Sustainability Club

of Maui Community College

Aloha

Welcome to the the Maui Community College Sustainability Club.

The MCC Sustainability Club is a diverse group of students committed to finding innovative ways to make MCC a great campus. Bringing renewable energy to the campus will be one of the main goals of the club.

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Reducing MCC’s green house gas emissions is another task the club will focus on by working towards energy efficiency. Organic gardening is so essential to the health of Maui and an important ideal to strive for on campus. In this capacity the MCC Sustainability Club will collaborate with the Sustainability Department, the Agriculture Department, Maintenance staff, and most importantly the students.

By engaging and providing resources to the students of Maui Community College, the Sustainability Club will make the campus a model for the community and the nation.

Some great projects include biodiesel from waste vegetable oil, renewable energy, green living, organic gardening. If you are interested in growing food with the organic garden at Maui Community College please contact Kevin Kovach at 214-3047. The garden is located directly behind the dorms at MCC.

Sustainability Club for Spring 2008

Green Drinks 3rd Monday of the Month
Maui Community College EARTH SUMMIT 08
Bill McKibben to Speak at MCC 12 - 2pm Wed April 16th
Kite For Sail in the News!

Green Drinks: Network with Eco Entreprenuers

Saving the world with green business ideals, Green Drinks Maui is an opportunity to link up with other green business and eco entrepreneurs in the area. The first Monday evening of every month you'll have a chance to talk story and relax after work. Monday May 19th we will be getting together at Flatbread Pizza from 6pm till 8pm.

Bring your ideas and thoughts on your current projects and meet people on Maui making a difference.

Check out www.greendrinks.org for a little background on the organization. Green Drinks Maui is a free event and there is no membership or commitment required. Just come out and have fun. Also invite other people who might be interested.

Map to Flatbread Pizza in Paia
I'll see you at Flatbread Pizza from 6-8pm on Monday June 16th. Every 3rd Monday!
Green Drinks Maui

Old Events

MCC EARTH SUMMIT 08

Venue: Pilina Building-Student Lounge and Outdoor tent on UH-MCC Great Lawn FREE And OPEN to the Public.

*Volunteers Needed* contact Chris 298-3783

Schedule of Events:

Monday April 14th:

9:30-10:30: Maui Market Farm: From Garden to Gourmet, Talk & Tour, Ann Emmsley, Maui Community College

10:30-11:45: Renewable and Sustainable: Getting BioFuels Rights in Hawai’I, Kelly King, Pacific Biodiesel, Tanner Watt, Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance

11:45-12:00: Signwaving for Sustainability, Adoption of Legislation Action, Solar Water Heating for Hawaii

12:00-1:30: Proposing Policies & Seeking Solutions for Sustainability: An Approach for a Green Planet, Joshua Cooper, Gore Climate Project Fellow & Director, Hawaii Institute for Human Rights

1:30-3:00: The Economy of Ecology: Jonathon Starr, Maui Democratic Century Club

3:00-4:30: Local Legislation on Sustainability for Maui’s Future: Maui County Council Member Michael J. Molina

4:30-5:30: Kilakila O Haleakala: An Indigenous Movement to Protect Sacred Earth, Kiope Raymond, MCC Professor Olelo Hawaii

5:30-6:00: Climate Change Film Festival: Radically Simple

6:00-7:30: Climate Change Film Festival: Everything’s Cool

7:30-9:30: Eco-Documentaries

Tuesday April 15th:

9:00-12:00: Ecological Excursions of Empowerment: Morning Visits to Maui Models of Sustainability (Off-Campus Tours To be announced)

12:00-1:30: State of Maui’s Environment: Mayor Charmaine Tavares

1:30-2:00: Signing of an Energy Charter between UH-MCC and MECO (Ed Reinhardt and Clyde Sakamoto)

2:00-3:00: Film: Energy on Maui (Seabury Hall Alumni Production)

3:00-4:30: Film: Revolution Green: a true story of biodiesel in America

4:30-6:00: Measure Your Carbon Footprint: Be a Part of the Climate Change Solution with a Low Carbon Diet, Joshua Cooper

6:00-7:30: From Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms to the Future of Human Rights:The Roots of US Policy for a New Era of Sustainable Development & Global Social Justice, Bill Schulz, Former Executive Director Amnesty International, New School

7:30-8:00: Film: Defending Those Who Defend the Earth

8:00-9:30: Just Earth!: The Connection Between Protecting the Planet and Promoting Human Rights, Bill Schulz, Former Executive Director Amnesty International New School

Wednesday 16th: (informational edutainment booth area-all day)

9:00-10:00: MCC Peace & Justice Garden: Indigenous Planting of Pacific Flaura

10:00-11:00: Keiki Corner: Malama Aina Story Telling, Swimmy The Lorax Earth Day

11:00-11:30: Campus Sustainability in Practice: Saving the Planet One Plate at a Time, Doug Paul, Pa’ina General Manager

11:30-12:00: SOS Metals Island Recycling: Bruce Mizel (Pa'ina)

12:00-2:00: A People's Approach in Combatting Climate Change from Our Communities to Global Civil Society, Bill McKibben, Author of The End of Nature; Deep Economy and Fight Global Warming Now

2:00-3:30: In Our Best Interests As Citizens of America and the World: How Defending Human Rights Benefits Us All, Bill Schulz, Former Executive Director, Amnesty International

3:30-4:30: Recycling Revolution: HI-5 For a Future of Sustainability UH-MCC student recycling initiative

4:30-6:00: How to Green Your Lifestyle for $50 or less. Save Money and Have Fun! Lori Grace

Kite For Sail

Dan Tracy of Kite for Sail has developed a system for powering boats by harnessing the wind. I went out sailing with Dan just last weekend again and had a blast. His company is really pushing the technology to provide a more sustainable way for shipping and also recreating for the hobby users. What sets this apart from standard sailing is the kite technology which is far easier to set up and maintain as well as control. In addition it is able to capture more of the winds energy by being higher up and by altering the angle of attack as they call it. Dan was recently featured on KITV4 News!