2012 Environmental Hero Award

This year’s Environmental Hero Award is being given posthumously to Selma Rubin.  Selma was a true community hero in Santa Barbara, helping found more than 42 grass roots organizations, the Community Environmental Council among them.

Selma’s motto was ‘stay active’ and she embodied that by serving on several local boards well into her 90’s.  She was an inspiration, a powerful force, and a dear friend.  She will be greatly missed but her legacy will live on.

Don't miss the Environmental Hero Award presention on Sunday, April 22 at 1:30pm on the Main Stage. Also, bring your photos of Selma to post on the "Selma Wall" at the festival.

2011 Environmental Hero Award

Daryl Hannah has been passionate and committed to practicing a low impact lifestyle for over 20 years. From her small footprint, passive and active solar home complete with gray water systems and organic garden, to being an early adaptor of biofuels, Hannah has been actively spreading the good news of how well it all works and how good it all feels.

Her many international speaking engagements include keynote speeches on the environment at a United Nations Global Business conference, the National Biodiesel Board Conference, Natural and Organic Products Expo, LOHAS (Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability) 9 Conference and Film Festival and many others.

She designed and films her website, www.dhlovelife.com, which is dedicated to sharing solutions on living more harmoniously with the planet and all other living things. The site features weekly five-minute inspirational video blogs, daily news updates, alerts access to goods and services and more.