2013 G
lobal Vision Summit: EcoTipping Points
Over 150 students representing 18 high schools on Oahu, Maui, and Hawai’i Island came together on February 2nd to learn about ecological cycles and systems thinking. Students then examined real-world case studies (in Thailand, India, and New York) and explored how these communities have faced ecological adversity and how positive change was implemented. They also met local professionals who work in preservation and conservation related fields, opening doors to future career options. Click here for more information on the EcoTipping Points Project.
Students commented:
- “I didn’t expect the conference to be so amazing, fun, interesting, and inspiring, but it was. It was an overall great experience!”
- “This conference was really fun and enabled us to meet people from other islands.”
- “I now believe that all students should be educated about the world because it will be beneficial when we start looking for jobs in the bigger world beyond school.”
Mahalo to Event Sponsors:
Atherton Family Foundation
Freeman Foundation
Friends of Hawai‘i Charities
G.N. Wilcox Trust
Hawai’i Tokai International College
McInerny Foundation
Starbucks Foundation
Mahalo to Keynote Speaker:
Deidre Duffy, EcoTipping Points Project
Mahalo to Career Guest Presenters:
Stuart Coleman, Hawai’i Coordinator, Surfrider Foundation
Jonathan Fritzler, Smart Sustainability Consulting
Jeff Mikulina, Executive Director, Blue Planet Foundation
Tyler Mongan, Smart Sustainability Consulting
Kaipo Perez, Recreation Specialist I, City and County of Honolulu at Hanauma Bay
John Reppun, Executive Director, KEY Project
Kevin Vaccarello, Founder & Director, Sustain Hawai’i & JOOTS
Mahalo to Volunteers:
Jessica Austin, Marc Borcena, Peter Borcena, Yvonne Calvan, Kim Falinski, Matthias Keller, Leanne Sims, Pahole Sookkasikon, Tomoka Yamada.
Click on the links below for more details on PAAC’s other conferences:
Fall Conference
WorldQuest Competition
