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Manoa Sustainability Council
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Category Archives: Water
About Surfrider-UHM
The Surfrider Foundation student chapter at UH Manoa has the mission of protecting and enjoying our oceans through a powerful student activist network.
For more information, please go to the SurfRider Oahu Contact Page.
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Chancellor Hinshaw announces cluster hire in Sustainability
The cluster that will be funded this coming year is “Integrating Marine Science, Economics, Engineering, Design and Policy for Sustainable Coastal Communities”. The lead unit is SOEST, in collaboration with Engineering, Social Sciences and Architecture. The proposal authors are: Gordon … Read the rest
About the Center for Renewable Energy and Island Sustainability
The Center for Renewable Energy and Island Sustainability includes faculty and students from the College of Engineering and eight other schools and colleges to work on cutting edge research and education problems in renewable energy and island sustainability. Current funding … Read the rest
About the Manoa Sustainability Council
The Manoa Sustainability Council, formerly known as the Manoa Sustainability Corps, is an organization composed of students, faculty, and staff concerned with sustainability issues that is charged with providing advice and council to the Chancellor regarding sustainability issues on the … Read the rest
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About Sustainable Saunders
The Public Policy Center of the College of Social Sciences sponsors the Sustainable Saunders Initiative as a collaborative effort among faculty and students to make Saunders Hall a model of workplace sustainability. The Initiative was designated by the UH Manoa … Read the rest
UH Manoa holds sustainability retreat
The UHM Campus Sustainability Retreat was a full day session held at the Wai`loli Tea Room in Mānoa on September 16, 2005. The purpose of the retreat was three fold: to identify work in the various areas of sustainability currently … Read the rest
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About the Ecology Club
The Ecology Club at UH Manoa is a group of environmentally conscious students and faculty. The Ecology Club includes Environmental Studies students as well as students taking different majors. The club gets involved in service projects, field trips, field experience, … Read the rest
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UH Manoa helps develop Hawaii 2050 plan
The Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Task Force was created to answer the following questions: What do the people of Hawai‘i want for the future of our islands in the 21st century? What is the community’s will for the future of our … Read the rest
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About the Biology Club
The Biology Club at UH Manoa is a undergraduate Registered Independent Organization that enjoys exploring and restoring the unique island biology through hikes, snorkeling, algae clean ups, and other volunteer opportunities. With members in a wide range of majors, the … Read the rest
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UH Manoa adopts charter of sustainability
The UH Manoa charter of sustainability, adopted in 2003, involves 9 strategic goals:
- Use energy wisely
- Practice sustainable water use
- Minimize negative impact on the land
- Create sustainable buildings
- Promote alternative transportation
- Minimize material waste
- Adopt green purchasing policies
- Enhance
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UHM Long Range Development Plan
The 1987 UH Mänoa Campus Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)
was commissioned to provide an organizing vision for the campus and to
guide subsequent development in a manner so as to address and correct
the deficiencies which were apparent after … Read the rest
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About the Environmental Center
The Environmental Center of the University of Hawaii at Manoa was dedicated to the advancement of environmental management through education, research and service. Established in 1970, it facilitated access to interdisciplinary expertise within the university to enhance understanding of environmental … Read the rest
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About UH Sea Grant College Program
The University of Hawaiʻi Sea Grant College Program (UH Sea Grant) is part of a national network of 32 programs that promote better understanding, conservation, and use of coastal resources. UH Sea Grant works in partnership with the University of … Read the rest
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