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Dennis Hayes and Jonathan Edwards will be at Greenwich Audubon for a special fundraising event for the center. It will be held Wednesday, April 15. It begins at 6:30 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception followed by the event at 7:30 p.m. in Kiernan Hall.
Earth Day is celebrated annually on April 22.
Hayes, national coordinator of the first Earth Day in 1970, has been at the core of the environmental movement since its launch. He will speak about major environmental issues confronting society and "Cowed," a new book he co-authored with wife, Gail Boyer Hayes. The book is an analysis of how the beneficial, centuries-old relationship with bovines has evolved into one that now endangers us and recommends new sustainable solutions to remedy the situation.
An environmental lawyer by training, Hayes headed the federal government's Solar Energy Research Institute during the Carter administration and has taught engineering at Stanford University. Currently he is president and CEO of the Bullitt Foundation, a $100 million Seattle-based environmental foundation, is chairman of the board of the Energy Foundation, and serves on other environmental group boards.
A longtime singer-songwriter, Edwards rocketed to fame when his song, "Sunshine (Go Away Today)" was certified gold and reached No. 4 on the Billboard charts in 1972. The song touched a chord with a country that was still mired in the turbulence of the Vietnam War.
Tickets range from $40 for reserved seating, to $60 preferred seating in the front third of the room to $100 for preferred seating plus an intimate cocktail party and book signing with Hayes, which includes a copy of "Cowed."
For more information about the tickets or the event contact Audubon staff at 203-930-1349 or email: greenwichcenter@audubon.org.
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