Heart of Green

Rising Green Stars

Join us for one of the most inspiring environmental events of the year, the Brower Youth Awards honoring rising green stars.

Brower Youth Awards
Top Award Honoring Young Environmental Stars

October 16, 2018

Herbst Theatre
401 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco

5:30 pm: VIP Reception in Green Room

7:30 pm: Awards Ceremony in Herbst Theatre

RSVP:
Reserve your spot here

Heart of Green is proud to be a sponsor again this year. The future is bright with these leaders on the case of saving the planet. You will be amazed at what they have accomplished. I always am!

Don't miss the Brower Youth Awards this year. I guarantee you will love it!

Special thanks to Earth Island Institute for keeping the flame of David Brower burning bright.

Tree Planting celebrating Global Climate Action Summit

You are invited to a fabulous tree event affiliated with the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco:

Urban Forests for Climate Solutions

September 11, 2018

Attend both the interactive discussion and the tree planting. For tree lovers, this is an event not to miss! 

Tree Event

9:00 am – 11:00 am
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street, Entrance on Grove

City forests offer a huge, overlooked capacity to store carbon & slow climate change.

Hear top speakers on urban forests including California Senator Scott Wiener, California Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia, Dr. Geoffrey Donovan (US Forest Service), Chuck Mills (California ReLeaf), Mark McPherson (City Forest Credits), Kathleen Ave (Sacramento Municipal Utilities District), and Brigitte Orrick (Davey Tree Expert Company).

Hosted by Dan Flanagan, Friends of the Urban Forest as M.C.

Learn and see urban climate solutions at work including:

1. Urban forests as climate solutions for cities, states and nations
2. Connections between city forests and people for human health, workforce development, and positive changes in attitudes
3. Innovative funding mechanisms through state programs, energy & stormwater resources, and City Forest credits to support healthy urban forests in the community

Coffee and light breakfast provided.

RSVP: Click here to rsvp

Tree Planting with Mayor London Breed
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Mini Park at Turk & Hyde Streets

In this interactive and participatory event, learn and see urban climate solutions at work. The program includes:

1. Welcome from San Francisco Mayor London Breed, American Forests President & CEO Jad Daley, and other VIPs
2. Learn how City Forest Credits generate revenue from new and existing trees
3. Watch how i-Tree Analysis quantifies environmental benefits of new and existing trees
4. Participate in tree planting event

Light refreshments provided.

RSVP:  Click here to rsvp

Huge thank you to the SF Department of the Environment. 

We hope to see you there!

#UrbanForestsForClimate #GCAS2018

Savor The Greenbelt Gala 2017

Join us for Savor the Greenbelt featuring gourmet farm-to-table cuisine and celebrating the protection of beautiful open space.

Savor the Greenbelt Gala

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

6:30 pm:  Cocktail Reception
7:30 pm:  Dinner & Program

The Fairmont
950 Mason Street, San Francisco

Savor wine, hors d’oeuvres, and views of the city at sunset from the Fairmont San Francisco’s beautiful rooftop garden. Then move inside for a gourmet, farm-to-table dinner sourced from our Bay Area farms and ranches in the one-of-a-kind Gold Room. Enjoy lively conversation exploring the connections between the Bay Area’s spectacular greenbelt and key current issues including water, food, the environment, and the future of our cities and towns.

RSVP:
Savor The Greenbelt Gala

HONORARY HOSTS:
Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo

EVENT CO-CHAIRS: 
Craig Hartman & Jan O’Brien  |  Jeffrey Heller & Lise Jeantet

FEATURED CHEF:
Executive Chef Oscar Gonzalez of the Fairmont San Francisco

Chef Gonzalez brings more than a decade of experience and a lifetime of culinary passion to his role at the iconic Fairmont San Francisco. Recognizing the importance of sustainable and locally grown food, Chef Gonzalez often incorporates ingredients from Fairmont San Francisco’s very own rooftop garden, sourcing honey from their apiary and herbs from the Chef’s bountiful garden. The Fairmont is to be applauded for their industry-leading sustainability programs including the Bee Sustainable initiative.

Lead Sponsor:  Google

Gala Sponsors:  Brisbane Baylands, Aspiriant, Carmel Partners, Maximus Real Estate Partners, Pisces Foundation, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Hosted by the Greenbelt Alliance

Event planning assistance provided by Heart of Green

We hope to see you at Savor the Greenbelt!

Gina Silvestri, Nadine Weil at Savor the Greenbelt 2016

Nadine Weil, Savor the Greenbelt 2017

Women In Conservation Event

It was an honor to moderate the Women In Conservation event at the Battery in San Francisco on April 6 for the Wildlife Conservation Society.

I gave a presentation on the women in conservation who have inspired me including Jane Goodall, Sylvia Earle, Julia Butterfly Hill and others.

The panel featured Sangeeta Manguhabi, the leader of WCS Fiji pictured on the invitation above. A famous coral reef expert, Sangeeta is leading the Women in Fisheries network in Fiji which is revolutionizing local people’s ability to protect their fishing rights and create sustainable fisheries.

On the panel was also Julie Kunen, the Vice-President of the Americas for WCS. Her goal is to create sustainability that benefits both people and nature including the iconic jaguar. 

Shari Sant Plummer spoke about her inspiring philanthropy for the oceans as President of the Code Blue Foundation. Shari is a Producer of the Sundance award winning documentary Chasing Coral and the Executive Producer of the Emmy award winning documentary Mission Blue.

In a cause near and dear to my heart, the Wildlife Conservation Society's exciting Big Cats program is wonderful. They have increased the number of tigers in an important Indian reserve by over 700%. They are also stopping poachers by going undercover, impersonating buyers to catch and prosecute poaching kingpins. It is dangerous and effective work.

 The Wildlife Conservation Society has a cool Bison program where they are reintroducing the original bison to the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains and to the Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana where they once roamed and were an important part of the indigenous people’s way of life.

Event planning assistance provided by Heart of Green

Nadine Weil in eco-conscious Oliver Tolentino

 

Wild Night Gala

You are invited to the Wild Night Gala at the Bently Reserve in San Francisco benefiting the American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign. It promises to be an amazing night for a great cause. Please join us!

When:
Wednesday, October 19
6:00 pm

Where:
Bently Reserve
301 Battery Street
San Francisco

Co-Chairs:
Christopher & Camille Bently

Honorary Ambassadors:
Bo Derek
Ian Somerhalder & Nikki Reed

Entertainment:
LP
Americano Social Club
Vau De Vire circus including aerial acrobats and dancers

Benefits:
The gala benefits the nonprofit American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign and their work to keep wild horses wild and free, preserve habitat, and promote humane standards of treatment.

Tickets:
$150 General Party
$500 VIP Benefactor

Rsvp at www.bentlyfoundation.org/wildnight

Host Committee:
Sarah Appel, Sarah & Ray Brown, Lin Coonan, Terri Ducay, Nonie Greene & Todd Werby, Shamrock Gregory, Zem Joaquin, Kathy Kamei, Molly Kingston, Larissa & J. Douglas McCalla, Petrine Day Mitchum, Ellie Phipps Price & Chris Towt, Kimberly Piazza, Jennifer Suarez, Nadine Weil

Sponsors:
Bently Foundation, Kristen McCormick (An Entertaining Company), Giant Steps Foundation, Obvious Ventures, Alicia Goetz (Freedom Reigns Equine Sanctuary)

Wild Horses:
I had the wonderful experience of seeing these horses in the wild in Nevada a few weeks ago. Please read more at American Wild Horse Preservation Campaign

We hope to see you at the Wild Night Gala!