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 […]
Land, Farming and Community with Joey Char
Joey Char is a Land Asset Manager for Kamehameha Schools which includes a 220 acre ag park in Punaluu on the Windward side of Oahu. The park was designed to provide much needed farm plots for small farmers to grow a variety of food while also providing educational opportunities for Hawaiians. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Food & Power in Hawaii – Visions for Food Security
Krisna Suryanata and Aya Hirata Kimura are both University of Hawaii Professors, in collaboration with a series of authors, who have recently released the book titled “Food & Power in Hawaii: Visions of Food Democracy” We will be talking with the two authors about the series of essays that discuss land use policies, biotechnology, access […]
The Integration of Local Agriculture, Local Food and Tourism with Kualoa Ranch
One of the primary objectives for the Kualoa Ranch is the preservation of its agriculture and conservation zoned land. The primary uses for the Ag land to which the company is committed, are livestock production, aquaculture and diversified agriculture. These agrarian land uses have been practiced, uninterrupted, for decades. Today Justine and Matt will talk […]
Policy to Support Hawaii’s Agriculture Industry
Keli’i Akina and Joe Kent from the Grassroot Institute discuss their vision on the policy issues we need to address to create a productive environment for agriculture in Hawaii. 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 […]
Smart Farming with Smart Yields – Vincent Kimura
How will we feed the 9 billion people who will live on Earth by the year 2050? How will we ensure that Hawaii achieves energy and food security? SmartYields wants to help build our sustainable future by bringing the power of “big ag” to the 99 percent of the worlds farmers. Their solution for small […]
Community Based Renewable Biofuel – Kelly King of Pacific Biodiesel
Kelly King shares Pacific Biodiesel’s model for promoting a clean, sustainable energy future through the community-based production of renewable fuels. 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 great community. […]
Hawaii Agriculture Requires Leadership
Learn about land use concerns through a call for action to protect Hawaii’s cropland and our farmers. 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 great community. Our vision is […]