The institute will promote environmental sustainability and community resilience in Hawaiʻi through the organization of sustainability-focused curricula and solution-oriented approaches to research and community partnerships.
Marcus Eriksen, a leading researcher in documenting marine plastic pollution around the world, will be featured at UH Mānoa’s Better Tomorrow Speaker Series on August 29.
Chuck Yim Gee, emeritus dean of the School of Travel Industry Management, has mentored and influenced hundreds of alumni.
Highlights include fall 2018 enrollment update, UH Mānoa photovoltaic canopy project, Kapiʻolani CC sustainability certificate and more.
The photovoltaic canopy project is expected to save the university between $2 million to $8 million over its lifetime, depending on future energy costs.
The certificate recognizes the importance of sustainability to Hawaiʻi’s future and strong student interest in the subject.
UH West Oʻahu Professor Esther Widiasih has been granted $116,381 to study traditional Native Hawaiian sustainability.
Six proposed bicycle stations will be available at various locations on campus starting in August and September.
Part of the grant will fund the design and build of a prototype Accessory Dwelling Unit, through a partnership involving the UH Albizia Project, DLNR and the Hawaiʻi Forest Industry Association.
If effectively managed, several areas around Hawaiʻi could provide a great increase in coastal fishery stocks.
