The First Green Inaugural Ball was hosted on January 17, 2009 at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Event Emissary, a DC-based event planning company spent three months planning the eco-friendly kick-off to Barack Obama’s Inaugural festivities.  
The Green Ball featured special guests that included: Grammy Award-winner, Wyclef Jean; Margie Alt, Executive Director of Environment America; Graham Hill, Founder TreeHugger.com and VP of Planet Green Interactive; Summer Rayne Oakes, model, activist and on-air correspondent for Planet Green; Christiana Wyly, environmental entrepreneur; Hayden Leslie Panettiere, actress and singer, and Adrian Malik Fenty, mayor of the District of Columbia.
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 Green Inaugural Ball Attendees show Invitation A special circle invitation made of recycled paper was used to admit entrance to the inaugural ball. 
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 Green Inaugural Ball Attendee Came early before the crowd. 
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 The Voter Swing Coat Designed by Nancy Judd, the paper coat is made from voter registration posters. 
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 The Obamanos Coat * Designed by Nancy Judd, the paper coat is made from Obama campaign door hangers. 
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 Recycle Runway designer Nancy Judd Nancy Judd discusses her dress made from Obama campaign yard signs. 
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 Mellon Auditorium before Green Inaugural Ball Mellon Auditorium before ball commences. 
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 First group to enter ball room 
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 Green Inaugural Ball Invited guests are now allowed to enter ball room. 
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 Balcony view of Green Inaugural Ball The doors have finally opened and the fun begins. 
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 Balcony view of Mellon Auditorium * Attendees begin to fill up ball room. 
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 Eric Garcetti Los Angeles City Council President 
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 Summer Rayne Oakes Giving interview to Fox News 
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 Partygoers at the Green Inaugural Ball 
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 Partygoers sample the organic food. Green Inaugural Ball 
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 BIG screen at the Green Inaugural Ball * Party attendees watch a speaker on two giant televisions 
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