Gary Hooser spent 8 years in the Hawaiʻi State Senate and also served briefly as the Director of Environmental Quality Control under Governor Neil Abercrombie. He is also a former Kaua‘i County Council Member. Gary joins Senator Ruderman on Ruderman’s Roundtable to discuss the state of Hawaii’s environmental quality control practices. Visit www.HAPAHI.org For more […]
Young Progressives Demanding Action
Timothy Zhu is a graduate student in the department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management at UH Manoa, with a research focus on wildfire ecology. He is involved locally as an organizer in the Graduate Student Organization of UH Manoa, the Democratic Socialists of America, and the Young Progressives Demanding Action. Bart Dame is a […]
Hawaii Legislative Wrap Up
Cory Rosenlee is the President of the Hawaii State Teachers Union (HSTA) and has been a teacher for over 18 years. He was formerly a social studies teacher at Campbell High School and comes from a family of teachers. Cory joins Senator Russell Ruderman on Ruderman’s Roundtable to discuss public education in Hawaii. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
A System Thinking Approach to Hawaii
As General Partner, Kyle Datta Is Responsible For Developing Ulupono Initiative’s Partnerships With Stakeholders, Policy Makers And Community Organizations. He Also Oversees The Organization’s Systems-Thinking Approach To Strategy Development And Transformation. Kyle Is A Member Of Ulupono’s Management Team. Kyle Appears On Ruderman’s Roundtable With Senator Russell Ruderman To Discuss A Systems Thinking Approach To […]
Promoting Government Transparency: Hawaii’s Public Access Laws
Cheryl Kakazu Park is the Director of the Hawaii State Office of Information Practices (OIP). Cheryl joins Senator Russell Ruderman on The Ruderman Roundtable to discuss the Uniform Information Practices Act (UIPA) and The Sunshine Law. Since April 2011, Cheryl Kakazu Park has been the Director of the state Office of Information Practices, which administers […]
Taking Steps Towards Clean Energy and a Sustainable Community
Jeff Mikulina is the Chief Executive Officer of the Blue Planet Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission to clear the path for clean energy. Prior to working with Blue Planet, Jeff served as director of the largest environmental organization in Hawai‘i, the Sierra Club, for a 10 years. His accomplishments in policy advocacy include working […]
The Gift of Underpants and Political Analysis
A retired political science professor at the University of Hawaii, Neal Milner currently serves as a political analyst and columnist for Civil Beat. Milner joins Hawaii State Senator Russell Ruderman to discuss his most recent book is The Gift of Underpants and share insight on local and national politics. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]
Calling for Change with Carl Campagna
Married to Sherry Campagna, he and Sherry have 4 kids, 2 adopted. Carl has over twenty years’ experience as a construction and project manager; owner of his own business, Kamaka Green, providing energy and environmental consulting services; foster parent and founder of a non-profit called Olomea, which helps kids who are aging out of the […]
What’s New at the Hawaii State Public Library System
Stacey Aldrich has more than 20 years of library experience, and was named the State Librarian of Hawaii in April 2015. Prior to Hawaii, she served as the Deputy Secretary for the Office of Commonwealth Libraries in Pennsylvania and State Librarian of California, after serving as the Deputy State Librarian of California for almost two […]
Law Reform and Economic Justice with Hawaii Appleseed
Gavin Thornton shares the Hawai‘i Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice’s work to develop a fair minimum wage and cost-of-living tax exemptions for low-income Hawaii residents. 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 […]