It was just announced over the weekend that Lynn McBee and Trammell S. Crow will be co-chairing a brand-new fundraising gala and film series presented by Environmental Media Association and Earth Day Texas 2016. Rightly called “Celebrities for Change Gala,” it’s described as “a star-studded evening with environmental heroes” like Environmental Media Association President Debbie Levin, Malin Akerman, Lance Bass, Ed Begley Jr., Kristin Davis, Frances Fisher, Josh Fox, Zoe Lister-Jones, Wendie Malick, David Margulies, Eric Christian Olsen, Sarah Wright Olsen, Carter Oosterhouse, Louie Psihoyos, John Quigley, Amy Smart and Amber Valletta.
Taking place at Fair Park on Friday, April 22, (aka Earth Day), the gala will be part of the three-day (Friday, April 22 thru Sunday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) program providing speakers like Philippe Cousteau Jr., think tanks, exhibitions and the EDTx Film Series about the environmental issues facing the world and posing solutions.
According to Debbie, “We’re so honored and excited to be partnering with Earth Day Texas and being offered the opportunity to meet this incredible new community. Bringing a little bit of Hollywood to your great State to share our mutual passion for sustainability and the respect of our natural resources is such a natural collaboration. We’re thrilled to be part of your prestigious event and look forward to a long and successful partnership building awareness and solutions for our environmental lifestyle.”
Admission to the three-day program is free, but the gala is going to require some ca-ching with individual tickets going for $500.
BTW, if you’ve got some time on your hands, why not volunteer to help make the three-day celebration of the earth over the top.
* Graphic courtesy of Earth Day Texas 2016