Green Businesses in Hawaii Honored

09/19/08

Hawaii’s businesses, individuals and organizations who have taken steps to be “green” were honored at the second annual Who’s Keeping Hawai‘i Green on Thursday, September 18.

Who’s Keeping Hawai‘i Green aims to raise awareness on sustainability issues, inspiring our community to take part in preserving our environment by fostering sustainable behavior in how we live, work and play. This year’s awardees included: Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority (NELHA); Hawai’i Regional Cuisine, Inc.; Maui Brewing Co.; Styrophobia; Evolution Sage; Unlimited Construction Services Inc.; Philip K. White and Associates and Philpotts & Associates, Inc.; Actus Lend Lease LLC; UH Environmental Law Program; Re-use Hawai‘i; Ramsay Taum of Sustain Hawai’i and Pasifika Foundation Hawai’i ; Robert King, founder of Pacific Biodiesel, Inc.; Cellana, Town & Downtown Restaurants; Muumuu Heaven; Four Seasons Resort Hualalai at Historic Ka’upulehu; and late John Kelly, Jr. for the lifetime achievement award. Jack Johnson is this year’s celebrity honoree.

Kona Brewing Company’s Mattson Davis will delivered the program’s keynote address, sharing the story of Kona Brewing Company’s journey along the pathway to sustainability.

The event was sponsored by PacificBasin Communications, in partnership with Kokua Hawaii Foundation, a supporter of environmental education in schools and communities throughout Hawai‘i.

A portion of the event’s proceeds will benefit The Kokua Hawai‘i Foundation. Other sponsors for the event are: City & County of Honolulu, Hagadone Printing, Puna Geothermal Venture, HECO, and SunTech.