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Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.(HECO)
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Description:
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO) is a publicly traded Honolulu based company (NYSE:HEI) that has been doing business in Hawaii for over 100 years. Together with its subsidiaries, Maui Electric Company, Ltd. (MECO) and Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (HELCO), HECO serves 95% of the state's 1.2 million residents on the islands of O`ahu, Maui, Hawai`i, Lana`i and Moloka`i. In addition to supplying electricity, the company has evolved to provide cost-saving energy solutions and continues to pursue the use of more renewable energy alternatives to help ensure a sustainable future for the Hawaiian Islands.
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Kokua Hawaii Foundation
Description:
The Kokua Hawai'i Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawai'i.
Our mission is to provide students with experiences that will enhance their appreciation for and understanding of their environment so they will become lifelong stewards of the earth.
We support hands-on learning activities that engage the senses and make lasting impressions on children’s minds. We believe our keiki are the seeds of change for preserving and protecting our beautiful islands.
To learn more about the Kokua Hawai'i Foundation mission and programs please peruse our site. To view a slideshow featuring our recent projects and the many faces that have made them possible, please follow this link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1nGubMk0kU
Submitted by fnwellington on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 08:39.
How Clean or Polluted are Hawaii's Drinking and Recreational Waters?
The Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) of the University of Hawaii is sponsoring this conference with support of the following organizations:
City and County of Honolulu: Department of Environmental Services
County of Kauai, Department of Water
Hawaii Branch of the American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Hawaii Water Environment Association (HWEA)
Honolulu Board of Water Supply (HBWS)
State of Hawaii, Deaprtment of Health (Clean Water Branch, Safe Drinking Water Branch)
USGS, Water Resources, Honolulu Office
Location:
Pagoda Hotel, HonoluluDates:
10/30/2008 07:15 - 10/31/2008 17:00
Participating Organization:
Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawaii at Manoa
For more information, click here.
Submitted by fnwellington on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 11:25.
A Marine Debris Forum will be held Wednesday, October 22nd at the auditorium of the Hawai`i State Capitol. This free public event will include a featured speaker, panel discussion, information tables, door prizes and refreshments. Hawai`i State Senator Gary Hooser and Hawai`i State Representative Lyla Berg will attend and will welcome everyone.
Location:
Hawai`i State Capitol - AuditoriumDates:
10/22/2008 18:30 - 21:00
Participating Organization:
Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i
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Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i
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Description:
Beach Environmental Awareness Campaign Hawai`i (B.E.A.C.H.) is a non-profit, volunteer organization concerned with bringing awareness and solutions to the problem of marine debris and litter on Hawai`i's beaches.
Malama Hawai`i
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Description:
Malama Hawai`i is a hui of over seventy organizations and hundreds of individuals committed to the vision that Hawai`i, our special island home, be a place where the people, land and sea are cared for, and communities are healthy and safe.
Hanauma Bay Education Program
Description:
The award-winning Hanauma Bay education Program was developed and is administered by the University of Hawai`i Sea Grant College Program. Over one million annual visitors to Hanauma Bay are educatied on the value of marine resources and appropriate behavior. The program hosts weekly public evening presentations and special public events to shre marine and coastal research and issues with community audiences.
Submitted by schoi8 on Fri, 09/26/2008 - 17:14.
Engineering and Computer Science Companies from Hawaii and the mainland come to the College twice a year (fall and spring) to recruit students for full-time, part-time, and internship positions. On average, 80-100 companies participate. All students and faculty are welcome to attend.
For more information, contact:
Gerald Lau
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Information and Computer Sciences
1680 East-West Road
POST 314A
Honolulu HI 96822
Tel: 808.956.5428
Location:
Holmes Hall, first floor and lawn
Dates:
10/29/2008 13:00 - 16:00
Participating Organization:
University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Engineering
For more information, click here.
Submitted by carolfukunaga on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 17:48.
Sponsored by the Hawaii State Legislature and Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
The one-day event provides an overview of Hawaii's future in aerospace development - where we stand today, Hawaii as a catalyst for multinational space partnerships, dual-use applications in space, Hawaii's civilian space launch potential, aerospace education in Hawaii and more. A special presentation of "In the Shadow of the Moon" will be screened at the end of the event.
Location:
State Capitol AuditoriumDates:
08/21/2008 08:30 - 05:00
Participating Organization:
