Honolulu Civil Beat | Disaster Preparedness and Food System Resilience in Hawaii @civilbeat | Uploaded October 2023 | Updated October 2024, 8 hours ago.
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 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 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.
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