Over 400 green economy leaders gathered at the EPA Atrium of Washington's Ronald Reagan Building on Tuesday night to celebrate achievements and forge a path to a post-carbon future and expedite growth of a green economy.. Earth Day Network presented the invitation-only sold-out Climate Leadership Gala in partnership with American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and the Carbon War Room. The Gala — which attracted legislators, world leaders, royalty and Hollywood actors in addition to environmental leaders — was the centerpiece of Carbon War Room's Creating Climate Wealth Summit, a two-day gathering of executives, investors, entrepreneurs and leaders from the private and public sectors. In the US alone, the green economy is valued at $500 billion and it is poised for growth, with between 1.8 million and 2.4 million new green jobs in renewable energy, resource conservation and pollution control. Creating Climate Wealth's May 2-4 North American Summit worked to identify specific US pathways to accelerate green solutions and fast-track today's most essential economic opportunities.