SLIM and OCET-VITEC Sustainable Business Program

The Sustainable Living Institute of Maui (SLIM) and OCET- VITEC established a Maui Sustainable Business Program for the Maui business community. This is a networking and support system for Maui business owners and managers as they adopt and institutionalize sustainable technology practices. The program includes ”pau hana” events with keynote speakers from around Hawaii that will discuss the latest innovative technologies in sustainability. Through this program, businesses can stay up to date with what is happening in the field and approaches for implementing greater sustainability. They will also learn about potential training opportunities at UHMC for employees.

This program is funded by the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training (PCATT).

The events are open to the public from 5:30 – 7:30 and will be held in the Class Act Restaurant in the Pa’ina Building at Maui College. Please RSVP your name and business to sliminfo@hawaii.edu for the upcoming events:

2012

• January 26: Green Business and Investing Locally; Keynote Speakers: Michael Kramer and James Frazier of Natural Investments LLC

2011

• February 23: Solar Energy: The Future for Maui Businesses; Keynote Speaker: Mark Duda, President, Hawaii Solar Energy Association
• April 21: Research and Technology in Wave and Hydrokinetics Power Systems; Keynote Speaker: Dr. Reza Ghorbani, UH Manoa
• June 30: Smart Grids and Maui’s Energy Future; Keynote Speaker: Dr. James Griffin, Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
• July 21: Geothermal Potential on Maui; Keynote Speaker: Dr. Christopher Heaps, ORMAT
• August 25: Innovative Water and Waste Water Operations for Small Businesses; Keynote Speaker: Lauren Roth, Roth Ecological Design
• September 15: Energy Efficiency Approaches for Businesses; Keynote Speaker: Shanah Trevenna, Sustainable UH and Sustainable Saunders
• October 27: Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery for Businesses; Keynote Speaker: John Harder, Environmental Services on Kauai