Hawaii is My Main Land
Currently Senate Bill 1150 is alive, the bill would ban sunscreen containing coral killing agents in Hawaii. Some lawmakers have expressed reservations about how good the science is, whether such a ban is really needed, or enforceable. How bad is oxybenzone? What do we know about the effects here in Hawai’i? Tune in for Hawaii […]
Living the Waimanalo Blues – Surviving #BoycottHawaii with Matt Love’s Music
#BoycottHawaii has been trending on Twitter in reaction to Hawaii’s swift actions to block another unconstitutional travel ban. Through music, we hear how an endemic Hawaiian surfs the waves of change. Coming of age in post-World-War II Hawai’i, Matt Love has lived though Hawai’i’s population growth from 400,000 to over 1,400,000. Kaui Lucas, host of […]
Cheating Death in the Garden: Cautionary Tales of Rat Lungworm Disease
A complicated life cycle for Rat Lungworm, a parasitic nematode and scarce research mean this garden menace found on most Hawaiian Islands has been largely overlooked. Sometimes fatal, the disease can be reasonably avoided with careful attention to slugs, snails, and well-washed produce. Dr. Robert Cowie of the University of Hawaii’s Pacific Biosciences Research Center […]
Styro Ban Trashed and Burned by the Legislature AGAIN
Jennifer Milholen of the Kokua Hawaii Foundation and the host of Hawaii is My Main Land, Kaui Lucas, look at what went right and what went wrong in this 9th year of attempted legislative regulation of polystyrene take-out food containers. Old problems AND some new solutions. Many Hawai’i retailers have already made a profitable switch, […]
AirBNB and the Laws of $haring
Associate Professor Erez Aloni, keynote speaker at the recent $haring Economy $ymposium presented by the University of Hawai’i Law Review, brought welcome insights to this fraught topic. With updates from hotspots San Francisco and Victoria, British Columbia, Aloni gives clear definitions and will explore ways communities are adapting to disruptive technologies. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live […]
Biosecurity Weapons Against Mass Destruction
Just two of our many invasive pest species cost the local economy over $500 million annually. Last month the first Hawaii Interagency Biosecurity Plan was published. Hawaii Invasive Species Council’s JC Watson gives highlights from the plan. What changes will it make to the risks to human health, the economy, and ecosystems by invasive species? […]
Global Adventures in Zero Waste Management
After studying engineering at Rutgers University, Ziad Abi Chaker has spent the last 25 years developing technologies to convert municipal garbage to marketable products, with considerable success. Ziad joins us via Skype, with local planner Hunter Heaivilin in studio. How does he turn 25 tonnes of municipal waste to 10 tonnes of certified organic compost […]
Disquiet Title: Kuleana Land and Western Law
Mark Zuckerberg’s recently aborted attempt to buy out the kuleana parcels within his Pila’a Kauai estate caused an international outcry, and proposed changes to Hawai’i law. What is unique about kuleana land title? Are current laws adequate? Do Native Hawaiians need different protections to keep family lands? ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from […]
Bringing Rail Back to Earth – Cutting Elevated Costs with the Honolulu Transit Task Force
A group of Honolulu architects and planners are advocating for bringing the rail to street level for last 5 miles through downtown saving 3 billion dollars and the character of Honolulu. How would it work? What would it look like? What about capacity? To learn more visit salvagetherail.org ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet […]
Hawaiians Stand for Standing Rock
Training defenders Standing Rock and teaching Non-Violent Direct Action in Hawai’i, Andre Perez has become an expert in organized resistance to institutionalized injustice. What can we do locally to protect our ‘aina more effectively? ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm every weekday afternoon, Hawaii Time, then streaming earlier […]