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Featuring Professor Maxine Burkett, new director of Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy
University of Hawaii
Contact: Cynthia Quinn, 9566545
Director of Communications, Law School
Web: http://hawaii.edu/law
Posted: April 14, 2009

The William S. Richardson School of Law’s Environmental Law Program and its Center for Island Climate Adaptation and Policy (ICAP) partners will celebrate Earth Week with an exciting climate change public lecture on Monday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. in Law Sch… Continue

By Sierra Club, Hawaii Chapter, 4/6/2009 10:48:32 AM

Good environmental policy starts with good environmental politicians.

That’s why the Sierra Club proudly endorses Steve Holmes in the upcoming City and Council of Honolulu District 3 special election. Holmes has been a champion for moving Hawai`i towards a sustainable future and has gone to bat repeatedly for Hawai`i’s environment.

Holmes’s record includes adding 1,000 acres of park land to the windward side and passing bills that expanded… Continue

Future of a Hawaiian Island Initiative Kicks Off

From: http://www.themolokaidispatch.com

Want to know what the future holds for Molokai? One thing is certain – Molokai’s first sustainability conference in July. If you’re interested, check out the booth at this year’s Earth Day on April 17.

Organized by a grassroots hui of Molokai residents, a new Sust-`ĀINA-ble Molokai initiative focused on achieving “the collective dream of a sus… Continue

By Panos D. Prevedouros, PhD, 4/8/2009 9:31:01 AM
from HawaiiReporter.com

Recently I gave a presentation on sustainability to the Graduate Seminar course in civil engineering (CEE 691). Along with it I was given a list of questions and asked to answer them in brief. The Q+A is shown below.

*1. What is sustainable development?

Sustainability is still not uniquely and comprehensively defined – sustainabl… Continue

(Forimmediaterelease.net) KAHULUI, HI - Whether you’re preparing for a career in the emerging green workforce or just interested in becoming more energy efficient, University of Hawaii-Maui Community College (UH-Maui CC) is offering a special eight-week summer program focused on the principles of renewable energy. With ample wind, sun, and wave energy, Maui offers a rare environment to study this emerging field. Going far beyond the classroom, this short-term program offers hands-on training and… Continue

Earth Day Kailua 4/4/09
by: Bill Sager, bsager@lava.net

Kailua Neighborhood Park (Kaha Park) Hosted an Earthday Celebration. Many visitors walked in from the surrounding neighborhoods or rode their bikes. They were smart because parking was very limited. Besides, getting out of your car is a good way to celebrate Earth Day.

Community Volunteers coordinated by Ahahui Malama I Ka Lokahi have put thousands of hours into Landscaping the park with native species. Most people wandered through the di… Continue

by: Charlie Aldinger

The Contemporary Museum Cafe, in association with Hawaii Fashion Incubator (Hifi), will host Tea for Two and TCM: Mom and You, a spring trunk show fashion event featuring six Hawaii fashion designers on Saturday, May 9, from 2 until 4 p.m. on the lawn just outside the cafe. The TCM Cafe will offer a full lunch service or tea and dessert from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on that day. Cafe Reservations are recommended and may be made by calling (808) 523-3362. (Entry to the TCM Ca… Continue

BigIslandVideoNews.com's Video Series documenting the Hamakua Coast farmer Richard Ha.



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By Bret Yager
Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Big Island lawmakers have introduced resolutions calling for a ban on biological control agents such as the Brazilian scale insect that would attack strawberry guava.
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Hamakua's Sen. Dwight Takamine and Rep. Mark Nakashima introduced the Senate and House versions of the resolution March 18, calling on the state Department of Agriculture and the Department of Lan… Continue

Richard Ha writes:

Please come to the sign waving in support of the Mauna Kea Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) on Monday, April 6th between 4 and 6 p.m. We will be in front of the King Kamehameha statue near the Hilo Bayfront. It will be fun!

The first 150 folks will get a container of Hamakua Springs grape tomatoes (one per family).

Coming up with a Comprehensive Management Plan for Mauna Kea has been a long and difficult process. Ne

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