The Redford Center—a Bay Area nonprofit founded by Robert Redford and his son James in 2005—honored Jaden Smith with the organization’s inaugural Robert Redford Award for the rapper-actor’s environmental activism. The newly established honor recognizes Smith’s commitment to green causes, which began a decade ago when he was just 10 years old. Robert, who was recently nominated for a Golden Globe, was stage-side as his son James presented Smith with the award at San Francisco’s August Hall. The benefit event raised over $270,000 to be used in the creation of change-making environmental film content. Following the ceremony, musician Sean Hayes performed for guests including author and activist Amy Tan; film critic Chaz Ebert; Bob and Randi Fisher; Susan Pritzker; Laurie Ubben; celebrated oceanographer Walter Munk; Table + Teaspoon founder Liz Curtis; and Debbie Levin, president and CEO of the Environmental Media Association.

Written by David Nash

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