{"id":45213,"date":"2016-04-22T15:42:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T01:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=45213"},"modified":"2019-01-31T14:03:26","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T00:03:26","slug":"sustainability-summit-recognized-as-an-outstanding-zero-waste-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/04\/22\/sustainability-summit-recognized-as-an-outstanding-zero-waste-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability summit recognized as an outstanding zero waste event"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr> students honored for zero waste event production at the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Capitol. L to R: Carilyn Shon, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Energy Office; Keith Kawaoka, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Department of Health; Kristen Jamieson, UH<\/abbr> Mānoa student sustainability leader; Elia Bruno, UH<\/abbr> Mānoa student sustainability leader; Governor David Ige; Luis P. Salaveria, Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Several University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> students led by UH<\/abbr> System Student Sustainability Coordinator Kristen Jamieson with support from Nicole Chatterson of KUPU RISE<\/a> were recognized at the 2016 Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Green Business Program<\/a> Awards for their work producing the 4th Annual Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Sustainability in Higher Education Summit<\/a> as a zero waste event. This is the third consecutive year the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Sustainability in Higher Education Summit has earned this distinction and it was one of only five in the category of Green Events honored in 2016.<\/p>\n

Students oversaw the implementation of sustainable and green practices at the 3-day summit, including:<\/p>\n