1st Annual Maui ISLExpo (Island Sustainable Living Expo)

On August 16-17, 2008 University of Hawaii-Maui Community College (UH-MCC) and the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui (SLIM) will host the 1st Annual Maui ISLExpo (Island Sustainable Living Expo) on the UH-MCC campus in Kahului, Maui.

The 1st Annual Maui ISLExpo will offer: a variety of presentations and panel discussions from leading sustainability experts; eco-documentary screenings; edutainment and sustainability-related exhibits; and healthy, local foods and Hawaiian cultural learning opportunities. This event will be open to the public. A significant attendance from a diverse audience is expected.

The Maui ISLExpo will focus on four core themes we believe to be some of the most important and pressing issues needing to be addressed in order to further sustainability on Maui Island. These are:

Island Energy Security – How can we as an island reduce our dependency on foreign, imported oil for meeting our energy needs and instead, provide clean affordable energy to our island residents?;

Island Food Security – How can we, as a part of a remote archipelago of islands, reduce our dependency on imported foods and revive local, sustainable agricultural production?;

Island-based Local Economies – How can we promote the development of sustainable, local island-based economies and entrepreneurship?;

Sustainable Living Education – What are the most promising current and emerging models, best practices and lessons learned in sustainable living education being used in K-12 to college level educational institutions, which could be applied within our island’s context?

Sponsorship, exhibiting, volunteer, and additional participation opportunities exist for interested parties. Please contact SLIM for more information.

A hui hou!

Event Sponsor
Sustainable Living Institute of Maui (SLIM), Maui Campus

More Information
Alexander de Roode, 984-3379, sliminfo@hawaii.edu, http://www.sustainablemaui.org

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