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Natural Resources Defense Council's Jenny Chapin
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Jenny Chapin, the director of special projects for the Natural Resources Defense Council, is committed to green events. She has been working with NRDC since 1999 and produces four big fund-raisers each year, including the “Forces for Nature” gala, which recently honored Mayor Bloomberg. In her 25 years in the events industry, Chapin has worked at the Hudson Riverkeeper, Beth Israel Medical Center, WNYC, and the mayor’s office—her very first job.
Transportation: “We have used OZOcar for the past four years because they are reliable in keeping with our mission. The company [maintains a fleet of] hybrid cars, and whenever we need transportation service, we always call on them, as we did most recently for the 'Forces for Nature' gala.”
Caterer: “City Bakery is one of the best eco-conscious caterers I’ve worked with. Their food is always delicious, organic, and creative. At NRDC, we recently changed our food policy to serve only tap water and no red meat. One of the new assistants here called City Bakery to place an order and wanted some bottled water. The person taking the order said, 'No, you don't serve bottled water.' When ordering a sandwich with meat, she was told the same thing. I think that's pretty personalized service, when a company knows your policies better than a staff person.”
Production: “Event Resources does everything from the lighting and sound to selecting background music. And the staff is amazing. They have a can-do attitude, and the answer to any question is always ‘Yes!’ For our most recent benefit, at the last minute we brought in a performer who had some requests for equipment. I didn't think it would be possible to get it on such short notice, but of course they did.”
Venue: “Cipriani will always go out of their way to meet our needs, even if it is something they’ve never done before. For the 'Forces for Nature' gala, they hosted a totally green event and locally sourced the food and domestic wine. It’s nice that they also have their own very accommodating caterer: The pasta was made out of organic flour, and they used seasonal vegetables and local apples in the tart, with homemade ice cream.”
Florist: “Not traditionally a green florist, Opalia Flowers was happy to work with us and follow the 100-mile diet rule when procuring our flowers for this month’s benefit. Phoebe Crary created these beautiful and springy arrangements that managed to stand out even in a venue such as Cipriani. We received a lot of compliments.”
Graphic Design: “Susi Oberhelman is someone I’ve worked with for seven or eight years. She is able to keep our invitations fresh for the same event year after year. She just did our 10th annual 'Forces for Nature' benefit materials, and they are gorgeous."
Correction: This story has been updated to clarify the description of OZOcar's vehicles.
—Lauren Matison
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