Energy HELCO – Systems Operations Report http://www.heco.com/vcmcontent/HELCO/RenewableEnergy/IRP/HELCO_IRP4_AG02_082208_07_Sys_Op.pdf Net Metering Resources (see bottom) Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=HI04R&re=1&ee=1 DEBDT http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy The HECO/Hawaii “transformational” agreement – may not be so transformational after-all? http://garyhooser.livejournal.com/26818.html Food Farmer’s Union – (HFU) http://hawaiifarmersunion.orgBusiness Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) http://www.livingeconomies.org Hawaii Organic Farmer’s Association (HOFA) http://www.hawaiiorganic.org Know [...]
New Hawaii County Food Legislation is available for review. Testimony will be heard on the Nov. 3rd PWIRC Council meeting at 1pm. Can’t attend? Email Testimony, before Noon on April 21st, to the Council at large: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us Call or E-mail Your Council Member: 961-8225 Hawaii County Local-Food-Resolution-265-Draft-01-2008-2010.pdf Related: State Food Legislation HB 1226 – GMO preemption bill resources. A [...]
Mahalo plenty to everyone in North Hawaii for supporting the SLES in Waimea. Wow! What an absolute pleasure it has been working with Cathy Youtkas at Waimea Community Education. Great Big Mahalo to Paul Zabel for organizing, marketing and making the Waimea series a success. Now we turn our attention to the next Sustainable Living [...]
Sustainable Living Educational Series The last class at Waimea Community Education is tonight -what a great series! Great big paniolo mahalos to Waimea Community Education for everything. The students in Waimea are super akamai! We kick off the next Sustainable Living Educational Series in Honoka`a at the North Hawai`i Educational Research Center. http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/academics/nherc/NHERCNon-Credit.php Open Government [...]
Media Release Found on : http://hawaii-agriculture.com The public will have a final opportunity in late October and November to provide input into the 2009 County of Hawaii Agricultural Development Plan, being prepared for the Department of Research and Development by Agricon Hawaii LLC and The Kohala Center. The Kohala Center is conducting islandwide listening sessions [...]
In May 2009, a team of multi-disciplinary experts from around the country visited Hilo and met with stakeholders and the community to discuss ideas for the sustainable development of Downtown Hilo. Their recommendations are now contained in a 54-page report and include several suggestions; including, Relocating Bayfront Highway, Designating Downtown Hilo as a Historic District, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hawai`i Innovation Center at Hilo, Hawaii September 1st, 2009 Hilo, Hawaii (Download Press Release) In partnership with Waimea Community Education, students will learn how to live a more sustainable life on Hawaii Island. Four evenings of education in various sustainability practices are coming to Waimea. The four classes include: Sustainable Gardening with [...]
Come join Hawai`i County Mayor Billy Kenoi, Mike Gleason, Chariperson of the Hawai`i County Workforce Investment Board and others to learn what a green collar economy and green collar jobs can do for Hawaii Island. Come learn about the latest research into green jobs from the County of Hawai`i and stratagies for partnering for green [...]
Got an idea for a green collar job training program? Together we can bring Green Jobs to Hawaii Island but we need your help! We need to create model programs to train a greener workforce. Your idea could lead to funding, training and employment. Click here for more details
Learn to make your own biologically active fertilizer and feed at a Natural Farming with Indigenous Microorganisms Workshop, August 18, 19 and 20 from 10-3 and 5-9 pm at UHH College of Ag Farm at Panaewa. Mr. Han Kyu Cho, founder and President of Natural Farming Org., Korea and author of Natural Farming with Indigenous [...]
