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July 28-30, 2009  •  Hawai‘i Convention Center  •  Honolulu, HI  •  See map
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Celebrate Hawai‘i Conservation Week

July 26 - August 1, 2009

 
The last week of July each year has been designated as "Conservation Week" by the State of Hawai‘i
  Read 2008 Hawai‘i Conservation Week Proclamation
 
Host a Conservation Week Event!
During the last week in July, the State of Hawai‘i observes Conservation Week in recognition of our collective stewardship responsibility for Hawai‘i’s unique natural environment. Conservation Week events aim to increase public awareness of key conservation issues affecting Hawai‘i’s lands and seas and unite our leadership in identifying conservation-related priorities of statewide significance. In 2009, Conservation Week is from July 26 – August 1.
 
Conservation Week approaches these goals through educational and outreach activities including the annual Hawai‘i Conservation Conference and its symposia, forums, and fieldtrips hosted by the Hawai‘i Conservation Alliance (HCA). The theme for this year’s Conference is Hawai‘i in a Changing Climate: Ecological, Cultural, Economic and Policy Challenges and Solutions.
 
HCA is encouraging other organizations to get involved and host free public activities during, or leading up to, Conservation Week and posting it on our Conservation Week web calendar. The calendar is updated frequently and shared with the community and the media. This is a great opportunity for your organization to encourage our residents and visitors to explore ways in which they can help preserve our precious natural resources. (Sorry this is only open to free public events.)
 
If you or your organization has a free conservation-related event they would like to promote on the Conservation Week calendar, please contact Mariza Silva at hcastaff@hawaii.edu or (808) 587-0061.
 
2009 Hawai‘i Conservation Week Calendar
July 26-August 1
See other events to be held in July and August at end of calendar
Sunday, July 26
Hawai‘i Conservation Week Kick Off Event
9 am - 5 pm
 
EarthDance
Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival
3 pm, UH Manoa Auditorium
Monday, July 27
Welcome Pa‘ina for the Hawai‘i Conservation Conference
5:30 - 8:30 pm
Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies (overlooking Ka Papa Lo‘i o Kanewai)
University of Hawai‘i Manoa campus, 2645 Dole St. See map
 
Sponsored by Kupu and the Hawai‘i Youth Conservation Corps 
There will be light pupus, Hawaiian music, short films, and great friends! Please join us! All are welcome!
For additional information, please call Kupu at (808) 735-1221. Download flyer
Tuesday, July 28
Hawai‘i Convention Center
(open to registered participants only)
Wednesday, July 29
Hawai‘i Convention Center
(open to registered participants only)
Hawai‘i Convention Center, 12 - 9 pm
  • 10 AM-12 PM: State-wide Assessment of Forest Resources for Hawai‘i (SWARS), Room 310 (theater)
  • 12-7 PM: Community Sustainability Market, Room 306B and Charlot Courtyard (near Room 310)
  • 1-3 PM: Environmental Education Efforts in Hawai‘i, Room 310 (theater)
  • 3:20-5:20 PM: Experimental Education for Hawai‘i's K-12 Students, Room 310 (theater)
  • 5:30-7 PM: HCA Open House, Room 306B and Charlot Courtyard (near Room 310)
  • 5:30-7:30 PM: Poster and Art Exhibit, Room 313ABC
  • 6-7:30 PM: Public presentation: “Natural Treasures of Hawai‘i – from Mauka to Makai” by photographers Nathan Yuen and John Johnson, Room 310 (theater)
  • 7:30-9 PM: Free Public Lecture: Scientist and Nobel Prize Laureate Dr. Stephen Schneider, Room 310 (theater)
Thursday, July 30
Hawai‘i Convention Center
(open to registered participants only)
 
Organic 'One Night Stand'
 5 - 7:30 PM, Na Mea Hawaii store,  Ewa end of Ward Warehouse
Make commute to organic grocer. Do your organic grocery shopping right after work at "One Night Stand". The market will feature organic fruits and veggies such as mango, papaya, pineapple, sprouts, salads and mushrooms. It will also sell vegetable starters for people to start their own gardens. Prepared foods will be on sale as well, including smoothies, teas, baked goods, jams, pastele with gandule rice, papaya salad, noni juice and kawa. Na Mea Hawai‘i, which sells Hawaiian and Hawai‘i-made products, is partnering with Just Add Water, an organization that supports local organic farming, to present the market. Call 596-8885.
Free Concert: Kamuela Kahoano
6 PM, Ala Moana Hotel
Friday, July 31
 
    
Saturday, August 1
Hawai‘i Conservation Fair
ING Direct Cafe, 1958 Kalākaua Ave., 10 am to 4 pm
This Waikīkī event includes a chance to meet Leilani Münter – the vegetarian environmentalist race car driver with Hawaiian roots. Ben Namakin and his co-founder of Pacific Islands Climate Revolution, Kimo Carvalho, will be talking about how youth can change the world, and Jeff Mikulina of the Blue Planet Foundation will show us a vision of Hawai‘i's energy future. Enjoy the music of Waipuna, learn about worm composting, meet local sustainable business owners, recycle phone books and more (for free) with Hagadone Printing, win climate-friendly prizes, learn how to calculate your personal carbon footprint, and more! Read details and Download flyer
 
A cumulative series targeting Hawaii‘i's invasive species
8 AM - 1:30 PM

21st Annual Halawa Xeriscape Garden
Open House & Unthirsty Plant Sale
9 AM - 3 PM

Lyon Arboretum Tour
10 - 11:30 AM

EarthDance
Short-Attention-Span Environmental Film Festival
7 PM, UH Manoa Auditorium

Other Events Happening in July and August 2009
Kalihi Waena Streambank Restoration
Saturday, July 11, 8:30-11:30 am
Kalihi Waena Elementary School, 1240 Gulick Ave.
 
Saturday, July 18, 12-5 PM
The Waterfront at the Aloha Tower Marketplace
 
Energy and Greenhouse Gas Solutions for Hawai‘i's Economy
with Dr. Denise Eby Konan
Sakamaki Extraordinary Lecture
Wednesday, July 22, 7 pm
UH Manoa Architecture Auditorium
 
Thursday, July 23, 6-8 pm
Atherton Hālau, Bishop Museum

Honolulu Weekly's GREEN MARKET
Fort Street Mall, Downtown Honolulu
Friday, July 24, 9:30am - 3:30 pm
More Information: 808-528-1475 x10
The Green Market is an educational and community event focusing on sharing information, ideas and products that will create a more sustainable and greener island community.
 
"Lei Ko‘a - Exploring the Reefs that Surround our Islands"
Managing Marine Resources: Key to a Healthy Productive Future
Hanauma Bay
Saturday, July 25, 6-9 pm
Sponsored by UH Sea Grant Hanauma Bay Education Program,
The Friends of Hanauma Bay and The City and County of Honolulu
Marine specialists and environmental agencies will provide learning activities and
highlight efforts to protect Hawai‘i's rich ocean resources.
 
Pacific Year of Climate Change 2009 Photo Competition
Visualising the Vulnerability of the Pacific Islands
For schools and teachers
 
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