Presented by The Hawaiʻi Institute for Sustainable Community Food Systems at University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, Honolulu Civil Beat, UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series, and Waiwai Collective, this series is meant to generate key opportunities for community dialogue among a diverse audience, aiming to achieve a healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable food system for Hawaiʻi.

Featured Speakers:

Chad Buck, Owner/CEO, Hawaii Foodservice Alliance & Big Island Dairy

Thomas Heaton, Reporter, Honolulu Civil Beat

Register here to attend live or to receive the recording.

This year we are focusing on ethics and anti-corruption efforts in our special commentary series, “Let The Sunshine In.” We’ve even created a Sunshine Tracker for about 200 bills aimed at holding state officials and lobbyists more accountable to the public.

We invite you to join Civil Beat for an in-person discussion on Wednesday, March 8 from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium.

Civil Beat Politics and Opinion Editor Chad Blair will be joined by Rep. David Tarnas (more to be announced) to discuss the progress of the bills that were introduced this year in efforts to increase government transparency.

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We invite you to join us on Friday, March 3 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ka Waiwai in Moiliili to enjoy stories told by different generations.

Doors open at 5:30 for interactive activities and the storytellers will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Featured Storytellers:

• Kealoha Kelekolio – Baby Boom Generation: Cultural educator and storyteller
• Eduardo Hernandez – Generation X: Major Gifts Manager at Honolulu Civil Beat
• Nick Yee (dj mr.nick) – Millennial: Program Director and Host of Bridging the Gap at Hawaii Public Radio
• Lauren Teruya – Generation Z: Miss Hawaii 2022
• Jeju Ahn-Miles – Generation Alpha

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Come join us for a Friday morning cup of coffee to talk story with Reporter Kirstin Downey about her special reporting project, The Life And Legacy Of Prince Kuhio.

Drinks and light snacks will be provided.

Parking can be found in nearby restaurant lots or on the street. Enter the Warehouse through da Shop: Books and Curiosities, located at 3565 Harding Ave, Honolulu, HI 96816.

Register here to attend in-person. This discussion will not be recorded.

Presented by The Hawaiʻi Institute for Sustainable Community Food Systems at University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, Honolulu Civil Beat, UH Better Tomorrow Speaker Series, and Waiwai Collective, this series is meant to generate key opportunities for community dialogue among a diverse audience, aiming to achieve a healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable food system for Hawaiʻi.

Agenda:

Doors open at 5 p.m. for booths, music and a complimentary pupu. Speakers will start at 6 p.m, followed by an optional post-discussion community forum from 7 – 8 p.m.

Speakers:

David Lopez, Executive Officer of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

Subhashni Raj, PhD, Assistant Professor at UH Mānoa, Department of Urban and Regional Planning

Marcel Honoré, Reporter for Honolulu Civil Beat

Click to register in-person or receive the recording.

As we approach the 2023 Hawaii legislative session, Civil Beat invites you to join us back at the Hawaii State Capitol for a Civil Cafe Legislative Preview discussion with leaders of the House and Senate.

Speaker Scott Saiki and President Ron Kouchi will join Civil Beat’s Politics and Opinion Editor, Chad Blair and Reporter Blaze Lovell to discuss the expectations for the 2023 session.

Submit your questions for the panel here.

More legislative events will be held at the legislature. Save the date for a mid-session update on Wed. March 8 and a wrap-up review on Wed. May 8.

Register here to attend in-person or receive the recording.

The Hawaii Book and Music Festival will run from October 1 – 31, 2022.

There will be 75 Zoom events featuring national, international, and Hawai‘i authors with programs on Hawaiian culture, wellness, sustainability and innovation. Civil Beat staff will be hosting a number of festival discussions, which you can register for below.

• Windward Housing Hui – Chad Blair, Terry George, ‘Atalina Pasi, Nick Redding Thursday, October 6 at 6 p.m.
• Reflections in Stone & Bronze – Denby Fawcett, Cheryl Soon, Kim Duffett, Peter Apo Sunday, October 9 at 4 p.m.
• Systemic Corruption in Hawaii – Christina Jedra, Doug Chin, Alexander Silvert, Heather Ferguson Tuesday, October 11 at 6 p.m.
• Malama One Water – Christina Jedra, Christin Reynolds, Kaleo Manuel, Stuart Coleman, Leah Bremer Wednesday, October 12 4 p.m.
• Pandemic Isolation and Surge in Eating Disorders – Brittany Lyte, Adam Coles, Liz Kaoh, Sarah Thom, Anita Johnson Tuesday, October 18 4 p.m.
• Potential for Hawaii’s Other Aquaculture – Thomas Heaton, Dylan Howell, Todd Low Wednesday, October 26 at 6 p.m.

Register for the festival and create your schedule here.

This November, Maui County voters have a chance to weigh in on 13 proposals that seek to transform how their local government works.

The vast majority of the questions that Maui County voters will see on the Nov. 8 ballot are the culmination of more than a year of work by a group of residents tasked with reviewing the County Charter — the document that serves as the government’s constitution. That process only happens once every 10 years.

Now, it’s up to Maui County voters like you to decide if you want to support the suggested changes. Among the proposals: Whether the county should operate as a bilingual government, create a new housing department and require more government transparency.

Join Civil Beat reporters Marina Riker and Brittany Lyte as they cohost a discussion about the 13 proposed Maui Charter Amendments.

Guest Speakers:

• Shane Sinenci – Chair of the Agriculture and Public Trust Committee
• Keoni Kuoha* – Vice Chair, Maui Charter Commission
• Michael Williams* – Board of Directors, Maui Tomorrow Foundation
• Dave DeLeon* – Former County official and former government affairs director for the Realtors Association of Maui.

*Members of the Charter Commission

Agenda:

5 – 6 p.m. Civil Beat will host a pupu hour where you can mingle with our staff and reporters

6 – 7 p.m. The discussion will be held inside Ike Lea Room 144

Register here to attend in-person or watch the live-stream.