Be a Force for GOOD! Forces For Good Symposium Program (Speakers and Program Subject to Change) 12:00pm - Registration and Meet & Greet Chamber Floor Foyer (Take elevator to C level) 12:15 - 12:45pm - “Lightbulb” Legislative 101- Suzanne Marinelli (optional) Room 401 Public Access Room 12:45 - 2:00 pm - Welcome, Blessing by Alani Apio, Keynote by Bill McKibben **Video Appearance, and an introduction to Capital Watch 2:15 - 3:30 pm - 1st Concurrent Session: Political Money Is Choking Our Planet (Organizer - Nikki Love) Room 329 MODERATOR: Beppie Shapiro, League of Women Voters of Hawaii SPEAKERS: Nikki Love, Common Cause Hawaii Kory Payne, Voter Owned Hawaii Sen. Les Ihara, Jr., Hawaii State Senate DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY: 2012 will be a record-breaking year for special interest money in politics. Enormous sums of cash are now flowing to candidates and PACs, new Super PACs are funneling unlimited corporate money into "independent" campaign advertising, and well-funded corporate lobbyists dominate the policy making process. How can we, the citizens, take back our government to ensure better policies for the environment and the public interest? This panel will provide an overview of current topics in campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics, and explore ways to reform the system so that we can have a government that works to protect the people and the planet. Ending the Scourge of Paper and Plastic Bags (Organizer - Leilei Shih) Room 325 MODERATOR: Joy Leilei Shih, Sierra Club/Capitol Watch Captain SPEAKERS: James Koshiba, Kanu Stuart Coleman, Surfrider Foundation Melissa Pavlicek, Hawaii Public Policy Advocates DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY: How can we make Hawai‘i the FIRST STATE in the nation to significantly cut use of paper and plastic shopping bags that are fouling our oceans and congesting our environment? Beyond Rail: Preserving Hawaii Through Smart Growth (Organizer - Scott Glenn) Room 309 MODERATOR: Scott Glenn, Sierra Club SPEAKERS: John White, Pacific Resource Partnership John Goody, AARP Jun Yang, Faith Action for Community Equity Dolan Eversole, NOAA Coastal Storms Program Coordinator for the Pacific Region DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY: What can we do to stop urban sprawl and help revitalize our cities? Rail is not the only answer and it is not a silver bullet. How do we get out of our cars and create livable, walkable, and bikeable cities? Where we live and the transportation we choose directly impacts the environment and our quality of life. It is within our power to eliminate the need for daily driving and to have exciting, affordable, compact communities with open space, beautiful and welcoming public places, thriving neighborhood businesses and a tangible sense of place for all members of our community. Advocacy in Action: Understanding the Drama at the Capitol (Native Plants) (Organizer - Amy Brinker & Lyla Berg) Room 312 PARTICIPANTS: Rick Barboza, Hui Ku Maoli Ola James McCay, RevoluSun Donna Wong, Hawaii Thousand Friends Chris Lee, State House Representative District 51 DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY: Watch the drama unfold at these mock hearings to get an idea about what really goes on at the legislature. Learn the basics and the tricks of the trade to make the most of your time this session. This session will focus on the use of native plants in Hawaii. Don't miss this quick-and-clean download on how to get things done! NOTE -- these sessions will not be recorded for later viewing. 3:45 -5:00 pm- 2nd Concurrent Session: Protecting Hawaii's Watersheds (Organizers - Marjorie Ziegler, Mark Fox) Room 309 MODERATOR: Marjorie Ziegler, Conservation Council for Hawaii SPEAKERS: Guy Kaulukukui, Deputy Director of the State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources Christy Martin, Public Information Officer for the statewide Coordinating Group on Alien Pest Species (CGAPS) Mark Fox, Director of External Affairs for The Nature Conservancy’s Hawai‘i Program DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY: What can we do to protect and revive our vital watersheds? How do we keep out invasive species and protect Hawaii's fragile ecosystems? Find out more about
protecting Hawai’i’s watersheds at this session. 2012 Food Policy Menu (Organizer Ashely Lukens) Room 325 MODERATOR: Kim Coffee-Isaak, Agriculture Leadership Foundation SPEAKERS: First Course: Food Safety (Ashley Lukens, Hawaii Food Policy Council) Second Course: Farm to School (Dexter Kishida, Kokua Hawaii Foundation) Beverages: Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax (American Heart Association) Dessert: Food Sustainability Targets (Claire Sullivan, Whole Foods Market) DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY: Hawaii has a number of exciting bills coming up in the next legislative session which, both individually and collectively, will have a profound impact on our food system. Come learn the basics on 4 exciting food policies - and how you can get involved in making our food system more sustainable, healthy, and accessible to all! Understand Hawaii's Solar Energy Policy: A Platform for Advocacy (Organizer - Michael Long, Andre Bisquera) Room 329 MODERATOR: Mark Duda, Hawaii Solar Energy Association SPEAKERS: Isaac Mariwake, Earthjustice Riley Saito, SunPower & Solar Alliance **Not Confirmed Alan Schlissel, Schlissel & Associates Jeff Mikulina, Blue Planet ISSUES: Regulatory Context: What is Statutory and What is Regulatory? Current Tax Policy: How the State Incentivizes Solar Tax Policy: Understanding Enforcement Solar's Rightful Place in Hawaii's Energy Future Advocacy in Action: Understanding the Drama at the Capitol (Environmental Review) (Organizer - Amy Brinker & Lyla Berg)Room 312 PRESENTERS: James McCay, RevoluSun Donna Wong, Hawaii's Thousand Friends Chris Lee, State House Representative District 51 DESCRIPTION/SUMMARY: Watch the drama unfold at these mock hearings to get an idea about what really goes on at the legislature. Learn the basics and the tricks of the trade to make the most of your time this session. One session will focus on native plants and the other on environmental/cultural review. Don't miss this quick-and-clean download on how to get things done! NOTE -- Advocacy in Action sessions will not be recorded for later viewing. 5:00 pm -Sessions End Please join us at Downtown Restaurant for pupus and live music at the Sierra Club Awards Reception from 6:00pm -8:30pm. Tickets available on our registration page. http://www.sierraclubhawaii.com/forgood.php
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