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Spring 2020: Road to Regeneration
Exploring the roles we play in determining our climate future Mondays, January 27 - March 30, 6:30-8:30pm
A Production of The East-West Center Education Program
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About
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Spring 2020: Road to Regeneration
Exploring the roles we play in determining our climate future Changing climates, polluted oceans, and increased carbon emissions are dreary concepts. This semester's Exchange will give a more hopeful look at the future. Sessions will explore practical ways to combat climate change and its associated problems, with the goals of moving towards sustainability and, ultimately, regeneration. Participants will progress from their individual contributions all the way to a global outlook on what can be done to secure our future, gaining actionable tools along the way.
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The Team
Layla Kilolu
(Co-Planning) Layla Kilolu is a PhD student in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Hawaii at Manoa . Her research focus is on social equity in climate change planning initiatives. She is currently supporting Oahu's Climate Change Commission and the State of Hawaii's climate equity working group. She has previously worked for Sea Grant, Hawaii Gas, and served as an intern at the Office of Climate Change, Sustainability and Resiliency and Elemental Excelerator. |
Cameron Ogden-Fung
(Co-Planning) Cameron Ogden-Fung holds a B.A. in Earth and Oceanographic Science and Environmental Studies with a minor in Chinese, and is currently pursuing a M.S. in Natural Resources and Environmental Management. She recently worked in communications and conservation science for the Coral Triangle Center, a non-profit organization in Bali, Indonesia. At UH Mānoa, she is interested in studying the social and ecological effectiveness of marine protected areas. After completing her degree, she plans to follow a path toward professorship and produce research that informs effective coral reef management decisions for vulnerable island nations. |
Nicole Peltzer
(Activities) Nicole Peltzer is a Masters student in the Department of Public Health at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, specializing in Public Health Policy. Her research focus is on maternal health and interventions during the first 1,000 days of care in rural and underserved areas. She is currently supporting the Hawaii Maternal & Infant Health Collaborative and the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii. She has previously worked for Hawaii/Pacific Basin Area Health Education Center, served as a Peace Corps Maternal Health Worker in Chhahara, Nepal, and researched reproductive health access for disabled women in Aracaju, Brazil. |
Joshua Turner
(Technology and Administration) Josh Turner holds a BA in Aeronautical Engineering with a minor in Mandarin Chinese from the U.S. Air Force Academy and is currently a Masters student in Asian Studies with a focus on China at UH Manoa. His research focuses on China's Belt and Road Initiative, exploring the security environment and changing international relations. Josh is a lieutenant in the Air Force and is pursuing a career as a pilot. |
Thuy Doan
(Food)
Thuy Doan (Graduate Degree Fellow, M.S. Public Policy and B.A. Economics) is pursuing her Ph.D. at Economics Department, UHM. Before moving to Hawai'i, she taught Economics at Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam. She majors in development economics and environmental economics. Her research focuses on well-being and energy consumption. She currently serves as a Research Assistant for a project on optimization of the US natural gas transmission network, funded by the Environmental Defense Fund.
(Food)
Thuy Doan (Graduate Degree Fellow, M.S. Public Policy and B.A. Economics) is pursuing her Ph.D. at Economics Department, UHM. Before moving to Hawai'i, she taught Economics at Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam. She majors in development economics and environmental economics. Her research focuses on well-being and energy consumption. She currently serves as a Research Assistant for a project on optimization of the US natural gas transmission network, funded by the Environmental Defense Fund.
