Join us for an opportunity meet Civil Beat reporters and staff, learn more about our nonprofit newsroom and share what issues you’d like to see more coverage of.

Complimentary coffee and light snacks will be provided.

This event will be held at the new Civil Beat headquarters in Kaimuki, located on the second floor above Goodwill Hawaii. Parking is located within the building at 3650 Waialae Avenue, entrance on Wilhelmina Rise. Parking validation will be provided for all attendees.

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The Maui fires exposed Hawaii’s vulnerability to extreme climate change-induced weather events, once again raising questions over how disaster-ready the state is. This panel discussion will highlight the needs and strategies for building greater food system resilience and disaster preparedness for Hawaii.

Presented by The Hawaii Institute for Sustainable Community Food Systems at University of 

Hawaii – West Oahu, 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 Hawaii.

Featured Panelists:

Chad Buck – Founder and Owner of Hawaii Foodservice Alliance

Jennifer Walter – Deputy Director of Department of Emergency Management City and County of Honolulu

Dexter Kishida – Deputy to the Chairperson at Hawaii Department of Agriculture

This panel discussion will be moderated by Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton.

Agenda:

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

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Join Civil Beat’s fire panel to learn more about how and why wildfires have taken hold of Hawaii’s landscape – and how to prevent the worst-case scenario where you live. In light of the Aug. 8 fires that swept across Maui, including the tragic events in Lahaina, Civil Beat reporter Thomas Heaton will be joined by three panelists who have been dealing with wildfire for years. They will share tips, tools and understanding accumulated over their collective decades working in academics, in the community and on the frontline.

Featured Panelists:

Clay Trauernicht – Ecosystems and Fire Specialist at The University of Hawaii at Manoa

Elizabeth Pickett – Co-Executive Director at The Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization

Shermaih “Bulla” Iaea – Owner at Makaha Aqua Farms and Retired Firefighter for City and County of Honolulu

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Civil Beat’s Senior Reporter Stewart Yerton, sits down with Gov. Josh Green for 30 minutes to discuss the topic of the housing for all those who have been displaced from their homes due to the Maui fires.

This free virtual event will be recorded and sent to everyone who registers, including those who cannot make it live. Transcripts will be available by request following the event.

Watch the recording from the event.