Furthering my relationship with forests.
Graduate student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. BS Forestry and Natural Resources at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
The government is about to give $13 billion more to Ukraine and another $13 billion to 100,000 new cops, but has ignored water issues in Jackson and Flint for years. This isn’t an accident, it’s a decision to deprive Black communities while funding war profiteering and violence.
Indigenous Water Protectors @oahuWP are screaming for the world to listen, but US media remains largely silent on how the #USNavy is causing a water poisoning disaster in the largest water source on Oahu.
#ShutDownRedHill
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Organizing a #sustainable, reliable, and resilient energy plan for clean renewable #energy sources for Hawaii is needed to reverse climate change and wean off #fossilfuels by 2045.
#NREMseminar
Senator @DonovanDelaCruz shared state energy plans, addressed the need for #DLNR funding, and urged attendees to get involved in #legislature. Thank you for joining us at #NREMSeminar today, Senator.
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We have a long path ahead as we divest from #nonrenewable energy sources and look for #firmenergy solutions in #Hawaiʻi. #Biomass wood pellets is not our solution, please reach out to politicians and educate them on this issue. #nremseminar https://t.co/yhn9IVuVoo
How do we encourage our #neighbors to take part in conservation initiatives? Dr. Rebecca Niemiec & Franny Brewer described how community-based #socialmarketing can be a successful tool to motivate invasive species removal at #NREMSeminar
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What factors influence #conservation#decisionmaking, and how can behaviors be incentivized? Dr. Rebecca Niemiec & Franny Brewer discuss how community based social marketing can achieve behavioral changes within the environment.
#NREMseminar
Learn more: https://t.co/sLhFoZ07sc
Knowledge alone is not enough to battle #InvasiveSpecies. #Humanbehavior in a community must be identified to effectively eradicate species. Dr. Niemiec and Mrs. Brewer discuss the steps to a community based conservation. #NREMseminar https://t.co/1FQCWVvECk
Kalani Quiocho uses #Autoethnography to analyze cultural personal experiences of Native Hawaiians. This method can transform our management collaboration with #indigenouspeople. Mai Ka Pō Mai document is a great example of this approach. #NREMseminar https://t.co/0yFaNGbz2i
In 2018, 4,645 people perished in PR due to catastrophic Hurricane Maria. PhD candidate, @FeelingFisky, discusses how future tragedies can be prevented & how #decolonial & #just futures can be achieved amongst Native populations.
#NREMseminar
Learn more: https://t.co/kY7fp3g5g0
Food and material systems put in place by colonizers can be a barrier for self sufficiency. @FeelingFisky looks towards his indigenous #Taíno culture as a solution to achieve Puerto Rico's food #sovereignty. #NREMseminar https://t.co/l9qfwsfF4g
#BREAKING: Dramatic new video this morning shows car on its rims plowing into multiple parked cars in Waikiki - happened around 12:15 am, car eventually comes to a stop on Ala Wai and police circle in @KITV4#HITraffic#Hawaii
@CenterForBioDiv uses the legal system to protect and secure habitat for #endangered and #threatened species. Maxx Phillips states that the process is challenging but with our local involvement and advocation for funding we can tip the scale for survival. https://t.co/h4CvPtEnEA
David Smith and the #dlr are doing incredible work restoring forests, natural lands and giving back to native Hawaiian communities by facilitating restoring historical land for cultural and traditional practices. How? This image shows #keypoints they focus on #NREMseminar
Global leaders have just pledged at #COP26 to end deforestation by 2030. Thankful that the @dlnr has multiple programs focused on slowing deforestation of Hawaiʻi's forests through conservation and restoration. #NREMseminar https://t.co/7Rn1bAx4dv