Downtown Hilo selected as a recipient community for the American Institute of Architects 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team Program In December 2008, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected Downtown Hilo as a recipient for the 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program. The EDH 2025 VisionKeepers and the County of Hawai`i Planning Department, who collaboratively oversee implementation of [...]
A few things you can use to better understand and use social media. By leveraging social media you can, raise awareness for your cause, engage your audience and market to your customers that go online. Governments should be interested in digital streamlining in tough economies as well as transparency issues and social media can help. Social Media [...]
Get this book, “The Green Collar Economy” by Van Jones and meet me in the park at noon. The Hawai`i Green Jobs Revolution is now! I’m putting ”The Green Collar Economy” by Van Jones down just long enough to write this post. The Foreward hints at one of the many opportunities a Green Collar Economy might present in Hawai`i,
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Last Update 08/24/09 A Green Collar Worker? Below is a compilation of definitions with questions to help trigger questions and increase discussion.
The current “Green Collar Worker” definition at Wikipedia reads,
“A green-collar worker is a worker who is employed in the environmental sectors of the [...]
Everyone is welcome to join us on this National Day of Action to Support Green Collar Jobs and Technologies on Hawai`i Island. To celebrate, we’ll work and learn about green topics of interest to all. Join us Saturday September 27th at the Hawai`i Innovation Center in downtown Hilo (Map and Directions). Expect plenty of room and [...]
Aloha, as some of you know, the Big Island Adobe User Group is holding a discussion on sustainable web design tonight. What you may not know is that there’s also a class on sustainable website design and WordPress after the meeting. Non-members do need to pay $25 bucks. This can be done painlessly by visiting [...]
Learn the basics of blogging and why Google™ and other major search engines give the best exposure to blog sites so often. You’ll learn what a blog is and why they are important in today’s Web 2.0 internet. Very quickly, you’ll learn how to write your first post and page in a blog and how to [...]
The first 90 days was covered here. Wow! Mahalo! We’re absolutely humbled by your participation and support. What an amazing six months! Here’s a quick recap… Green Collar Technologies Organizational Status We are now a State and Federally recognized 501c3 corporation focused on delivering educational opportunities in Hawaii. Green Collar Technologies In the Local News
Community Forum radio interview [...]
Originally delivered as a presentation for the Hawaii Workforce Development Office and the Hawaii Chamber of Commerce. View Slide Presentation Here Tough economic times requires a special mindset for survival. Saving money, cutting out expenses such as marketing, capital expenditures and human resources are common. I’m sure you’re all aware of ways to save money in your [...]
July 1st, 2008 – Hawaii State Gov Newsroom: HONOLULU – Governor Linda Lingle signed into law today three bills to increase renewable energy generation and reduce the state’s dependence on imported oil. Two of the bills will provide renewable energy project developers with much needed assistance with Hawai‘i’s complex permitting process. The third bill authorizes the [...]
