The 2009 Green Inaugural Ball

Yesterday, we all became part of history in Inauguration of our 44th President Mr.
Barack Obama. The green inaugural ball was celebrated by the concern citizens who know that restoring America’s economic health is linked to restoring the health of our natural resources and reducing the impacts of global warming.
The green ball celebrated Mr. Obama’s election by bringing together the environmental, labor, civil justice, , youth, religious, and business communities who are working together to design the policies, invent the technologies, and create the green jobs that will be at the heart of our economic recovery and long-term health and wealth of our country and the world. said Aimee Christensen, a National Co-Chair of Cleantech and Green Business for Obama and a member of the Green Ball Organizing Committee.

It was truly a historical moment for our nation, on the environmental front and we are blessed to have a president who has an ambitious vision for restoring and building up our economy in a big, green way, said AWEA CEO Denise Bode.

The CEO of Burt’s Bees, John Replogle who came to the ball in his hybrid car. He said “We've cut waste 85% in the last five years, and cut the energy per unit of production by 40%. We've saved hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

The event celebrated strength and diversity of many corporations, organizations and individuals who are committed to creating the new energy economy that will re-power, rebuild, refuel and restore America.