Supporters of the World Business Academy gathered last Tuesday, August 24, at the lovely Montecito home of boardmember Diane Boss for a reception kicking off its Awards Gala and Dinner next month.
The World Business Academy, based in Santa Barbara, focuses on the danger of nuclear power and the creation of a microgrid energy system using renewable energy sources in Santa Barbara County. The gala, to be held at El Encanto Hotel on Sunday, September 18, will raise funds for the academy’s lawsuit seeking to close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant.
The Gala will also honor three Santa Barbara luminaries in the fields of business, community empowerment, and environmental stewardship: Sara Miller McCune, founder and president of Sage Publishing and Pacific Standard magazine; David Crosby, legendary musician and environmental activist; and Jean-Michel Cousteau, president of Ocean Futures Society, educator, environmentalist, and film producer.