Photos from The Daily Green's 2009 Heart of Green Awards

Connie Britton and Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone, Connie Britton, Heart of Green Awards Connie Britton and Alicia Silverstone Emcee Connie Britton and honoree Alicia Silverstone share a laugh on the green carpet before the 2009 Heart of Green Awards April 23. The Daily Green\'s Heart of Green Awards honor individuals and organizations who help green go mainstream.

Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton and Alicia Silverstone

Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton, Alicia Silverstone, Heart of Green awards Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton and Alicia Silverstone Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton and Alicia Silverstone walk the green carpet at the 2009 Heart of Green Awards. Reuben and Silverstone were honored, and Britton emceed the star-studded evening.

Dan Shapley, Connie Britton, Alicia Silverstone and Greg Perry

Heart of Green Awards, Dan Shapley, Connie Britton, Alicia Silverstone, Greg Perry Dan Shapley, Connie Britton, Alicia Silverstone and Greg Perry The Daily Green\'s Dan Shapley (from left), actresses Connie Britton and Alicia Silverstone and high school teacher Greg Perry, at the Heart of Green Awards.

Jennifer Canty and Bill Frischling

Heart of Green Awards, Jennifer Canty, Bill Frischling Jennifer Canty and Bill Frischling Jennifer Canty, eBay\'s Community Green Team winner, with her husband and partner Bill Frischling.

Roger Doiron and Constance White

Heart of Green Awards, Roger Doiron, Constance White Roger Doiron and Constance White Roger Doiron and Constance White pose before the Heart of Green Awards. Doiron was honored for his work promoting organic vegetable gardening (including at the White House) and Constance White, eBay\'s style director, presented several awards.

Gloria Reuben and Dan Shapley

Gloria Reuben, Dan Shapley, Heart of Green Awards Gloria Reuben and Dan Shapley Gloria Reuben and The Daily Green editor Dan Shapley pose for a photo after discussing \"clean coal\" and Reuben\'s work with The Dirty Lie campaign. Reuben was one of 11 winners of a 2009 Heart of Green Award for helping to make green mainstream.

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone, Heart of Green Awards Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone laughs while being interviewed by the media before the Heart of Green Awards, The Daily Green\'s annual awards honoring individuals and organizations that help green go mainstream. Silverstone was one of 11 honorees.

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone, Heart of Green, Clueless 2 Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone is interviewed before The Daily Green\'s annual Heart of Green awards ceremony. She told reporters that rumors of a Clueless sequel were just that -- rumors.

Alicia Silverstone and Deirdre Imus

Alicia Silverstone, Deirdre Imus, Heart of Green Alicia Silverstone and Deirdre Imus Alicia Silverstone and Deirdre Imus talk before the Heart of Green Awards on April 23 at the Hearst Tower in New York City.

Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton, Dan Shapley and Alicia Silverstone

Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton, Dan Shapley, Alicia Silverstone, Heart of Green Awards Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton, Dan Shapley and Alicia Silverstone Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton, Dan Shapley and Alicia Silverstone pose for a photo on the green carpet at the Heart of Green awards. Shapley, the editor of The Daily Green, is the bald one.

Jennifer Canty and Constance White

Heart of Green Awards, Jennifer Canty, Constance White Jennifer Canty and Constance White Jennifer Canty, eBay\'s Community Green Team winner, stops on the green carpet with Constance White, eBay\'s director of style.

Greg Perry and Constance White

Greg Perry, Constance White, Heart of Green Awards Greg Perry and Constance White Greg Perry and eBay\'s Constance White smile for the camera. Perry, The Daily Green\'s Local Hero award winner, was honored for working with his high school marketing class in Ohio to develop the Ultimate Green Classroom and the Green Dream expo.

Brian and Mary Schwagerl

Heart of Green Awards, Brian Schwagerl Brian and Mary Schwagerl Brian Schwagerl, Hearst\'s Director of Corporate Real Estate and Facilities Planning, poses for a shot with his daughter Mary. April 23 wasn\'t only the Heart of Green Awards -- which showcased the LEED Gold-certified Heart Tower -- but also Take Your Child to Work Day at Hearst. Brian celebrated both.

2009 Heart of Green Awards Gallery

Heart of Green Awards, Gallery 2009 Heart of Green Awards The 2009 Heart of Green Awards gallery showcased eBay \"new to you\" items, in displays that were 100% reusable. Designed by Matthew David Hopkins and Laurie Stolowitz of 360 Design Events, the displays were made of hollow doors that were later used by Rebuilding Together New York City to renovate low-income homes; the fabric was used by artists associated with Material for the Arts; and the flowers were later displayed at hospitals and hospice care centers with the help of The Flower Power Foundation. The carbon footprint of the event was offset by Conservation International.

Ebay\'s New to You Display

Gloria Dawson, eBay, Heart of Green awards eBay\'s New To You Display Ebay showcased \"new to you\" items in a display that was completely reusable -- much like the products available for auction on eBay. Pictured here enjoying the display: The Daily Green\'s own Gloria Dawson!

Constance White

Constance White, Heart of Green, eBay Constance White Constance White, eBay\'s style director, stands in front of a display of \"new to you\" items found on eBay 2009 as part of the Heart of Green Awards. The display at the Hearst Tower in New York City was designed to be completely reused. The panels holding the displays up are doors that will be used in housing around the city, and the fabric will be used in art projects, for instance.

Dan Shapley, Constance White and Kristine Welker

Heart of Green Awards, Constance White, Dan Shapley, Kristine Welker Dan Shapley, Constance White and Kristine Welker The Daily Green\'s Dan Shapley, eBay\'s Constance White and Kristine Welker.

Jennifer Canty, Bill Frischling and Chris Johnson

Heart of Green Awards Jennifer Canty, Bill Frischling and Chris Johnson Jennifer Canty, Bill Frischling and Chris Johnson Jennifer Canty, eBay\'s Community Green Team winner, with her husband and partner Bill Frischling, pose for a photo with Hearst Digital Media\'s Chris Johnson.

Joy Pierson, Alicia Silverstone and Deirdre Imus

Heart of Green Awards, Joy Pierson, Alicia Silverstone, Deirdre Imus Joy Pierson, Alicia Silverstone and Deirdre Imus Joy Pierson, owner of the Candle Cafe, and honorees Alicia Silverstone and Deirdre Imus, smile for the camera before the 2009 Heart of Green Awards ceremony.

Madison Welker, Onnalee MacDonald and Allison Braham

Heart of Green Awards, Madison Welker, Onnalee MacDonald, Allison Braham. Madison Welker, Onnalee MacDonald and Allison Braham Members of the Hearst sales team (and extended family): From left, Madison Welker, Onnalee MacDonald and Allison Braham.

Summer Rayne Oakes, Dan Shapley, Chuck Cordray and Brian Clark Howard

Heart of Green Awards, Summer Rayne Oakes, Dan Shapley, Brian Howard, Chuck Cordray Summer Rayne Oakes, Dan Shapley, Chuck Cordray and Brian Clark Howard Honoree Summer Rayne Oakes speaks with The Daily Green\'s Dan Shapley (left) and Brian Clark Howard (right), and Hearst Digital Media\'s Chuck Cordray.

Flora Brett, Greg Perry, Dan Shapley and Brian Muoio

Heart of Green Awards, Greg Perry, Flora Brett, Dan Snapley, Brian Muoio Flora Brett, Greg Perry, Dan Shapley, Brian Muoio 2009 Heart of Green Local Hero winner Greg Perry (second from left) poses with his guests Flora Brett (left) and Brian Muoio (right), along with The Daily Green\'s senior editor Dan Shapley.

Dan Shapley, Alan Marks, Jennifer Canty, Kristine Welker and Chuck Cordray

Heart of Green Awards, Dan Shapley, Alan Marks, Jennifer Canty, Kristine Welker, Chuck Cordray Dan Shapley, Alan Marks, Jennifer Canty, Kristine Welker and Chuck Cordray The Daily Green\'s Dan Shapley, eBay\'s Alan Marks, honoree Jennifer Canty and Hearst Digital Media\'s Kristine Welker and Chuck Cordray pose on the green carpet.

2009 Heart of Green Honorees and Hosts

Heart of Green Awards, Gloria Reuben, Dan Shapley, Connie Britton, Alicia Silverstone, Rit Aggarwala, Kristine Welker, Constance White Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton, Alicia Silverstone and others From left, Gloria Reuben, Dan Shapley, Connie Britton, Alicia Silverstone, Rit Aggarwala, Kristine Welker and Constance White.

2009 Heart of Green Honorees and Hosts

Heart of Green Awards, Roger Doiron, Alicia Silverstone, Gloria Reuben, Deirdre Imus, Rit Aggarwala, Summer Rayne Oakes, Constance White, Frances Beinecke, Connie Britton, Maria Menounos From left, Roger Doiron, Laura Michalchyshyn, Alicia Silverstone, Gloria Reuben, Deirdre Imus, Rit Aggarwala, Summer Rayne Oakes, Jennifer Canty, Greg Perry, Constance White, Frances Beinecke, Connie Britton, Dan Shapley and Maria Menounos.

Connie Britton and Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben, Connie Britton, Heart of Green Awards Connie Britton and Gloria Reuben Connie Britton and Gloria Reuben smile together after Britton called Reuben to the stage to receive her Truth Teller award, one of 11 Heart of Green Awards handed out by The Daily Green April 23. Reuben was honored for her work with the Waterkeeper Alliance\'s The Dirty Lie campaign, which debunks the notion that coal is \"clean.\"

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben, Heart of Green Awards Gloria Reuben Gloria Reuben, winner of the 2009 Heart of Green Truth Teller, passionately tells the audience about the importance of protecting water quality. A board member of the Waterkeeper Alliance, Reuben was honored for her work on The Dirty Lie campaign, which aims to tell the truth about the polluting role of coal. Watch her acceptance speech!

Connie Britton and Deirdre Imus

Connie Britton, Deirdre Imus, Heart of Green Connie Britton and Deirdre Imus Connie Britton and Deirdre Imus smile for the camera after Britton presented Imus with The Guardian award, one of 11 Heart of Green awards given by The Daily Green to people and organizations who help green go mainstream. The recycled glass awards were made by Aurora Glass.

Deirdre Imus

Deirdre Imus, Heart of Green Awards Deirdre Imus Deidre Imus accepts her Heart of Green Guardian award for her work to protect children\'s health from exposure to toxic chemicals. Among other efforts in a lifetime of work, Imus has authored three best-selling books in the Green This! series, founded the Deidre Imus Environmental Center for Pediatric Oncology and taught dozens of schools, hospitals and other institutions how to clean with nontoxic cleansers. Listen to her acceptance speech!

Connie Britton and Alicia Silverstone

Connie Britton, Alicia Silverstone, Heart of Green Awards Connie Britton and Alicia Silverstone Connie Britton and Alicia Silverstone hug after Britton called Silverstone to the stage to receive her Eco-Original Heart of Green Award, for her years of work promoting healthy ethical and humane eating.

Alicia Silverstone

Alicia Silverstone, Heart of Green awards Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone encourages the audience to be \"aspiring vegetarians\" and take other small steps toward a sustainable lifestyle as she accepts the \"Eco Original\" Heart of Green Award April 23. She was honored for her work promoting animal welfare, vegetarianism and veganism, and healthy eating through her work with PETA and her forthcoming book, The Kind Diet. Listen to her acceptance speech!

Alicia Silverstone and Roger Doiron

Alicia Silverstone, Roger Doiron, Heart of Green awards Alicia Silverstone and Roger Doiron Alicia Silverstone and Roger Doiron pose for a photo after Silverstone presented Doiron with the \"Ground Breaker\" award. Doiron was honored for founding Kitchen Gardeners International, and for devising the Eat the View campaign, which successfully convinced the President and First Lady Michelle Obama to plant an organic vegetable garden at the White House.

Summer Rayne Oakes and Alicia Silverstone

Heart of Green Awards, Summer Rayne Oakes, Alicia Silverstone Summer Rayne Oakes and Alicia Silverstone Summer Rayne Oakes and Alicia Silverstone pose for a photo after Oakes received her 2009 Heart of Green Pathfinder award.

Summer Rayne Oakes

Heart of Green Awards, Summer Rayne Oakes Summer Rayne Oakes Summer Rayne Oakes delivers a memorable acceptance speech after accepting the 2009 Heart of Green Path Finder award, for her work to promote sustainable and stylish fashion, and to preserve forests. Yes, that is a bug net. Watch her acceptance speech!

Annie and Al Muzaurieta

Annie Bell Muzaurieta, Al Muzaurieta, Gloria Reuben, Heart of Green Awards Annie and Al Muzaurieta and Gloria Reuben Annie Bell Muzaurieta, The Daily Green\'s former food editor, and her husband Al, enjoy the 2009 Heart of Green Awards. In the background, honoree Gloria Reuben looks on.

Connie Britton and Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Connie Britton, Heart of Green Awards Connie Britton and Maria Menounos Connie Britton and Maria Menounos smile after Britton awarded Menounos with the Star Connection award during the 2009 Heart of Green Awards ceremony, which honors people and organizations that make green mainstream. Menounos was recognized for her work on Planet Green\'s Hollywood Green and NBC\'s Access Hollywood for promoting a green lifestyle by highlighting how celebrities are going green.

Maria Menounos

Heart of Green Awards, Maria Menounos Maria Menounos Maria Menounos graciously makes the \"I\'m not worthy\" motion as she accepts her Heart of Green award for highlighting celebrities going green on Access Hollywood and Planet Green\'s Hollywood Green. Watch her classy acceptance speech!

Maria Menounos and Rit Aggarwala

Heart of Green Awards, Maria Menounos, Rit Aggarwala Maria Menounos and Rit Aggarwala Maria Menounos and Rit Aggarwala show off their Heart of Green awards -- made from recycled glass by Aurora Glass -- after the Heart of Green Awards ceremony. Menounos won for promoting celebrities going green, and Aggarwala accepted on behalf of New York City for the PlaNYC sustainability initiative.

Rit Aggarwala

Heart of Green Awards, Rit Aggarwala Rit Aggarwala During his Heart of Green acceptance speech, on behalf of New York City, Rit Aggarwala, director New York City\'s Department of Sustainable Design and Development, inspired laughter (so the Pope and a polar bear walk into an awards ceremony) and spontaneous applause (for energy efficient building retrofits -- gotta know your crowd). Watch his acceptance speech!

Constance White

Constance White, eBay, Heart of Green Awards Constance White Constance White, eBay\'s style director, introduced the local heroes of the evening: Greg Perry, winner of the the Heart of Green Local Hero award, and Jennifer Canty, winner of eBay\'s Green Team Community award.

The 2009 Heart of Green Awards

Heart of Green Awards, Summer Rayne Oakes The 2009 Heart of Green Awards The 2009 Heart of Green Awards took place April 23 in the Joseph Urban Theater at the LEED Gold-certified Hearst Tower in New York City. More than 200 guests attended. Visible in the foreground is honoree Summer Rayne Oakes.\r\n

Greg Perry

Heart of Green Awards, Greg Perry Greg Perry Greg Perry, the 2009 Heart of Green Local Hero, inspired the crowd with his acceptance speech. Watch it!

Greg Perry\'s Standing Ovation

Heart of Green Awards, Greg Perry, Constance White, Connie Britton, Flora Brett, Dan Shapley, Alicia Silverstone, Connie Britton Greg Perry and crowd at Heart of Green Awards Greg Perry, the 2009 Heart of Green Local Hero, received the night\'s only standing ovation, for his inspiring acceptance speech. He\'s accompanied by friend and colleague Flora Brett. Behind him is Constance White, eBay\'s style director. Also visible are emcee Connie White, The Daily Green\'s editor Dan Shapley and Alicia Silverstone, among many others in the audience.

Frances Beinecke

Frances Beinecke, NRDC, Heart of Green awards Frances Beinecke Frances Beinecke, the 2009 Heart of Green Lifetime Achievement Award winner, throws her prepared comments aside and tells the audience how inspired she is by the variety of good work being done to further the environmental movement on such a wide variety of fronts -- from food and fashion to children\'s health and education. As president of the Natural Resources Defense Council, she oversees an organization with 1.2 million members, and programs covering every facet of environmental protection. Watch her acceptance speech!

Greg Perry and Maria Menounos

Greg Perry, Maria Menounos, Heart of Green Awards Greg Perry and Maria Menounos Greg Perry and Maria Menounos connect at the 2009 Heart of Green Awards ceremony, where both were honored for their efforts to make green go mainstream.

Bob Woodruff, Deirdre Imus and Dave Woodruff

Heart of Green awards, Bob Woodruff, Deidre Imus, Dave Woodruff Bob Woodruff, Deirdre Imus and David Woodruff ABC News anchorman Bob Woodruff and his brother, Hearst\'s Dave Woodruff, pose for a photo with Heart of Green honoree Deirdre Imus. Imus was honored for her work promoting childhood health through the reduction of exposure to toxic chemicals.

Sam Fuhr, Mercedes Andrade, Gloria Dawson and Jonah Samuels

Heart of Green Awards, Mercedes Andrade, Gloria Dawson, Jonah Samuels, Sam Fuhr Sam Fuhr, Mercedes Andrade, Gloria Dawson and Jonah Samuels The Daily Green\'s Gloria Dawson (second from right), with guests Sam Fuhr, Mercedes Andrade and Jonah Samuels.

Lauren Hale, Danny Seo, Constance White and Adrienne Hayes

Heart of Green Awards, Lauren Hale, Adrienne Hayes Danny Seo, Constance White Danny Seo, Constance White and guests Green lifestyle expert Danny Seo and eBay style director Constance White pose with Lauren Hale (left) and Adrienne Hayes (right) after the Heart of Green awards ceremony.

Roger and Jacqueline Doiron, Joy Pierson and Alicia Silverstone

Heart of Green Awards, Roger Doiron, Jacqueline Doiron, Joy Pierson, Alicia Silverstone Roger and Jacqueline Doiron, Joy Pierson and Alicia Silverstone Roger and Jacqueline Doiron, Joy Pierson and Alicia Silverstone pose for a photo during the Heart of Green Awards. Silverstone gave Pierson, owner of the vegan Candle Cafe and Candle 79 on Manhattan\'s Upper East Side, a huge shout out during her acceptance speech.

Jeff Hamill, Jennifer Canty and Paul Elston

Heart of Green Awards, Jeff Hamill, Jennifer Canty, Paul Elston Jeff Hamill, Jennifer Canty and Paul Elston Hearst\'s Jeff Hamill, honoree Jennifer Canty and environmental advocate Paul Elston chat after the Heart of Green Awards.

Frances Beinecke and the eBay Team

Frances Beinecke, eBay, Heart of Green Awards Frances Beinecke with eBay Frances Beinecke (second from right), the 2009 Heart of Green Lifetime Achievement Award winner, poses for a photo with her husband Paul Elston and members of the eBay team. Ebay sponsored the 2009 Heart of Green awards ceremony, held April 23 at the Hearst Tower in New York City. Beinecke is the president of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Read more about why she won.

Summer Rayne Oakes, Jake Kheel and Beth Fiteni

Heart of Green Awards, Summer Rayne Oakes Summer Rayne Oakes, Jake Kheel and Beth Fiteni Honoree Summer Rayne Oakes and her guest Jake Kheel talk with Beth Fiteni, a writer and advocate, after the 2009 Heart of Green Awards ceremony April 23 in New York City.

Dina Gallo, Connie Britton and Keith Gordon

Dina Gallo, Connie Britton, Keith Gordon, Heart of Green Awards Dina Gallo, Connie Britton and Keith Gordon Emcee Connie Britton smiles for the camera with Dina Gallo and Keith Gordon, two people who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to make the Heart of Green Awards happen.

Behind the Heart of Green Awards

Heart of Green Awards, Keith Gordon, Mairim Gersholowitz, Kalyn Waters, Kate English, Amy Pasquariello, Dina Gallo, Jamie Harrington The Hearst Digital Media crew who made The Heart of Green Awards a reality: Keith Gordon, Mairim Gersholowitz, Kalyn Waters, Kate English, Amy Pasquariello, Dina Gallo and Jamie Harrington.

Annie Lescroart, Lauren Hale and Danny Seo

Heart of Green Awards, Annie Lescroart, Lauren Hale, Danny Seo Annie Lescroart, Lauren Hale and Danny Seo Ebay\'s Annie Lescroart (left) talks with green lifestyle expert Danny Seo and his agent Lauren Hale at the Heart of Green Awards dinner.

Greg Perry and Flora Brett

Greg Perry, Flora Brett, Heart of Green Awards, Green Dream, Ultimate Green Classroom Greg Perry and Flora Brett Greg Perry and his friend and colleague Flora Brett enjoy dinner after the Heart of Green awards ceremony, where Perry was honored with the Local Hero award. Nominated by the students in his class, Perry inspired his students not only to follow through with the lofty goal of creating a model classroom made with nontoxic and sustainable materials but to \r\npersevere. Perry has battled cancer and maintained communication with his class in recent months via Skype.

Alicia Silverstone and Connie Britton

Heart of Green Awards, Alicia Silverstone, Connie Britton Alicia Silverstone and Connie Britton Alicia Silverstone talks with Connie Britton after the Heart of Green Awards ceremony.

Roger and Jacqueline Doiron, and guest

Heart of Green Awards, Jacqueline Roger Doiron Roger and Jacqueline Doiron, and guest Honoree Roger Doiron (right) and his wife Jacqueline talk with other guests after the Heart of Green Awards.

Summer Rayne Oakes and Jake Kheel

Heart of Green Awards, Summer Rayne Oakes, Jake Kheel Summer Rayne Oakes and Jake Kheel Summer Rayne Oakes and her guest, Jake Kheel.

Paul Elston and Rit Aggarwala

Heart of Green Awards, Paul Elston, Rit Aggarwala Paul Elston and Rit Aggarwala Paul Elston and Rit Aggarwala talk after the Heart of Green Awards.

Alicia Silverstone and Greg Perry

Alicia Silverstone, Greg Perry, Heart of Green Awards Alicia Silverstone and Greg Perry Alicia Silverstone and Greg Perry talk at a dinner for honorees following the Heart of Green awards. The Heart of Green Awards are The Daily Green\'s annual recognition of people and organizations that help green go mainstream. Ebay sponsored the 2009 awards ceremony and the dinner.

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