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Wednesday, August 23 10AM- 2PM
Theme:
What: UHM Campus Welcome Day
Here's a chance to meet the Chancellor and other senior UH administrators, along with representatives from UH Athletics (with terrific discounts on student athletic tickets and special giveaways), from the Libraries (they're conducting a Web site scavenger hunt next week!), from ASUH (the campus student government organization), the UH bookstore, the Campus Environment Committee and the UH Sustainability Council. Check out plans for the new Frear Hall twin-tower student residence complex - under construction this school year! Meet the new campus Ombudsman and his staff - ready to help you if you have a problem you can't solve.
Refreshments will be served! Welcome back to school!
Location: MANOA ALOHA tent on the lawn at Hawai`i Hall, UHM Campus,
Wednesday, August 23
Theme: Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
Saturday, August 26th 8AM Registration;
9AM-2:30PM Conference;
2:30PM- 4PM Reception
What: Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Taskforce
Kickoff Conference!
Charting a Course for Hawaii's Sustainable Future
Examines the questions:
• What could life be like in the year 2050?
• What are the critical decisions that need to be made?
• What trade-offs must we consider?
•Registration $20.50 per person.
Location: Dole Ballrooms
735 Iwilei Road
Honolulu, HI 96817
Contact Information: Irene Takizawa, Hawaii Institute for Public Affairs, at itakizawa@hipaonline.com or call at (808) 585-7931 ext. 101 or go to www.Hawaii2050.org .
Wednesday, September 6 @ 7 PM
Theme: Solar Energy
What: The Power of the Sun, (Movie)
Dir: David Kennard. USA 2006 56 min.
As fossil fuels run out, the search for renewable sources of energy becomes more urgent. This film about the discovery of the power of light, the genesis of solar energy technologies and their vast and promising potential, begins with the findings of Isaac Newton and other early visionaries. It covers the groundbreaking work in 1905 of Albert Einstein on photons, and the work at Bell Laboratories in the 1950s where the first silicon solar cell was produced. The film provides insight into the clean logic of solar energy, its efficiency and many applications. Winner of the Nobel prize in physics, Walter Kohn produced this optimistic and timely presentation, narrated by John Cleese.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Wednesday, September 13 @ 7 PM
Theme: Peak Oil And U.S. Needs
What: The End of Suburbia, (Movie)
Dir: Gregory Greene. USA 2005 78 min.
Since WWII Americans have invested much of their wealth in suburbia, a promise of space, family life, safety, and upward mobility--the "American Dream". But in the 21st century, serious questions are emerging about the sustainability of this way of life. With a touch of irony, this film explores the issue as global demand for fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. World Oil Peak and the inevitable decline of fossil fuels are upon us now and the consequences of inaction in the face of this global crisis are enormous. As energy prices skyrocket in the coming years, what does depletion of oil reserves mean for North America and how will the populations of suburbia react to the collapse of their dream? This timely film focuses on what can be done immediately, individually and collectively, to avoid the collapse of a country built on the quicksand of cheap oil.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Wednesday, September 13
Theme: Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
Thursday-Sunday, Sept 14-17
Theme: AIA LIVABLE COMMUNITIES: WALKING, WORKING, AND WATER, (SEATTLE, WASHINGTON)
Through the Livable Communities conference, design professionals, public officials, and others will explore the intersecting spheres of community and environment through design. The focus will be on creating sustainable places that connect opportunities related to walking, working, and water:
• Walking: discuss design at a human scale and issues related to the social equity aspects of sustainability
• Working: explore issues concerning a sound economic base, transportation, and workforce housing
• Water: connect the built environment to natural systems, including water, as well as waterfront opportunities
Using the past, present, and future of Seattle and the greater Puget Sound region as a point of departure, the conference will focus on issues of national concern as well as how the host community experiences those issues. The conference will also focus on issues ranging from regional to community to neighborhood scales.
Location: Seattle, Washington
Contact: http://www.aia.org/ev_rudc_seattle2006, or meetings@aia.org
Monday, Sept 18 @ 12-1:30PM
Theme: ALL-CAMPUS FORUM ON MASS TRANSIT PLANS
Mayor Hanneman and the O`ahu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project
will explain the alternatives and receive comment from the UH Manoa community. The session is being scheduled in cooperation with the UH Manoa Sustainability Council and the Campus Environment Committee, and with great assistance from ASUH.
UH Manoa is a major transit terminus for some of the alternative routes, so this is an issue of vital importance to our campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Please mark your calendars for this informational forum and plan to attend and learn about this project.
You can visit the Web at www.honolulutransit.org to view the alternate plans that will go to the City Council for a vote before the end of the year.
Location: Campus Center Ballroom
Contact: UHM Chancellor’s Office
Wednesday, September 20 @ 7 PM
Theme: Wind Energy
What: Wind Over Water, (Movie)
Dir: Ole Tangen. USA 2004 32 min.
With beautiful Cape Cod as its backdrop, this film chronicles an impassioned debate about land, energy and the environment, and helps clarify the issues surrounding the future of wind energy. Is wind-power the solution for clean energy for the future or are there adverse affects on the ecosystem? Are the windmills on the horizon actually a form of visual pollution? Are private developers attempting to profit from a public resource? A thorough, thoughtful, and informative look at a complex issue.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
What: Velocity: Exploring Sustainability Through Wind Power, (Movie)
Dir: Michelle Voss. USA 2003 32 min.
The film explores several examples of sustainable-energy projects including wind-turbine manufacturing in Denmark, 100% wind-powered beer production at the New Belgium Brewery in Fort Collins, Colo., and Green Building at the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems in Austin. Austin Energy's Green Choice program is mostly fueled by wind power.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Saturday, September 23
Theme: Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
Wednesday, September 27 at 7 PM
Theme: The Cold Fusion Wars & Hydrogen Power
What: Cold Fusion: Fire from Water, (Movie)
Prod: Infinite Energy. USA 1999 60 min.
The facts of Cold Fusion's birth are far more dramatic than fiction. It promised to be the ultimate renewable energy source, but in this fascinating documentary, find out what happened to the Cold Fusion discovery in the years since the announcement at the University of Utah. In 1989, respected chemists Drs. Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons claimed that a table-top, glass cell filled with heavy water, fitted with a palladium electrode, produced so much heat beyond the power put in that the mysterious energy source had to be nuclear. They said it was probably related to nuclear fusion, which powers the stars. The new "fire" from water could not be coming from ordinary chemical reactions; it was far too much energy. If the shocking claim was real, the world might have a source of infinite, clean energy from the abundant fusion fuel in all water. Thus began the Cold Fusion controversy.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
What: Element One: Hydrogen (Key to Sustainable Energy), (Movie)
Dir: Geoff Holland. USA 1996 58 min.
This film heralds the coming hydrogen era, demonstrating how cars and homes can be powered by this clean, efficient energy source. This exciting video delivers the most complete and up-to-date overview of advanced hydrogen technology available today. It features a colloquium of world-class energy experts who review the environmental, political, economic, and historical consequences of our present dependence on fossil fuels. Hydrogen-powered vehicles and energy-producing hydrogen fuel cells are demonstrated in Germany, Canada, Japan, and the United States. Pollution-free, sustainably produced hydrogen is predicted to displace petroleum as the planet's dominant fuel.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Thursday, September 28
Theme: Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
Tuesday, October 3
Theme: Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
Wednesday, October 4 @ 7 PM
Theme: Energy from the Earth: Ethanol & Bio-Diesel
What: French Fries to Go, (Movie)
Dir: Suzanne Harle. USA 2002 17 min.
The story about one guy, his truck and used vegetable oil. This funny and inspiring piece follows Charris Ford, 'The Granola Ayatollah of Canola' as he makes the rounds in his veggie fuel powered rig. Timely, and unlike many environmental films, really makes you laugh. With an eclectic roster of celebrities: Daryl Hannah, Dennis Weaver and Dr. Andrew Weill.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
What: The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, (Movie)
Dir: Faith Morgan. USA 2005 53 min.
Cuba lost over half of its oil imports after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990. This spelled disaster for its oil-dependent economy and society. But by completely reorganizing its agricultural system and switching to alternate and renewable energy sources, Cuba survived. This film shows how they did it.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PRESENTATION ON
HAWAII HIGH PERFORMANCE SCHOOL GUIDELINES - STATE DOE*
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Location: McKinley High School - Hirata Hall
Contact: 733-4861 - * DOE Facility Development Branch
Saturday, October 7, 2006
Theme: LIVE ENERGY LITE EVENT
TIME: 10 am to 3 pm
Location: Pearlridge Center - Uptown Center Court
Contact: www.heco.com
Wednesday, October 11 @ 7 PM
Theme: Bio-Gas & Hydrogen Power
What: Biogas from the Sea, (Movie)
Dir: Hans-Ernst Weitzel. USA 1981 29 min.
German and Italian scientists are converting excess marine algae from the Venice Lagoon into biogas, a versatile, clean-burning fuel. Researchers in Calabria are cultivating phytoplankton in shallow seawater ponds. In both cases, with the help of the sun, biomass is created and fermented into biogas. The potential for generating fuel from algae culture is tremendous. Worldwide there are more than 18,750 miles of desert areas suitable for such energy plantations.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
What: Hydrogen: The Safe & Clean Fuel, (Movie)
Dir: Geoff Holland. USA 2002 27 min.
This film not only presents the promise of a future featuring hydrogen as a mainstream energy source, it also shows us just how far we've already come in our movement towards a viable and sustainable hydrogen based economic infrastructure. The film shows hydrogen refueling stations around the world, tours homes powered by onsite hydrogen generators, and zero-emission bus fleets that benefit cities in the U.S., Japan and Europe. It explores how eight of the world's leading car manufacturers are planning a transition to hydrogen fueled vehicles on a giant scale and are drawing from NASA's decades of experience with this safe and clean fuel. The specific process of deriving energy from hydrogen is outlined and comparisons in safety and efficiency are drawn between hydrogen and gasoline as onboard fuel sources.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Wed- Fri, October 11th-13th
Theme:
What: Dr. Doug McKenzie Moore. Lecture Oct 11th &
Workshop Oct 12th & 13th
An internationally acclaimed lecturer, McKenzie-Mohr will speak on the processes of readily engaging sustainable behavior.
Wednesday, October 11
Introductory workshop
Workshop Thursday Oct 12 & Friday 13
2-day advanced workshop
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Sunday-Sunday, October 15-22
Theme: PACIFIC CROSSINGS: AIA NORTHWEST AND PACIFIC REGIONAL CONFERENCE (HONG KONG & SHANGHAI)
The event, entitled Pacific Crossings, will be hosted by AIA Hong Kong in collaboration with the AIA Committee on Design, and will comprise an entire week of educational, cultural and inspirational activities, enabling you to earn up to 40 learning units. The program commences in Hong Kong on Sunday, 15 October, when there will be a number of self-guided tours as well as a golf outing plus an evening Welcome Reception. The Conference itself starts on Monday, 16 October, and ends with a grand finale in Shanghai on Sunday, 22 October.
Location: Hong Kong & Shanghai
Contact: http://www.aiahk.org/conf.htm
Theme: CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY WEEK
Thursday October 19- Wednesday October 25
Time: To Be Determined
Location: To Be Determined
Contact: To Be Determined
Theme: SUSTAINABILITY FAIR
Thursday October 19
Time: To Be Determined
Location: To Be Determined
Contact: To Be Determined
Week of Oct 23-27
Theme: FREE EWASTE DISPOSAL DAYS
The University of Hawaii, in collaboration with the Hawaii Department of Education (HDOE) and Apple Computer, will be offering a free one-time "eWaste" disposal program for the UH System and Hawaii schools the week of October 23-27. Our eWaste Disposal Days program will provide an opportunity for free and environmentally-friendly disposal of computers (all brands), monitors, TVs, stereo equipment and other electronics that have reached the end of their lifetimes. October 28 will be made available for the public to dispose of their eWaste.
Dropoff sites will be located at UH campuses on Oahu, Kauai, Maui and in Hilo. We expect to have an HDOE dropoff site in West Hawaii as well. In order to ensure that we have adequate capacity at the sites, we are asking all members of the UH community to estimate the amount of eWaste they expect to dispose of that week and when they would like to drop it off. Go to: http://www.hawaii.edu/ecycle
While safe for everyday use, computer monitors and older television picture tubes contain an average of four pounds of lead and require special handling. In addition to lead, electronics like VCRs, fax machines, PDAs, pagers or cell phones can also contain chromium, cadmium, mercury, beryllium, nickel, zinc, and brominated flame retardants. Responsible recycling of unwanted or broken eWaste items keeps these environmentally-sensitive hazardous materials from ending up in our air and water.
Hawaii's eWaste Disposal Days program is sponsored by Apple Computer, who will coordinate the event and ship all materials received to their corporate recycling partner for environmentally responsible disassembly and recycling.
Location: Dropoff sites at UH campuses on Oahu, Kauai, Maui and in Hilo. HDOE dropoff site in West Hawaii pending.
Contact: http://www.hawaii.edu/ecycle,
David Lassner, david@hawaii.edu
Chief Information Officer
UH
Tuesday-Friday, October 17-20
Theme: ULI FALL CONFERENCE, (DENVER, COLORADO)
The Denver metro area is a virtual learning laboratory of the latest trends in real estate. Step outside the convention center and step into an intersection of transit-oriented development, downtown living, green building, and civic investment.
There are more than 50 real estate workshops and 25 optional learning programs, such as a Lodo walking tour, a behind-the-scenes look at the Broncos’ stadium, and a customized visit to some of the country’s most innovative, infill master-planned communities.
Join 6,000 of the best and brightest in Denver for the 2006 ULI Fall Meeting.
Location: Denver, Colorado
Contact: ULI Customer Service at 800-321-5011, http://www.uli.org/AM/Template.cfm
Tuesday-Thursday, October 17-19
LABS21 ANNUAL CONFERENCE (SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS)
Join Labs21 October 17-19, 2006, at the Laboratories for the 21st Century 2006 Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, as the world’s leading laboratory designers, engineers, and managers gather to share their perspectives on emerging trends for high performance, low-energy laboratories.
This year’s conference will include:
• Dozens of technical sessions.
• A Technology and Services Fair showcasing innovative products and services.
• An evening tour at one of the nation’s most advanced research laboratories.
• An evening reception—Texas-style—at a local ranch.
• Two keynote addresses by academic and sustainable building leaders.
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Contact: http://www.labs21century.gov/conf/index.htm
Wednesday, October 18 @ 7 PM
Theme: New Ideas & Geothermal Energy
What: Clash of the Geniuses: Inventing the Impossible, (Movie)
Dir: J. Douglas Kenyon. USA 2004 56 min
Despite resistance from entrenched economic and political powers, the seemingly outrageous impossibilities of one generation often become the revolutionary breakthroughs of the next. In the 20th century, while Marconi, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse managed to capture most of the attention, others, with technological prowess bordering on the miraculous, have gone unnoticed. Men like Tesla, Moray, Reich, Russell, and Schauberger, largely ridiculed by the scientific establishment of their day, labored in nearly complete obscurity, achieving almost incomprehensible miracles like free energy, anti-gravity, transmutation of elements, physical rejuvenation technologies and more. Only a few decades later, a new breed of inventors, scientists and researchers is making rapid strides toward unraveling the secrets of these unsung inventors. Many of these new technological breakthroughs in energy promise a far healthier and cleaner world.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Theme: Geothermal Energy: A Renewable Option
Marilyn Nemzer. USA 2002 22 min.
This immense resource of natural heat—ever-generating inside the earth—currently produces clean, reliable energy to dozens of nations around the world. The use of geothermal energy, like that of other renewable energies, helps conserve depleting fossil fuels, promotes sustainable economies, and contributes to energy security by decreasing dependence on imported fuels. This film reviews the history of energy use, energy resources, and current environmental issues. It also introduces renewable energy sources, emphasizing wind and solar and explores clean renewables, outlining the science, technology and various valuable uses of geothermal energy. It further discusses how public policy in the United States affects development of renewable energy sources.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Mon-Tues, October 23 and 24th
Theme:
What: UHM Energy Summit, Campus Sustainability Day, Campus Sustainability Awards
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Wednesday, October 25 @ 7 PM
Theme: Wave and Tidal Energy
What: Power for Change, (Movie)
Prod: Wave Power Group. Scotland, 2003 48 min.
The Wave Power Group dates back to 1974, when Stephen Salter invented the 'duck' as a means of converting into electricity some of the abundant natural power that arrives as ocean waves. However the development of the duck concept so that it could compete economically with conventional sources of energy required several new technologies. Above all, a need for very high-efficiency high-pressure bi-directional oil hydraulic transmissions that could implement the advanced control algorithms required to get the most energy out of waves. Robert Clerk's groundbreaking designs ushered in new generation of high performance hydraulic machines. Building on that experience, Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd. developed the next generation of hydraulic machine, called digital hydraulics, which is the key to this energy breakthrough
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Theme: SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Wednesday October 25
Time: To Be Determined
Location: To Be Determined
Contact: To Be Determined
HAWAII AGRICULTURAL BIOENERGY WORKSHOP - AG.IND., DOA, UH+
Oct. 26-27, 2006
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Hawaii's Agricultural Industry Conference
Location: Hilton Hawaiian Village
Contact: www.agconference.org
Friday, October 27
Theme:
Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
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Tuesday, October 31
Theme: Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
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Wednesday, November 1 @ 7 PM
Theme: Global Warming
What: An Inconvenient Truth, (Movie)
Dir: Davis Guggenheim. USA 2006 100 min.
This informative documentary about one of today's most debated topics presents compelling scientific evidence that humanity is sitting on a time bomb. If the vast majority of the world’s scientists are right, we have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves beyond anything we have ever experienced. It offers a passionate and inspirational look at one man’s commitment to expose the myths and misconceptions that surround global warming. That man is former Vice President Al Gore, who, in the wake of defeat in the 2000 election, re-set the course of his life to focus on an all-out effort to help save the planet from irrevocable change. With wit, smarts and hope, the film ultimately brings home Gore’s persuasive argument that we can no longer afford to view global warming as a political issue--rather, it is simply one of the biggest moral challenges facing every person in our times.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Thursday, November 2, Dr. Jackson
Theme:
What: Evening lecture by Dr. Jackson.
Location: To be confirmed
Wednesday, November 8 @ 7 PM
Theme: Electric Automobiles
What: Who Killed the Electric Car?, (Movie) Dir: Chris Paine USA 2006 90 min.
It was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it up. So why did General Motors crush its fleet of EV1 electric vehicles in the Arizona desert? This searing indictment of big business and greed, is a well-tuned doc that simultaneously entertains and enrages. It chronicles the life and mysterious death of the GM EV1, examining its cultural and economic ripple effects and how they reverberated through the halls of government and big business. The electric car threatened the status quo. The truth behind its demise resembles the climactic outcome of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express: multiple suspects, each taking their turn with the knife. It interviews and investigates automakers, legislators, engineers, consumers and car enthusiasts from Los Angeles to Detroit, to work through motives and alibis, and to piece the complex puzzle together. But it's about how this allegory for failure--reflected in today's oil prices and air quality--can also be a shining symbol of society's potential to better itself and the world around it.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
Wednesday, November 8
Theme:Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
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Wednesday, November 15 at 7 PM
Theme: Alternative & Renewable Energy Overview
What: Turning Down The Heat: The New Energy Revolution, (Movie)
Dir: Jim Hamm Canada 2000 46 min.
This film profiles innovative projects that show how Renewable energy sources offer economically viable solutions to climate change: Solar energy in Holland, Japan and California; biogas in Denmark and Vietnam; wind energy in Holland and India; and hydrogen fuel cells and ground source heat in Vancouver. We do have a viable solution to global warming...all we need is the political will.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
What: Renewable Power: Earth's Clean Energy Destiny, (Movie)
Dir. Geoff Holland. USA 1999 28 min.
An exciting vision of a world transformed by clean energy. See how solar, wind, and other renewably generated energy can be stored for later use by splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen to fuel transportation or electrical generation. Narrated by Peter Coyote.
Location: UHM Campus, exact location to be determined
PACIFIC PEER EXCHANGE - DBEDT
November 28-December 1, 2006
Time: To Be Determined
Location: To Be Determined
Contact: eileenyoshinaka@hawaii.rr.com
Wednesday, November 29 7AM- 6PM
Theme: 2006 Energy Expo
HECO Presents: 2006 Efficient Electro-Technology Exposition & Conference
$95 per person admission fee including breakfast, lunch and reception event
Registration deadline: November 6
Location: Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Contact: energyexpo@heco.com
Wednesday, December 6
Theme:
Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
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Saturday, December 30
Theme:Hawaii Energy Policy Forum
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Thursday-Saturday, February 8-10, 2007
SMART GROWTH CONFERENCE (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Los Angeles provides the perfect backdrop for this premier national smart growth event. The Southern California region offers an excellent laboratory for a close examination of both the impacts and long-term implications of sprawl, as well as some of the most innovative policies and successful case studies and projects that are addressing the significant growth and development challenges this region is facing. Participants will find a region that is reinventing itself as a place filled with opportunities to live, work and play in both urban and rural landscapes.
The program will include a dynamic mix of plenaries, interactive breakouts, "hands-on" workshops, preconference trainings, and evening salon sessions. It will also feature the latest on cutting-edge smart growth issues, implementation tools and strategies, best practices, interactive learning experiences, new partners, new projects, and new policies. Most importantly, this dynamic event offers you the opportunity to network and coordinate with your peers as well as practitioners from many different disciplines with the same goal — building safe, healthy, and livable communities for all.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Contact: www.NewPartners.org
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