Virginia Beck is the Legislature’s Public Access Coordinator at the State Capitol’s Public Access Room (PAR), a division of the non-partisan Legislative Reference Bureau. Virginia shares the opportunities that PAR offers to citizens who want to add their voice to the Legislative process. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 […]
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 […]
Reducing the Impacts of Global Climate Change – Sustainability with the Sierra Club
Marti Townsend leads one of the largest lobbying nonprofits in the state, the Sierra Club. Martin joins Hawaii State Senator Russell Ruderman to discuss issues of clean energy, local agriculture and critical habitats and safe drinking water. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, […]
Hawaii’s Biotech and Pesticide Use
Dr. Peter Adler joins Senator Russell Ruderman to discuss the perils of ongoing pesticide use across the Hawaiian Islands and throughout the United States. 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 […]
Interesting Environmental Matters – Earthjustice Hawaii – Paul Achitoff
Paul Achitoff graduated from Harvard College and Columbia Law School, and for the past 22 years has been the managing attorney for the Hawaiʻi office of Earthjustice, a national, nonprofit, public interest environmental law firm. Paul practiced business and environmental litigation in private practice in Los Angeles and Honolulu for 11 years before joining Earthjustice […]
Hawaii’s Energy Self-Reliance and Well-Being
Henry Curtis is committed to Hawai`i’s energy self-reliance and well-being, and he is motivated by the values of aloha `aina, malama `aina and his love for Hawai`i nei. Henry has represented Life of the Land in over fourty regulatory proceedings before the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) and shares his perspective on the current PUC issues […]
Carrying the Community’s Voice with Kat Brady
Kat Brady is a community advocate for justice who is actively engaged in bringing the community’s voice into venues where it has rarely been heard. She shares her work at the Hawaii Juvenile Justice Project , the Community Alliance on Prisons, and Life of the Land. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon […]
Legislative Advocacy for Equality in Hawaii – Mathew Bellouse-King
Mathew Bellhouse-King, is the Co-Chair of Equality Hawaii, a non-profit working for advocacy and legislative education on issues facing the LGBT community. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content and […]
Sustainable Agriculture and Politics – Jessica Wooley
Jessica Wooley joins Senator Ruderman to discuss the future of food security and food policy in regards to sustainable agriculture and political endgames. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time for great content […]
Working for Greater Government Transparency – R Brian Black
Russell and Brian discuss Government Transparency and how the CB Law Center is working for more open transparent government, and its freedom of information litigation practice. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows through the night. Check us out any time […]