It isn’t easy being green — though Matt Damon certainly makes it seem so. The environmentally-friendly actor was honored at the Lexus-sponsored 2013 Environmental Media Awards, held at Warner Bros. Studios’ historic New York Street backlot.

A slew of Hollywood’s heavy hitters are hosting a fundraiser to support California Gov. Jerry Brown’s re-election campaign. Disney chief Alan Horn and wife Cindy will host a fundraising benefit and cocktail party at their Bel-Air mansion on Nov. 21.

The talk of Tinseltown last week was the grand opening of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. Renowned philanthropist Wallis Annenberg and co-chair Jamie Tisch hosted an unforgettable evening featuring performances, a gala dinner and an exclusive one-night-only performance starring Hollywood’s finest.

Anne Hathaway was the hostess with the mostess at Elyse Walker’s ninth annual Pink Party over the weekend. The Oscar-winning actress was instrumental in raising over $1.7 million for the Women’s Cancer Program at Cedars-Sinai’s Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Santa Monica’s Hangar 8.

The TJ Martell Foundation raised more than $1 million for leukemia, cancer and AIDS research at its annual Artworks for the Cure event last week.

Meryl Streep will receive the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s 14th Annual Monte Cristo Award. The Oscar winning actress will be honored for her plethora of achievements and contributions to the American theater.

Catalina Island is the perfect weekend retreat for the Angeleno who wants to get away from it all. Just an hour’s ferry ride away from Long Beach Harbor, the idyllic locale is a great recipe for relaxation with its plethora of restaurants, hikes and sleepy charm.

Porsche lovers, especially those living in Los Angeles, it’s your lucky day. The Porsche Experience Center, the second of its kind in the US, will be located in Carson, Calif.; the first American center of its kind was built in Atlanta.

She’s designed everything from homes to haute couture, and now Kelly Wearstler is venturing into stationery design as well. The 45-year-old LA-based designer has created a special collection of cards and invites for Paperless Post.