44th Annual Luncheon

Arizona Forward’s Annual Lunch celebrates more than four decades of environmental stewardship, recognizing the organization's accomplishments and honoring select individual members with leadership awards. This signature event typically draws upwards of 500 community leaders and is held in December. Our renowned keynote speakers have included:

Alison Levine, Arizona native and extreme adventurist turned Wall Street investor
FDNY Chief Richard Picciotto, highest-ranking firefighter to survive the World Trade Center
Joel Sartore, National Geographic photographer and author
Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods and activist for children in nature
Jamie Clarke, adventurist and author
Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize winning author, scientist and professor
Larry Winget, a Pitbull of professional development and best-selling author
Erin Brockovich, an environmentalist whose life was featured in a movie
Jeff Corwin, Animal Planet
Bob Beckel and Cal Thomas, duo authors of the syndicated USA Today column, Common Ground
David Breashears, mountaineer and IMAX film producer
Bruce Babbitt, former Secretary of the Interior and Arizona Governor
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut
Robert Kennedy, Jr., attorney and Riverkeeper

Arizona Forward gives $5,000 to K-12 teachers throughout Arizona as part of its annual EarthFest Educators Night.

More than 600 community leaders convene annually for Arizona Forward's Environmental Excellence Awards to recognize sustainability initiatives around the Valley.

Arizona Forward's bimonthly programs facilitate education and outreach on sustainability issues and feature enlightening keynote speakers and technical experts.

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44th Annual Luncheon

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