There are many inaugural events unfolding. Two are Green. The first of these was open to the public; tickets for the black-tie gala were 0 apiece, and five percent of ticket prices will go to nonprofit groups that have partnered with event planner Event Emissary. The company is Washington, DC’s first green event planning company. The Green Ball’s power consumption will be minimal and the electricity used to produce the event will be offset by the purchase of renewable energy credits.
http://www.eventemissary.com/
The 2nd green ball is sponsored by Al Gore: The invitation-only affair at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery is called "The Green Ball: Inauguration of a New Green Economy." Ticket prices to the sold-out event were not made public.
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-obama-green11-2009jan11,0,7797733.story
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2009/2009-01-13-01.asp
Are the efforts to keep it green sufficient? If not, will the footprint be offset by improved programs and education within the first 100 days of the Adminstration?