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Kanu asks: Is an educated consumer a more energy-conscious one?

By Ryan Namba | Comments: 6

Does information, education, and empowering technology produce a more energy-conscious consumer? In other words, will that lead to reduced power consumption? (And if not, what will?)
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Kanu 101: Commitment Concentration

By Ryan Namba | Comments: 7

In our "Kanu 101" series, we pull back the curtain on all things Kanu. Today, we dig a little deeper into our commitments.
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New Feature: See all member posted videos and images

By Olin Lagon | Comments: 1

Kanu members have shared hundreds of images and videos along side of their journals. We just launched a couple of different views to quickly see journal posts that contain images or videos. To see the images, head on over to the images page. For videos, check out the videos page. If you would like to add images or videos, just include one when you post your next journal (or you can even update an existing journal with an image and/or video).
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Job Opportunity: Charter for Compassion Project Manager

By Ryan Namba | Comments: 0

One of our partners is seeking qualified applicants for a project manager position. Interested? Applications must be received by Wednesday, 8/25!
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Garbage collection and social norms

By Ryan Namba | Comments: 4

Lack of garbage collection in Hilo gets me thinking while stuck in the ITO terminal. Does trash policy inadvertently set social norms about waste?
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Kanu 101: A "How Do..." How-To

By Ryan Namba | Comments: 3

In our "Kanu 101" series, we pull back the curtain on all things Kanu. Today, we're tackling three frequently asked questions about how best to connect with events, members, and staff.
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Kanu 101: Integration Investigation

By Ryan Namba | Comments: 1

In our "Kanu 101" series, we'll pull back the curtain on all things Kanu. Today, we're taking a look at integration - a powerful way that we extend our reach and multiply our influence.
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You're invited! Return to Waikiki this Saturday at 6:00pm

By mailelaulii neff | Comments: 0

Kanu Hawaii invites you to the opening night of "Return to Waikiki", a luau and cocktail show starring Makana. Opening night will be 6:00pm on Saturday, 8/7, at the International Marketplace. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Kanu Hawaii and Surfrider Foundation.
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How do you sell Kanu?

By Ryan Namba | Comments: 3

How do you "sell" Kanu? Given that our audience's time and attention are always in short supply, it's a critical, tactical question.
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Tonight at 7:00pm at UH (& streamed live), Olin sharing Stories of Social Entrepreneurship in Hawaii

By James Koshiba | Comments: 0

Tonight at 7:00pm at the University of Hawaii, Kanu's Olin Lagon will share personal stories from several social ventures based in Hawai'i that have brought in millions of dollars in income in support of social causes and engaged thousands of individuals across the state. If you are interested in catching the free talk story, it will be at UH Manoa's Architecture Auditorium. More information can be found at UH's website. It will also be live streamed by Honolulu Magazine starting at 7:00pm.
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