What’s Next for Clean Energy in a Trump Administration? Isaac Moriwake, an attorney with Earth Justice in Hawaii and Karl Rabago, Executive Director of the Pace Energy and Climate Center in New York speculate the new administration’s policies and its effect on the clean energy industry. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 […]
Using Space Station Data to Detect Illegal Fishing
A couple of undergraduate students (Jay Chitnis and Nalu Ehman) from the Hawai‘i Institute of Geophysics and Planetology (HIGP) and School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa share their efforts in support of detecting illegal fishing using data from the Space Station with Dr. Margo Edwards. […]
Financing Climate Adaptation
Dr. Keith Bettinger joins us from Thailand to discuss climate change adaptation and adaptation finance in South and Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. Learn about the “state of the art” challenges and the future directions for climate adaptation. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, […]
Climate Change in Hawaii and the US-Affiliated Pacific Islands – Planning with PIRCA Zena Grecni
Zena Grecni tells us about the Pacific Islands Regional Climate Assessment (PIRCA). Find out what role Hawaii and the Pacific Islands play in assessing global climate change. Who is involved in measuring these changes? How is climate change affecting tourism and the military presence in the region? ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
Investing in Hawaii’s Sustainability – Ulupono Initiative
Ulupono Initiative has an ambitious mission to improve the quality of life in Hawaii with more locally produced renewable energy, more locally produced and affordable food, and better waste management. Find out what their strategy is for helping Hawaii reach its 100% renewable energy goal while achieving food security for more than 1 million people. […]
Electronics Instrumentation – Eric Pilger
Eric Pilger shares his work in systems engineering, electronics instrumentation design, remote sensing, and educational outreach. We’ll also learn about his development of the data reduction component of the GOES Hotspot Web Site. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier shows […]
Climate-Induced Migration is Not a Spectator’s Sport
William S. Richardson School of Law Professor Maxine Burkett appears on Law Across the Sea to discuss climate change and climate-induced migration. We’ll hear how these and other climate-induced events will affect international law. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier […]
Climate Change, Climate Alert – Malia Nobrega (Loli Aniau, Makaʻala Aniau)
In this series, we focus on moving beyond outrage to solutions to climate change problems facing people, nations, and the world. Malia Nobrega Director of Loli Aniau, Makaʻala Aniau (LAMA) shares how her organization is preparing the local Hawaiian community for the risks associated with climate change. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 […]
Save that Beach! – Mark Ingoglia (US AF), Cynthia Vanderlip (DLNR) and Craig Gorsuch (Bellows AFS)
Kure Atoll Biological Station supervisor at the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Cynthia Vanderlip, Environmental Manager at Bellows Air Force Station, Craig Gorsuch and Chief, Environmental Branch for the U.S. Air Force Mark Ingoglia talk about dune stabilization in the face of climate change. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to […]
Beyond Paris – The Science and Implementation – Toufiq Siddiqi, PhD (East-West Center)
In this series, we focus on moving beyond outrage to solutions to climate change problems facing people, nations, and the world. How will the Paris climate agreement fare when it comes to implementation? Toufiq and Anu discuss next steps for climate change mitigation after lat year’s COP21 in Paris. ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet […]