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It's never too late to switch to
lifestyle that's eco-friendly and
follows a model of sustainability.
LEARN SUSTAINABILITY
Shanah Trevenna, student
sustainability coordinator at
the University of Hawai'i-
Manoa, will teach
sustainability courses at the
University of Hawai'i-Manoa
Outreach College this
summer; $35, $25 for
students, plus $20 for an
optional text book, "The
Honu Guide."
To register or for details: 956-8400,
www.outreach.hawaii.edu
click on noncredit "courses &
workshops," then "business
and management."
Sustainability 101:Introduction. 1-3 p.m. June9.
Sustainability 101: BasicTraining for SustainableAction. 1-3
p.m. June 16.
HIRE A STUDENT FOR GREEN
HELP
Need help going green?
Consider hiring a student
Posted on: Monday, March 23, 2009
LIVING GREEN
10 great, green ideas
ByZenaida Serrano
Advertiser Staff Writer
The green movement may have been around for years, but not
everyone has switched to an Earth-loving lifestyle.
It's never too late to start, said Shanah Trevenna, student
sustainability coordinator of Sustainable Saunders, an
initiative at
University of Hawai'i-Manoa to evolve one of its on-campus
buildings, Saunders Hall, into a model of sustainability.
"As the new green economy grows, with greater widespread
awareness and billions in stimulus support, now is the
perfect
time to join the movement with some simple eco-friendly
choices," Trevenna said.
Trevenna's work with Sustainable Saunders included
coordinating
many no- to low-cost projects for water, waste and energy
management. A grad student in UH's Department of Urban and
Regional Planning, she aspires to become a professor of
sustainability.
Whether you're a newbie or just need a refresher, Trevenna
offers
her top 10 tips complete with helpful Web sites on how to
start living greener.
5 EASY TIPS TO HELP CONSERVE ENERGY
A great and easy way to start is by conserving energy,
Trevenna
said.
"Hawai'i gets over 95 percent of its energy from burning
fossil
fuels, which contributes to the pollution that is causing the
weird
weather patterns and rising sea levels that will greatly affect
our
Islands," Trevenna said. "Using less energy and transitioning
to
renewable sources adds up to more money in your pocket and
contributes to a brighter future for everyone."
Switch from incandescent lightbulbs to compact
fluorescentlightbulbs, which use 75 percent less energy and last up
to 10times longer. Replacing just one 100-watt lightbulb, used
sixhours per day, can save $48 per year. Go
towww.heco.com/vcmcontent/StaticFiles/pdf/Energy-Tips-&-Choices-2008-Web.pdfto
download a PDF guide to an energy-efficient home.
Get solar water heating, which can reduce a home'selectricity
bill by 35 percent. It pays initial costs back in two
years or less with energy savings, tax breaks and
utilityrebates, and savings roll in for decades, Trevenna says.
Visithttp://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/renewable/solarforcontractors
in Hawai'i.
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Top row, fromleft: Tiffany Isobe,
Patrick Garcia, Shanah Trevenna,Keith Blake, NormWang, Naomi
Iwabuchi, Isao Kaji and Mike Foley.
Bottomrow, fromleft: Tamara
Armstrong and Vance Arakaki. They
run the Sustainable Saunders
initiative at the University of Hawai'i-
Manoa.
Marika Ripke
Shanah Trevenna
through the Sustainable
Saunders Internship Program
at the University of Hawai'i-
Manoa to guide you. The
Sustainable Saunders
initiative, run by a student
team called HUB, or Help us
Bridge, found $146,000 in no-
to low-cost energy savings in
one year at Saunders Hall,
alongside water and wastestream reductions. The team
found an additional $700,000
in no-cost energy savings at
Hamilton Library.
The program's interns use
this expertise for homes and
commercial businesses,
helping to identify
opportunities to save through
energy, water and waste
assessments. Cost of a
consultation ranges from
$200 for a basic homeassessment to about $2,000
for a commercial assessment.
Details:
[email protected].
strip off when not in use. "Phantom loads" from yourcomputers,
appliances and chargers can account for about 15percent of your
energy bill. Visitwww.energy.gov/applianceselectronics.htm to learn
more.
Use natural daylight and natural ventilation (cross breezes)of
the trade winds, instead of air conditioning; this can reducea
commercial building's energy use by 60 percent or more.More tips at
www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/energy/efficiency .
Use a "green" loan or home equity loan to install
renewableenergy systems, such as solar photovoltaic panels. It's
"one ofthe most sound investments you can make in today'seconomy,"
Trevenna said. Using tax credits, systems can payfor themselves in
as little as seven years and even generateprofits through savings
and real estate appreciation. It's allspelled out at
www.solarwavehawaii.com/financing.html .
FIVE MORE TIPS FOR ECO-FRIENDLY LIVING
Trevenna offers five additional tips to live a more
eco-friendly
lifestyle:
Stop using disposable plastic and toxic plastic foamcontainers.
Instead, bring your own reusable shopping bag andfrequent
restaurants that use bio-compostable take-out ware.Sustainable
Saunders found that 85 percent of UH's foodservice trash could be
composted into organic fertilizer if the
campus went plastic-free. Visit www.styrophobia.com to
learnmore.
Shop locally owned businesses for everything from foods,clothing
and housewares. Experts have found that for every$100 spent at a
local vendor, $45 circulates in the localeconomy, while $100 spent
in a national chain circulates $13.Visit www.honuguide.com to find
$3,500 in coupon savings atlocal, sustainable businesses.
Recycle. Visit www .opala.org to find out what can berecycled
and where it can be recycled. Local businessHagadone Printing Co.
prints on recycled paper using water-and energy-efficient
processes, and accepts your waste paperfor recycling;
www.hagadoneprinting.com.
Eat locally grown food. Support local food production byenjoying
farmers markets listed atwww.hfbf.org/FarmersMarket.html.
Leave your car at home. Join alternative transportcommunities
including vanpooling (www.vanpoolhawaii.com),ride sharing
(www.erideshare.com),
cycling(http://www.cyclemanoa.manoa.hawaii.edu) and
walking(http://www.mapmywalk.com).
Reach Zenaida Serrano [email protected].
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