Hawaii State Energy Office’s Energy Analyst, Howard Wiig, is also well known for his successful Code Green show with ThinkTech. In this episode, we introduce the Howard behind the host: Hawaii’s most important expert and policy adviser in bioclimatic design. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday […]
Transitioning Soldiers from Boots to Business – VBOC – It’s More Than a Shoe!
Dennis Kwak is the director of the new Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The new office, funded by SBA and the University of Hawaii, will open at the Manoa Innovation Center Campus, in the next month. Kwak is already out in the community working with Veteran small businesses and entrepreneurs and providing training and support to […]
Building a Compassionate Community with Kanu Hawaii
How does Kanu Hawaii find and publicize ways for people to live in a way that will build a more compassionate, resilient and sustainable Hawaii? Community, Energy, Food, Waste. Kanu Hawaii’s Executive Director, Nicole Brodie, shares how Kanu uses island style activism to empower social change. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 […]
The Power of Volunteers: Harnessing Hawaii’s Immense Volunteer Force – The Surfrider Foundation
The author of “Eddie Would Go” and “Fierce Heart”, Stuart Coleman shares the Surfrider Foundation’s mission to work with the State Legislature and City Council on creating bills and laws with a sustainable ethic. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier […]
Deep Solutions to Climate Change – Cousteau Divers
Oceans make up 75% of our planet’s surface. Pierre-Yves Cousteau shares the challenges our oceans face and the efforts to help rescue them. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great […]
Resource Conservation at the IUCN World Conservation Congress
How well did the World Conservation Congress conserve the world’s and Hawaii’s resources? What was done to conserve paper, food, water, gasoline, and jet fuel? Were targets met? How successful was the pilot composting program? What are the lessons learned to help make future events more sustainable? Jennifer Milholen, the president of Styrophobia, answers these […]
Sexual Intimacy and Depression – How to Keep the FIres Burning
How do we keep the fire burning? Are there ways to be intimate without having sex? Dr. Clare Rountree revisits Kwok Talk to discuss the correlation between our mental health and our appetite for intercourse. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming […]