8:50 - 9:00
9:00 - 9:05
Carl Campagna, Executive Director
9:05 - 9:30
Airline industry and its sustainability initiatives: What is surviving the pandemic crisis? How has the pandemic impacted the commercial aviation industry? What were industry practitioners doing to reduce the greenhouse gas intensity of operations before the pandemic, and what’s the prognosis to build back better in the recovery? – Key note speaker John Heimlich, Chief Economist, and Nancy Young, Vice President for Environmental Affairs, Airlines for America industry association
9:30-9:45
Fueling Hawaii and greening initiatives before and after the pandemic: How did “normal” fuel supply and industry operate in Hawaii before the pandemic? What initiatives were in progress to transform to meet the state’s clean energy goals? Where were impacts from the pandemic most profound, and what actions we can take to increase sustainability in the pandemic recovery? – Eric Wright, Senior Vice President for Logistics and New Business at Par Hawaii, Inc
9:45 - 10:00
Moderator: Joelle Simonpietri, Chair of the board, Hawaii Bioeconomy Trade Organization
10:00 - 10:05
Video: Renewable Hydrogen whiteboard by Hawaii Gas
Video: A Climate for Change by Green Island Films and Hawaii News Now
10:00 - 10:30
Agriculture for Food, Energy and Agri-Tourism in Hawaii: Farmers in Hawaii want to grow food and energy and diversify the economy, and the pandemic has proven the need for both. What’s missing and where do farmers need help? What opportunities have emerged to support local food production and food security? How have Agri-Tourism businesses pivoted and what are their opportunities as tourism reopens and evolves?
Bob King, President of Pacific Biodiesel: status of biodiesel and local feedstock, farming practices that help combat climate change, obstacles and opportunities from the pandemic
Joy Galatro, Marketing Director of Pacific Biodiesel: Community interest in the "full circle sustainability" story; increase in e-commerce and community support for local farming/local food products; MHN farm tours and media/community interest (ie Oct 30 is ReTree Hawaii); opportunities for agri-tourism and farm tour collaborations
Pomai Weigert, AgBusiness Consultant with GoFarm Hawaii: GoFarm Hawaii's recent Agri-Tourism webinars and insights; innovation examples; re-imagining tourism in Hawaii and how agri-tourism can expand its impact on the local economy-- what are the needs, obstacles, opportunities?
10:30-10:55
Moderator: Megha Sharma, Vice President Island Energy Services
10:55 - 11:00
Video: Recycling construction and demolition waste, now and in the future, by PVT Land
11:00 - 11:15
Clean and renewable gas utility projects and their role in supporting Hawai`i's recovery: How can the main tenets of the Hawaii Gas’ clean energy plan support the state’s recovery and transformation? How can we repeat the renewable natural gas success at Hono`uli`uli? What types of clean energy projects could support sustainability, resiliency and affordability for businesses and residents? – Laurent Nassif, Senior Director for Clean Energy & Innovation at Hawaii Gas
11:15 - 11:30
Bringing it all together: Innovation and sustainability in waste to biofuel initiatives for Hawaii: Introduction to an innovative waste-to-fuel project for a more sustainable and diverse economic recovery from the pandemic - Steve Joseph, Vice President at PVT Land, LLC and Joelle Simonpietri, President, Simonpietri Enterprises LLC
11:30 - 11:50
Moderator: Carl Campagna, Executive Director, Hawaii Bioeconomy Trade Organization
11:50 - 12:00
Key Takeaways and next steps