As guests took their seats inside the dinner tents, oversize screens flashed suggestions for greener living. ("Take shorter showers" was one tip.) At each place setting, menu cards printed on recycled paper let guests know that the Calihan-catered dinner comprised sustainable produce from local farms; more tips for eco-friendly living appeared below the list of foods. After dinner, the tent lights dimmed and a short film showcased locals pledging to lead greener lives (and detailing the steps they would take to achieve that) in front of a backdrop branded with the museum's logo.

Gift bags made of reusable plastic carried on the green theme with organic candles, gift certificates for local cleaning service the Green Maid, and carbon-footprint calculators adorned with the logo for Aon (one of the evening's biggest corporate sponsors). After the event, Lynch and her staff donated leftover flowers to local senior living facilities, where they were to be replanted.   —Jenny Berg