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Founded in 1968 as part of a national network of 32 programs that promote better understanding, conservation, and use of coastal resources.
The Environmental Center of the University of Hawaii at Manoa is dedicated to the advancement of environmental management through education, research and service. Established in 1970, we facilitate access to interdisciplinary expertise within the university to enhance understanding of environmental problems and to identify effective solutions. A unit of the university’s Water Resources Research Center (WRRC) the EC provides a unique and crucial source of objective information to contribute to balanced, rational environmental management in Hawaii and throughout the Pacific.
Built by UH Manoa faculty, the Energy House hosted thousands to explore new technologies that highlight energy and water efficiency.
The Hawaii Natural Energy Institute performs research, conducts testing and evaluation, and manages public-private partnerships across a broad range of renewable and enabling technologies to reduce the State of Hawai‘i’s dependence on fossil fuel. It is is an organized research unit of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM).
The 1987 UH Mänoa Campus Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) was commissioned to provide an organizing vision for the campus.
The Landscape Advisory Committee promotes an attractive, appropriate, and sustainable campus environment.
Starting in 2001, the Environmental Studies Program began the planning and development of annual Earth Day celebrations.
Was established to provides a venue for campus engagement to educate and increase awareness of environmental challenges
The Hawaii Energy Policy Forum is a collaborative forum for sharing ideas & information, recommending & advocating policies & initiatives, and promoting civic action to achieve Hawaii’s preferred energy future. It has created a 10 point plan to meet Hawaii’s preferred energy future, and has sponsored meetings, legislative briefings, and community events such as Hawaii Clean Energy Day.
The UH Manoa charter of sustainability, adopted in 2003, involves 9 strategic goals:
In 2005, the College of Social Sciences Public Policy Center helped develop the Hawaii 2050 Sustainability Plan.
Developed in 2005, the goal of the Campus Master Bike Plan is to increase bicycling as a form of safe, routine transportation to and around campus for faculty, staff, students, and members of neighboring communities.
Forty students, faculty, staff, and administrators from across the UH Manoa campus meet for a full-day retreat to discuss the history, current status, and future of sustainability at the university.
Buildings to achieve LEED Silver
Developed in 2006, this policy was presented at the Chancellor's Energy Summit.
Chancellor’s Energy Summit held on October 24th,
Public Policy Center of the College of Social Sciences created the Sustainable Saunders Initiative as a collaborative effort
The Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) Update
Beginning in 2007, the Student Organic Farm Training group formed to help students learn to grow food sustainably.
Frear Hall opens with LEED Silver certification for environmentally sustainable construction.
The University of Hawaii Energy Strategy 2008-2015 document outlines challenges and responses to UHM’s energy issues.
The five goals for Hawai‘i 2050 The Hawai‘i 2050 goals are integrated philosophies that express the sustainable future of Hawai‘i. They reflect a deeply held sense of where Hawai‘i should be headed. n Living sustainably is part of our daily practice in Hawai‘i. n Our diversified and globally competitive economy enables us to meaningfully live, work and play in Hawai‘i. n Our natural resources are responsibly and respectfully used, replenished and preserved for future generations. n Our community is strong, healthy, vibrant and nurturing, providing safety nets for those in need. n Our Kanaka Maoli and island cultures and values are thriving and perpetuated.
Hawaii’s clean energy goals are the most aggressive in the nation – and if we succeed, we will become a world leader in clean energy. Along the way, we’ll begin to solve several core challenges: We can be more independent and less reliant on other economies. We can achieve greater security. This will help Hawaii become more economically prosperous by keeping an estimated $5.1 billion in the state that would otherwise be spent on imported oil. Establishing a new, green economic sector will counter-balance our reliance on tourism and the military. We can position Hawaii as a worldwide leader in the clean energy category and that will attract more business and expertise to the region.
Beginning in 2008, the Manoa Green Days initiative has trimmed millions from UH Manoa's annual electricity bill.
Founded in 2009, the Center for Renewable Energy and Island Sustainability is an interdisciplinary research group from UHM
Manoa Sustainability Corps is created to advise the administration on sustainability policy and facilitate communication between sustainability groups on campus. Later became known as the Manoa Sustainability Council
Sustainable Saunders HUB (Help Us Bridge) Committee spins off to become Sustainable UH
The Center for Microbial Oceanography is the first LEED Platinum laboratory facility in the State of Hawai‘i.
This plans sets a path to achieving energy efficiency and emmisions set forth in prior plans and aligns with state goals.
Started in 2011, the UHM US Green Building Council student group is formed to support cost-efficient and energy saving green buildings.
Inaugurated in 2011, the Kukui Cup energy challenge starts for 1,000 first year students in the Hale Aloha residence halls
The 2010 strategic planning process to update Defining Our Destiny: UHM Strategic Plan 2002-2010 ran from August 16 – December 16, 2010. A Strategic Plan Working Group (SPWG) was jointly appointed by the Chancellor, Mānoa Faculty Senate, and the Graduate Student Organization. The Associated Students of the University of Hawaiʻi was also invited to appoint a member. The SPWG developed the planning process and survey instrument, was responsible for data analysis and summary report preparation, and coordination of writing teams that prepared a draft plan that was submitted in December 2010. Members were:
The Chancellor announces a "cluster hire" of 5 new faculty in sustainability areas.
Reitreates UHM's commitment to sustainability as both an opportunity and an obligation
The Chancellor's Office publishes official UHM policy on sustainability.
The 1st Annual Hawaii Sustainability in Higher Education Summit, April 11-12, 2013.
Students, faculty, and administration work together to pass new policy banning EPS foam food service products.
Robert Brewer (Ph.D., Computer Science, 2013) has won the 2013 AASHE Graduate Student Research on Campus Sustainability Award.
Includes establishment of an Office of Sustainability and a commitment to carbon neutrality, zero waste and local food self-sufficiency.
The University of Hawaii Windward Community College hosts the 2nd Sustainability Summit
Goals: achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and fulfill commitments to sustainability in operations, curriculum, scholarship and engagement.
The University of Hawaii at Manoa hosts the 3rd Sustainability Summit
Net zero energy by 2035 across all UH campuses
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is now an accredited arboretum,
Emphasizes the integration of environmental and technical metrics specifically applicable to Hawaii context and within the design process in order to deliver a sustainable building.
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