# Nature Conservancy YPG Team’s-Up with New York City’s Hottest Chefs to Raise Funds for Conservation - Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/03/nature-conservancy-ypg-teams-up-with-new-york-citys-hottest-chefs-to-raise-funds-for-conservation/ - Published: 2011-03-24T17:21:05-04:00 - Author: greenlivingguy Source:The Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy’s emerging conservation leaders, the Young Professionals Group (YPG), have organized this event around a cause that every New Yorker can cheer about.A selection of New York City’s renowned chefs has teamed-up with the world’s leading conservation organization, The Nature Conservancy, for an all-star evening of sustainable eats, entertainment and conservation conversations to raise money for the planet. _**On March 30, 2011, from 8 to 11 p.m., guests will experience a rustic, lantern- lit wilderness to savor the taste of conservation and sip maple-syrup spiked cocktails under the stars.**_ The Conservancy’s annual benefit, “Wild at Heart: Cooking-Up a Sustainable Life,” with lead sponsorship from Time Warner Cable and Covanta, will start at Tribeca Rooftop and continue with celebrations at the benefit’s after-party, hosted at Tenjune nightclub. The evening will also feature local, sustainable dishes prepared by some of New York City’s leading culinary innovators, including Barbuto chef and author of _A Great American Cook_ **Jonathan Waxman**; chef and owner of the Little Owl and Market Table, and winner of the 2011 Bon Appetit “Master Chef Classic” **Joey Campanaro**; and **Jimmy Bradley**, chef and owner of neighborhood favorites The Red Cat and The Harrison, and author of _The Red Cat Cookbook_. This scenic celebration, designed by **Jason Giagrande** , FLIK’s Director of Food Service Operations and Events at NBCUniversal and who will also be showcasing a chef table, will include specialty cocktails, live music, celebrity appearances ( including New York Rangers Hall of Fame Goalie Mike Richter), a silent and online auction featuring luxury getaways, spa treatments, fly-fishing lessons, and more. Proceeds from the event will support The Nature Conservancy’s monumental Heart of the Adirondacks project, a globally important forest and freshwater conservation effort that balances ecology and human economy in New York’s Adirondacks. _**The 175,600-acre project, the Conservancy is linking some 860,000 protected acres ** _within a landscape that offers hope for meaningful preservation of a forest type that historically has suffered more abuses than any other on earth. Featuring more than_** 425 miles of rivers and streams**_, primarily within the Upper Hudson River drainage, as well as over _**300 lakes and ponds and 100 mountains,**_ the Heart of the Adirondacks lands stand out for their unique combination of biological, scenic, and economic values. **More on Environmental Programs From The Green Living Guy** Please Join The Nature Conservancy’s Don’t Move Firewood initiative Green Guru Guides launches Do It Yourself Energy Audits: Simple Solutions to Reduce Your Utility Bill and Carbon Footprint Cash for Caulkers – The Definitive Guide To The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 By Houston Neal EPA to Ban Pesticide Sulfuryl Fluoride Cites concerns to children’s health ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df91669667126e1290c21ee0342c386e2da19d588d4d9ca6560bd82ed59a9641? s=300&d=monsterid&r=g) greenlivingguy The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author, Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides and more. Seth's books range from: # Build Your Own Electric Vehicle by Bob Brant and Seth Leitman (2nd and 3rd editions) # Build Your Own Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle by Seth Leitman # Build Your Own Electric Motorcycle by Carl Vogel # Green Lighting by Seth Leitman, Brian Clark Howard and Bill Brinsky # Solar Power For Your Home by David Findley # Renewable Energies For Your Home by Russel Gehrke # Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audits by David Findley # Build Your Own Small Wind Power System by Brian Clark Howard and Kevin Shea # and more green living books to follow. [See Full Bio](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenlivingguy/) [ ](https://greenlivingguy.com/author/greenlivingguy/)