Green & Blue: A Coastal Celebration
Green & Blue: A Coastal Celebration, is our biggest fundraiser of the year, taking place in the beautiful gardens at Rancho La Patera & Stow House in Goleta, CA. Each year, this event brings together around 600 guests from across the tri-county region. At Green & Blue we celebrate the many accomplishments this organization has achieved over our years and help raise critical funds to ensure EDC remains strong to protect this region for those who love it now and those who will follow in our footsteps. Guests enjoy gourmet food from Duo Catering, local wine from The Ojai Vineyard, beer from Rincon Brewing, and unique and lively silent and live auctions. We will also present our 2026 Environmental Hero Award to Valerie Olson and our Next Gen Environmental Hero Award to UCSB’s Stop Sable Coalition. Past awardees include actress Jane Fonda, musician Jack Johnson, and Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, who are locally rooted, internationally recognized environmentalists.
Sunday, June 7th, 2026
2:00-5:30PM
Rancho La Patera & Stow House
SPONSOR:
We offer various levels of sponsorship levels with a range of benefits. A Green & Blue sponsorship puts your brand in front of a highly engaged, values-driven audience and demonstrates leadership in sustainability.
• Reach 500+ community leaders, decision-makers, and influencers
• Align your brand with climate action—a top priority for customers, employees, and supporters
• Receive recognition across all event marketing: invitation, website, social media, and on-site signage
• Enjoy complimentary tickets and sponsor perks tied to your level of support
TICKETS: $150. On sale now!
VOLUNTEER:
Volunteers make this event run smoothly and we could not do it without you! Sign-up today to join us for Green & Blue 2026, or one of our many volunteer opportunities before then.
2026 ENVIRONMENTAL HEROES
ENVIRONMENTAL HERO
VALERIE OLSON, MORE MESA PRESERVATION
For over 25 years, Valerie has worked tirelessly to protect the treasured sensitive habitats, scenic beauty, and recreational resources of More Mesa from harmful development. As President of the More Mesa Preservation Coalition, a long-time client of EDC, Valerie has monitored pending development threats, lobbied County Supervisors, and encouraged the County Planning and Development Department and Coastal Commission to fulfill their obligations to protect key resources and public access. She oversaw production of the award winning More Mesa Handbook, coordinated with EDC to turn back a proposal to open substantial areas of the Mesa to development, and led efforts to organize a two-day More Mesa Symposium at UCSB. Without Valerie’s leadership, More Mesa may already have been harmed by new development.
NEXT GEN ENVIRONMENTAL HERO
UCSB STOP SABLE COALITION
The Stop Sable Coalition is a group of passionate and informed student organizers dedicated to a grassroots campaign fighting to prevent the restart of Sable Offshore Corp.’s dangerous oil drilling and pipeline operations along the Gaviota Coast. Working through UCSB’s Environmental Affairs Board and alongside EDC and other community partners, the Coalition is executing a robust public outreach campaign to elevate the issue, mobilizing hundreds of students, and bringing youth voices to the frontlines of a critical environmental battle. Through relentless advocacy, the Stop Sable Coalition demonstrates the power of student mobilization in securing environmental justice.
BIG THANKS TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS
EDC acknowledges and thanks the Chumash and Tongva communities for sharing the original names of the Channel Islands, which we will use this year as the names of our sponsorship levels. We are using these names to acknowledge that the places we are working to protect are unceded Indigenous lands.
HIL SXA’MIN (the ocean)
The 11th Hour Project
Patricia Bragg Foundation
Mary Staton & Michel Saint-Sulpice
SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
Gina Giannetto & Steven Adrian
The Dancing Tides Foundation
LIMUW (santa cruz)
Marilyn & Richard Mazess
The Ojai Vineyard
Judith Stauffer
WI’MA (santa rosa)
Biz in English Language Services
Del Mar Global Trust
Lee Heller
John McManus
Sonos
Cean & Mike Weber
Sheila Wiseman & Scott Cooper
TUQAN (san miguel)
Advanced Veterinary Specialists
Melissa Bower
Marni & Michael Cooney
Nancy & Richard Francis
More Mesa Preservation
Catherine Mullin
Quail Springs
Santa Barbara Zoo
Suzanne & John Steed
Lisa Stratton & Peter Schuyler
SONOS
Laura & Geof Wyatt
Julie Yamamoto & Andrew Gersoff
XARAASHNGA (san nicolas)
American Riviera Bank
Atlas Rehabilitation for Canines
Boston Trust Walden
Cynthia Brock
CommonGround Landscape Architecture
Margaret & Bob Crocco
Gerry DeWitt
Fund for Santa Barbara
Anita Guerrini & Michael Osborne
David Landecker
Gary Levin
Gail Osherenko & Oran Young
Nancy Parker & Cindy Hawkins
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Sierra Club Santa Barbara-Ventura Chapter
Society of Fearless Grandmothers-Santa Barbara
Diane & Mike Wondolowski
Seyburn Zorthian
ANYAPAKH (anapaca)
Anacapa Architecture
Anchor Point IT Solutions
Gera Ayala
Melissa & John Baffa
Patti & Steven Beal
Vicky Blum & David Lebell
Cal State Channel Islands
Kyleen Cane
Jan & Charlie Clouse
Coastal Ranches Conservancy
Carolyn Cogan
Jean Lange Davis & Dave Davis
Maureen & Dave Ellenberger
Diane Evans & Tom Farr
Dick Flacks
Eric & Julie Friedman
Carla Frisk & Jeffrey Newton
Geoff Green
Lisa & Jim Hammock
Assemblymember Gregg Hart
Joan Hartmann & Jim Powell
Laurel & Mark Heintz
Ruth Hellier & Tim Cooley
HUB International
Sarah & Dr Fred Kass
KLJD Consulting, HR Practice
Councilmember Stuart Kasdin
Krop-Hedblom Family
Margaret Lazarus & Renner Wunderlich
Sheila Lodge
Padma & Jayant Manthripragada
Stephanie Moret & Derek Booth
Joni Pascal & Ted Rhodes
Colette & James Phillippi
Mandy & Jeff Phillips
Judy Pirkowitsch, Ameriprise Financial
Dolores & William Pollock
Valerie & David Powdrell
Russell Radom
Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Santa Barbara Audubon Society & Darlene Chirman
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Aimee & Alec Scribner
Evely Laser Shlensky & Rabbi Ira Youdovin
Gregory Stamos & Dale Griffiths Stamos
Surfrider Santa Barbara Chapter
Rincon Brewery
Donna & Patrick Will
Jonnie & Das Williams
Janet & Harvey Wolf
Keith Zandona
