of tranquility, but don’t be fooled, you can make your own festivities in this retreat if you are so inclined. The view out the cottage windows is to die for. Picture rolling fields for as far as the eye can see. The heritage oak trees on the property are gorgeous.

Campovida is a feast for the senses. You can taste delectable biodynamic wines from the local Magnanimus Wine Group. They make From Grape To Glass look and taste good, and I was especially fond of the Talmage and Mendocino Farms varietals. We began our experience in the Tasting Room and then proceeded to the heart of the property – the Tuscan Organic Gardens. For 13 acres, these masterful gardens thrive and delight under the expert care of Ken Boek. Sampling fresh herbs right off the vine and touring the butterfly-friendly garden with Monarchs are two unforgettable highlights not to be missed.

For parties, retreats, weddings and more, there is an impressive Pavilion that looks like it was designed by Buckminster Fuller. Its 360-degree deck overlooks a far-reaching pond inhabited by beautiful birds and foliage. It is the perfect place to partake in Magnanimus wine tasting and good conversation at sunset. There is also a fantastic natural salt-water pool for sunning and swimming.

Gourmet dining in the fields of Campovida was an extraordinary experience. You take your seat at a long candlelit table under trellises of grape vines. Our dinner was prepared by Chef Bruce Riezenman and Park Avenue Catering, Sonoma’s longest-standing green-certified caterer. Every course was mouth-watering and infused with local organic ingredients. The dinner was akin to Outstanding in the Field, except that you can fortuitously spend the night afterward in a pretty cottage. The party then took an unexpected twist – a campfire!  Singing songs with talented local musicians under the stars capped off a magical night.

Campovida has an esteemed eco-history, beginning its life as the historic Fetzer Valley Oaks Food & Wine Center. Nurtured by the Fetzer family as an ode to organic and biodynamic stewardship, the property was frequent host to culinary greats such as Julia Child, John Ash, and Emeril.

The lovely new owners of Campovida, Anna Beuselinck and Gary Breen, have restored the grounds in a sustainable way. They reclaimed and repurposed over 90% of the center’s wood and materials. Solar hot water heating, recycling, composting, eco-friendly paper products, and green cleaning are in effect. Guests enjoy certified organic farm produce and one of my favorite eco-conscious body lotions, 80 Acres by McEvoy Ranch in Verde and Lavender. Campovida partners with Green Mary to make on-site events as green as can be. And of course, there are the splendid gardens to behold and savor. With natural pest control and no fences, these gardens also serve as a wildlife corridor for friendly critters in Mendocino County who need Freedom To Roam.

If you have time, there are many exciting eco-excursions in the surrounding area. At the heart of the 12-acre Solar Living Center in Hopland is one of the greenest stores on the planet – the flagship Real Goods outpost. If you are passing through Ukiah, don’t miss the secret City of Ten Thousand Buddhas. You can then zoom up to the Humboldt Redwoods State Park and take in the most magnificent old-growth redwood trees I have ever seen. One is forever transformed in the groves along Avenue of the Giants.

So if you are feeling in need of a regenerating back-to-nature getaway, head to Campovida for a new lease on life. Spend the night, spend the week, or visit for one of their fun upcoming events like Gala on the Green. The fields are waiting. www.campovida.com